1 Samuel 10:1-8
What does Samuel tell Saul? What does he do to him? What does he tell him about the lost donkeys and his father? What will happen next? What will happen when he meets the prophets? Where should he wait? For how long?
10:9-16
What happens as Saul leaves Samuel? What happens to him when the Spirit enters him? What new saying is born in Israel that day? Who meets Saul? What does Saul tell him that Samuel said?
10:17-26
Where does Samuel summon the people? How will he choose a king out of the people? Where is Saul during all this? What will make Saul such a good king? What does Samuel write down for the people? Where is Saul's home? Who goes there with him?
11:1-15
What town is Nahash the Ammonite threatening? What terms does he offer for a treaty? Will the men of Jabesh accept this dishonour? What has Saul been doing since being anointed king? What does he do to stir up the people? How many men does he muster? What do the men of Jabesh tell the Ammonites? Why? What division in the Israelites comes up as a result of the battle? What does Samuel do after Saul's victory?
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Tuesday 14 November
1 Samuel 6:10-7:1
Where do the cows go? Where does the cart stop? What happens to the cows next? What do the men of Beth-Shemesh do with the Ark? Why are we told again about the tumours and mice in v. 17-18? Why do some of the men of Beth-Shemesh die? Where do they take the Ark next?
7:2-17
How long does the Ark stay at Kiriath-Jearim? What does Samuel tell the people to do if they are to return to the Lord? What do they do at Mizpah? Who is the leader of Israel now? What do the Israelites want Samuel to do as they see the Philistines approach? How are the Philistines defeated? What does Samuel do after the victory? What happens to the Philistines after that? What does Samuel do from then on? Where does he live? Why could the Israelites this time?
8:1-23
Who are Samuel's two sons? When they are judges, what do they do? Why do the elders want a king? How does Samuel feel about their request? What does the Lord tell Samuel about Israel's rejection? What does he tell Samuel to do? What does Samuel warn them that the king will do? Do the people change their minds? Where do kings come from?
9:1-14
What kind of man is Kish? What kind of man is his son Saul? What tribe are they from? Why are Saul and his servant wandering so far from home? Why do they want to go see the man of God? Who is the seer that they meet?
9:15-27
Why does Samuel recognize Saul? What has happened to the donkeys? Why is Samuel surprised at Saul's greeting? What does Samuel give him?
Where do the cows go? Where does the cart stop? What happens to the cows next? What do the men of Beth-Shemesh do with the Ark? Why are we told again about the tumours and mice in v. 17-18? Why do some of the men of Beth-Shemesh die? Where do they take the Ark next?
7:2-17
How long does the Ark stay at Kiriath-Jearim? What does Samuel tell the people to do if they are to return to the Lord? What do they do at Mizpah? Who is the leader of Israel now? What do the Israelites want Samuel to do as they see the Philistines approach? How are the Philistines defeated? What does Samuel do after the victory? What happens to the Philistines after that? What does Samuel do from then on? Where does he live? Why could the Israelites this time?
8:1-23
Who are Samuel's two sons? When they are judges, what do they do? Why do the elders want a king? How does Samuel feel about their request? What does the Lord tell Samuel about Israel's rejection? What does he tell Samuel to do? What does Samuel warn them that the king will do? Do the people change their minds? Where do kings come from?
9:1-14
What kind of man is Kish? What kind of man is his son Saul? What tribe are they from? Why are Saul and his servant wandering so far from home? Why do they want to go see the man of God? Who is the seer that they meet?
9:15-27
Why does Samuel recognize Saul? What has happened to the donkeys? Why is Samuel surprised at Saul's greeting? What does Samuel give him?
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Tuesday 7 November
1 Samuel 3:1-21
Where is Samuel when the Lord first speaks to him? What time is it? Why does Samuel not recognize who is speaking to him? Why do you think Eli doesn't initially recognize who is speaking to Samuel? How does Eli advise Samuel to answer God? Do you notice something unusual about the Lord's final call? What will God do to the house of Eli? Why is Samuel a bit reluctant to tell Eli what God has said? How does Eli react to the message? What reputation does Samuel get in Israel?
4:1-11
Who are the main military opponents of Israel at this time? How many Israelites get killed at Ebenezer? Why do the elders want to take the Ark into battle? Who takes the Ark from Shiloh? How do the Israelites react to seeing the Ark? How do the Philistines react to all the noise? Who wins the battle this time? What happens to the Ark? What happens to Hophni and Phineas?
4:12-22
Who brings news of the battle to Shiloh? Where is Eli? How old is he? How does he react to the news? What is most distressing to him? Who has a baby at this time? What does she name the child? Why? What does Ichabod mean?
5:1-12
Where do the Philistines take the Ark? Where do they put it? What happens to the idol of Dagon? What happens the next morning? What do the Philistines do next? Then what happens? What happens to the people at Ashdod? Why? What do they do with the Ark next? What happens there? What happens when they go to move it again? What do the Philistines want to do with the Ark now?
6:1-9
How long do the Philistines have the Ark? When they go to send it back, what do they send with it? Why? What lesson do the diviners say the Philistines should have learned from the Egyptians? How will the Ark be carried back to Israel? What superstitious test will they use?
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