2 Samuel 1:1-16
Where does David go after battle with the Amalekites? Who comes to him? What news does he bring? Is his story true? What proof does he have that Saul is dead? How do David and his men react to this news? Why does he punish the man who brings the news?
1:17-27
Where else is this lamentation recorded? (This is the first actual poetry that we are told David wrote.)
2:1-11
Where does the Lord tell David to go after Saul's death? What do the men of Judah do when they meet David? (Remember that David is from the house of Judah) What do they tell David about Jabesh-Gilead? What quality of theirs does David praise them for? Who does Abner make king of the rest of Israel? Why? How long does he reign? How long is David king of Judah? Where is his capital?
2:12-32
Who are the leaders of the conflict between David and Ish-Bosheth? What does Abner suggest the men do? What happens? Who wins the initial battle? Who pursues Abner? Which of the two is the better warrior? Why does Joab stop pursuing Abner? How many of David's men were killed? How many of Abner's?
3:1-5
What happens to each of the two houses during the long civil war? What has David been doing? Why?
3:6-21
What does Ish-Bosheth accuse Abner of? Why is Abner angry? What oath does he swear? What offer does he make to David? What else does David demand? Why? Who else comes to Hebron with Michal? Why does he return home? To what tribe does Abner speak specifically to convince them to accept David? Where is Abner about to go?
3:22-39
Why is Joab angry with David? Why does he claim that Abner has come? What does Joab do to Abner? Why? How does David react to this news? Why? What curse does he call upon Joab's house? Why doesn't he just kill Joab, like he killed the Amalekite in chapter 1? What does he do for Abner?
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Tuesday 6 March
1 Samuel 28:3-14
Why are we being told again that Samuel is dead? Who has Saul put out of the land? Why has he become afraid? What happens when he inquires of the Lord? By what three means are we told that the Lord does not answer him? In desperation, who does he turn to for help? Why does he go in disguise and at night? What does he want the witch to do? Why does she refuse? When does she realize she is dealing with Saul? What does she see? What does the spirit look like? What does Saul do when he recognizes Samuel?
28:15-25
Is Samuel glad to see Saul? Why does Saul say he has summoned Samuel? What does Samuel tell him about his relationship to God? What is God about to do? Why? What will happen to Saul and his sons tomorrow? How does Saul react to this news? What else does the witch do for him?
29:1-11
Why are the Philistine commanders upset when they survey the assembled army? Why don't they want David to fight with them? What are they afraid will happen? Who does David say he wants to fight against? Who is 'my lord the king?' Achish or Saul? Where does he go?
30:1-15
What do David and his men find when they get back to Ziklag? Why are the people talking of stoning him? What does David do next? What does he send for? What response does he get from the Lord? After they leave men behind as Besor, who do they find? Why has he been abandoned? What deal does David make with him?
30:16-31
When they find them, what are the Amalekites doing? What plunder does David claim as his own? What disagreement arises over the division of the rest of the spoils? How does David decide to divide plunder? Why? Who else does he give plunder to?
31:1-13
Who is winning when the Philistines fight against the Israelites? Who are we told has been killed in battle? How is Saul wounded? What does he want his armour-bearer to do? Why? How does he die? What do the Israelites do when they see Saul has fallen? What do the Philistines do when they find his body? Who removes Saul's body for burial?
Why are we being told again that Samuel is dead? Who has Saul put out of the land? Why has he become afraid? What happens when he inquires of the Lord? By what three means are we told that the Lord does not answer him? In desperation, who does he turn to for help? Why does he go in disguise and at night? What does he want the witch to do? Why does she refuse? When does she realize she is dealing with Saul? What does she see? What does the spirit look like? What does Saul do when he recognizes Samuel?
28:15-25
Is Samuel glad to see Saul? Why does Saul say he has summoned Samuel? What does Samuel tell him about his relationship to God? What is God about to do? Why? What will happen to Saul and his sons tomorrow? How does Saul react to this news? What else does the witch do for him?
29:1-11
Why are the Philistine commanders upset when they survey the assembled army? Why don't they want David to fight with them? What are they afraid will happen? Who does David say he wants to fight against? Who is 'my lord the king?' Achish or Saul? Where does he go?
