1. Where did God tell Samuel to go to find a new king?


2. Why was Samuel reluctant to go and seek the new king God has chosen and how did God deal with his concern?


3. What does the fear of the elders of Bethlehem tell us (I Samuel 16:4)?


4. What did the Lord instruct Samuel to do as he mistook Eliab as God’s choice?


5. Which of Jesse’s sons was chosen as the next king?


6. As the Spirit of the Lord comes upon David, what happens to Saul?


7. What events take place to remove the evil spirit from Saul?


8. As the Philistines gathered their armies to battle, what challenge was made defying the armies of Israel?


9. What was the response of Saul and all Israel to the challenge made unto them?


10. How often and how long did the Philistine make his challenge to Israel?


11. How does David become involved in the challenge made by the Philistine?


12. What did David say to convince Saul that he could go up against the Philistine?


13. Did David wear Saul’s armor as he went to the Philistine?



14. As David and the Philistine meet, what does David’s response to the Philistine show us?


15. Who is victorious in the battle between David and the Philistine?


16. Does Saul’s inquiry about the death of the Philistine show us that Saul believed in David or not?


17. Who was knit with the soul of David?


18. Was David obedient to Saul?


19. What made Saul very wroth as the women came out singing to him?


20. Did Saul’s anger against David cause Saul to take any action against David?


21. Did David play into Saul’s hand?


22. What daughter of Saul was first promised to David?


23. Why was Saul so willing to give David the hand of his daughter Michal?


24. Did David fulfill Saul’s requirement to have his daughter as his wife?


25. Who warned David of Saul’s intentions to kill him?


26. What did Saul tell Jonathan as Jonathan tried to save David?


27. As Saul once again wanted to kill David, how far was he willing to go to do so?


28. Did God allow Saul’s servants to kill David?


29. Did David understand why Saul wanted to kill him?


30. Was Jonathan willing to allow David to be delivered into the hands of Saul?


31. What did Saul try to do to Jonathan in his anger?


32. What did David and Jonathan swear between themselves?
Having A Basic Understanding of Some Old Testament Truths
Part 43 – Samuel Is Seeking Out David Through Saul’s Servants Prophesying (I Samuel 16-20)

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© 2008 This study was prepared for the midweek studies of the Sunrise Acres church of Christ in El Paso, TX by Brian A. Yeager.