1 Samuel 19

[MEST] 1 Samuel
1 Samuel 19
A jealous king...(part two)
Following on from last time, we continue to see the ramblings of a mental jealous king...
Saul looks for an opportunity to have David killed [1 Samuel 19:1-17]
Saul has become so angry and obsessed that he’s not even trying to be sneaky anymore...
Jonathan’s intervention [Read 19:1-10]
How has Saul’s plan changed from the last chapter to this one?

Surely Saul knew that Jonathan would pass the message on to David?

What could Jonathan have done? What does he do?

Jonathan presented Saul with two arguments. What were they?

What was the one thing Jonathan didn’t mention and why?

What did David do next and what happened to Saul?

After another failed attempt at pinning David to the wall with his spear, what did David do?

Michal’s deception [Read 19:11-17]
Saul knew that he’d go home first, so what did Saul do?

Put yourself in Michal’s sandals... what’s the tension here?

How do we see that Michal is like her dad?

What was the plan?

Why was there an idol in David’s house?

[Activity] > Read Psalm 59. This Psalm came out of this experience. Can you see any evidences of this?

What was Michal’s excuse when she was found out in the morning?

Saul himself goes to kill David [1 Samuel 19:18-24]
Where did David run?

How did Saul find out where David was?

What happened when Saul sent soldiers there?

God turned warriors into worshipers. Can you think of any other examples where this happened?

After three groups of soldiers failed... What happens next?

And what happens to Saul?

What was significant about Saul taking off his robes?

What does this tell us as a warning?

Can you think of other examples?