30:1-15
What do David and his men find when they get back to Ziklag? Why are the people talking of stoning him? What does David do next? What does he send for? What response does he get from the Lord? After they leave men behind as Besor, who do they find? Why has he been abandoned? What deal does David make with him?
30:16-31
When they find them, what are the Amalekites doing? What plunder does David claim as his own? What disagreement arises over the division of the rest of the spoils? How does David decide to divide plunder? Why? Who else does he give plunder to?
31:1-13
Who is winning when the Philistines fight against the Israelites? Who are we told has been killed in battle? How is Saul wounded? What does he want his armour-bearer to do? Why? How does he die? What do the Israelites do when they see Saul has fallen? What do the Philistines do when they find his body? Who removes Saul's body for burial?
Friday, March 2, 2007
Tuesday 27 February
1 Samuel 25:1-13
Who dies, and where is he buried? Where does David go after the funeral? What kind of person is Abigail? What kind of person is Nabal? What does David request from Nabal? Why does he feel justified in asking for provisions? How does Nabal respond? Why? How does David react to this decision?
25:14-35
How does Abigail try to resolve the dispute between the two men? Does Nabal know what she's doing? What does she call Nabal? Why is she coming to David?
25:36-44
What has Nabal been doing meanwhile? What happens when he learns what his wife has done? What happens to Abigail after her husband dies? Why is David so quick to marry so many women? What has happened to Michal?
26:1-12
Why does Saul go to Ziph? Who goes down to Saul's camp with David? What do they find in the camp? Why won't David let Abishai kill Saul? How does he say Saul must die? What do they take? Why is everyone asleep?
26:13-27:1
Who does David call to after leaving the camp? Why does he criticize Abner? What does he tell Saul? What does Saul say after hearing David's innocence? Does David trust him? Where does he decide to go?
27:2-28:2
Who does David go to live with? What request does he make of Achish? Why does he not want to live in the royal city? Where does he go to live? Who does David attack when he goes out on raids? Who does he say he's raiding? Why doesn't he take any prisoners? Why is Achish so pleased with David? What position does he give David in the army when the Philistines go to war with Saul?
Who dies, and where is he buried? Where does David go after the funeral? What kind of person is Abigail? What kind of person is Nabal? What does David request from Nabal? Why does he feel justified in asking for provisions? How does Nabal respond? Why? How does David react to this decision?
25:14-35
How does Abigail try to resolve the dispute between the two men? Does Nabal know what she's doing? What does she call Nabal? Why is she coming to David?
25:36-44
What has Nabal been doing meanwhile? What happens when he learns what his wife has done? What happens to Abigail after her husband dies? Why is David so quick to marry so many women? What has happened to Michal?
26:1-12
Why does Saul go to Ziph? Who goes down to Saul's camp with David? What do they find in the camp? Why won't David let Abishai kill Saul? How does he say Saul must die? What do they take? Why is everyone asleep?
26:13-27:1
Who does David call to after leaving the camp? Why does he criticize Abner? What does he tell Saul? What does Saul say after hearing David's innocence? Does David trust him? Where does he decide to go?
27:2-28:2
Who does David go to live with? What request does he make of Achish? Why does he not want to live in the royal city? Where does he go to live? Who does David attack when he goes out on raids? Who does he say he's raiding? Why doesn't he take any prisoners? Why is Achish so pleased with David? What position does he give David in the army when the Philistines go to war with Saul?
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Tuesday 13 February
1 Samuel 23:1-18
What is happening at Keilah to prompt David's intervention? What does he do before attacking? What happens when the men are afraid? What has Abiathar brought with him? What two questions does David ask the Lord? How does the Lord answer? What does Saul do when he learns that David has escaped? Where does David go? Who comes to him there?
23:19-29
What message do the Ziphites send to Saul? What does Saul tell them to do? How does David escape from Saul at Maon?
24:1-15
Where has David gone now? What does Saul go into the cave to do? Who else is in the cave? What do David's men urge him to do? What does David do? Why does he feel guilty? When he calls out to Saul, what does he offer as proof that he is not a traitor? What does he mean when he says Saul has come out against a dead dog or a flea? What does he promise Saul?
24:16-22
How does Saul react to David's revelation? What does he make David promise? Where does he go? Where does David go?
What is happening at Keilah to prompt David's intervention? What does he do before attacking? What happens when the men are afraid? What has Abiathar brought with him? What two questions does David ask the Lord? How does the Lord answer? What does Saul do when he learns that David has escaped? Where does David go? Who comes to him there?
