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?
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