23:19-29
What message do the Ziphites send to Saul? What does Saul tell them to do? How does David escape from Saul at Maon?
24:1-15
Where has David gone now? What does Saul go into the cave to do? Who else is in the cave? What do David's men urge him to do? What does David do? Why does he feel guilty? When he calls out to Saul, what does he offer as proof that he is not a traitor? What does he mean when he says Saul has come out against a dead dog or a flea? What does he promise Saul?
24:16-22
How does Saul react to David's revelation? What does he make David promise? Where does he go? Where does David go?
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Tuesday 16 January
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Where does the Lord send Samuel? What is Samuel afraid of? What cover story is he to use? Why are the people of Bethlehem afraid to see Samuel coming? How does the Lord know which person is to be king? Who gets anointed? How does David receive God's power?
16:14-23
What happens to Saul when the Spirit of the Lord leaves him? How do his attendants propose to treat him? What do they tell him about David? What role does David come to play in Saul's court?
17:1-24
Who comes from the Philistine army to challenge the Israelites? How tall is he? What challenge does he offer to Israel? Which of Jesse's sons have gone to war with Saul? What is David doing at this point? Why does Jesse send David to his brothers? What happens while David is at the line?
17:25-37
What three things has Saul promised to anyone who kills Goliath? How does David react to hearing Goliath's challenge? How does Eliab react to David's being there? What does he offer to do? Why doesn't Saul want him to fight Goliath? What arguments does does David use against Saul's objections?
17:38-58
Why doesn't David wear the armour and weapons he is given? What does he take into battle? How does Goliath react to seeing David? How does David say he is coming to battle differently than Goliath? What does he say his victory will prove? What does he do to the fallen Philistine? How do the Philistines react? What does David do with the head? What does he do with the weapons? What does Saul want to know about David?
18:1-16
What relationship does David form within Saul's family? Who takes the initiative? How does David's role change within Saul's court? What role does he play in the army? How do the women greet Saul and David when they come home from battle? How does Saul react to this? What happens to his relationship to David? What happens the next day?
18:17-30
Who does Saul propose to give to David for a wife? Why does he want him to fight bravely? Why doesn't David marry her? Who loves him? What price does Saul want for his daughter? Why? What price does David pay? How does Saul react to the marriage?
Where does the Lord send Samuel? What is Samuel afraid of? What cover story is he to use? Why are the people of Bethlehem afraid to see Samuel coming? How does the Lord know which person is to be king? Who gets anointed? How does David receive God's power?
16:14-23
What happens to Saul when the Spirit of the Lord leaves him? How do his attendants propose to treat him? What do they tell him about David? What role does David come to play in Saul's court?
17:1-24
Who comes from the Philistine army to challenge the Israelites? How tall is he? What challenge does he offer to Israel? Which of Jesse's sons have gone to war with Saul? What is David doing at this point? Why does Jesse send David to his brothers? What happens while David is at the line?
17:25-37
What three things has Saul promised to anyone who kills Goliath? How does David react to hearing Goliath's challenge? How does Eliab react to David's being there? What does he offer to do? Why doesn't Saul want him to fight Goliath? What arguments does does David use against Saul's objections?
17:38-58
Why doesn't David wear the armour and weapons he is given? What does he take into battle? How does Goliath react to seeing David? How does David say he is coming to battle differently than Goliath? What does he say his victory will prove? What does he do to the fallen Philistine? How do the Philistines react? What does David do with the head? What does he do with the weapons? What does Saul want to know about David?
18:1-16
What relationship does David form within Saul's family? Who takes the initiative? How does David's role change within Saul's court? What role does he play in the army? How do the women greet Saul and David when they come home from battle? How does Saul react to this? What happens to his relationship to David? What happens the next day?
18:17-30
Who does Saul propose to give to David for a wife? Why does he want him to fight bravely? Why doesn't David marry her? Who loves him? What price does Saul want for his daughter? Why? What price does David pay? How does Saul react to the marriage?
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Tuesday 9 January
1 Samuel 13:23-14:14
Where do Jonathan and his armour bearer go? Who is Jonathan? What is the terrain like where he encounters the Philistines? What test does Jonathan use to determine whether to attack the outpost? How do the Philistines react to seeing the two? What happens when they climb up? How many men do they kill?
14:15-23
What happens as a result of Jonathan's surprise attack? Why? Why does Saul muster the troops? What does he do next? Who is Ahijah? What role does he play in the Saul stories? Why does Saul tell him to withdraw his hand? What happens when Saul attacks? Who is responsible for the victory that day?
14:24-30
What oath does Saul swear before going into battle? Why? What effect does this have on the troops? What do the men find when they go into the woods? Why does Jonathan eat? How does he respond when told about his father's oath?
14:31-52
What do the men do after victory in battle? What happens when Saul hears of it? What does Ahijah want to do before going further into battle? What response does Saul get? What oath does he swear now? What does he do next? Who comes to Jonathan's rescue?
15:1-9
Who does God want Saul to attack? Why? What special instructions does he give? What group does Saul send away? Why? Does he follow God's instructions?
15:10-26
Why is the Lord upset by these developments? Where has Saul gone? Why? How does Saul greet Samuel? Why did Saul not obey God? What does Samuel say is more important than sacrifice? What is the result of Saul's rejection of God? How does he react to this news?
15:27-35
How does Samuel use the torn cloak for prophecy? Why does Samuel go back with Saul? Where does each man go after the death of Agag?
Where do Jonathan and his armour bearer go? Who is Jonathan? What is the terrain like where he encounters the Philistines? What test does Jonathan use to determine whether to attack the outpost? How do the Philistines react to seeing the two? What happens when they climb up? How many men do they kill?
14:15-23
What happens as a result of Jonathan's surprise attack? Why? Why does Saul muster the troops? What does he do next? Who is Ahijah? What role does he play in the Saul stories? Why does Saul tell him to withdraw his hand? What happens when Saul attacks? Who is responsible for the victory that day?
14:24-30
What oath does Saul swear before going into battle? Why? What effect does this have on the troops? What do the men find when they go into the woods? Why does Jonathan eat? How does he respond when told about his father's oath?
14:31-52
What do the men do after victory in battle? What happens when Saul hears of it? What does Ahijah want to do before going further into battle? What response does Saul get? What oath does he swear now? What does he do next? Who comes to Jonathan's rescue?
15:1-9
Who does God want Saul to attack? Why? What special instructions does he give? What group does Saul send away? Why? Does he follow God's instructions?
15:10-26
Why is the Lord upset by these developments? Where has Saul gone? Why? How does Saul greet Samuel? Why did Saul not obey God? What does Samuel say is more important than sacrifice? What is the result of Saul's rejection of God? How does he react to this news?
15:27-35
How does Samuel use the torn cloak for prophecy? Why does Samuel go back with Saul? Where does each man go after the death of Agag?
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Tuesday 5 December
1 Samuel 12:1-12
Why does Samuel ask if he has ever wronged or cheated anyone? What evidence is he going to present to the people? What does he tell them that the Lord has done for them? What sin did Israel commit during this period?
12:13-25
What conditions does the Lord give in order for Israel to continue to be blessed? What sign does the Lord give to the people? What is this a sign of? What do the people want Samuel to do for them? How does he reassure them? What will happen if Israel and the king do not meet God's expectations?
13:1
How old is Saul? How long does he reign?
13:2-15
Who are the main enemies of Saul and Israel at this time? How are hostilities reopened? What do the Israelites do when the Philistines show up? What does Saul do when Samuel is late? Why? How does Samuel react to this development? What will happen now?
13:16-22
Why do the Hebrews have so few weapons to use in battle against the Philistines?
Why does Samuel ask if he has ever wronged or cheated anyone? What evidence is he going to present to the people? What does he tell them that the Lord has done for them? What sin did Israel commit during this period?
12:13-25
What conditions does the Lord give in order for Israel to continue to be blessed? What sign does the Lord give to the people? What is this a sign of? What do the people want Samuel to do for them? How does he reassure them? What will happen if Israel and the king do not meet God's expectations?
13:1
How old is Saul? How long does he reign?
13:2-15
Who are the main enemies of Saul and Israel at this time? How are hostilities reopened? What do the Israelites do when the Philistines show up? What does Saul do when Samuel is late? Why? How does Samuel react to this development? What will happen now?
13:16-22
Why do the Hebrews have so few weapons to use in battle against the Philistines?
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