Course · 10 lessons · 1 Samuel to 1 Kings
Saul and David
Israel asks for a king. A shepherd boy is anointed, plays the harp, faces a giant, keeps faith with a friend, spares his enemy and dances before the LORD. Then Solomon asks for wisdom.
- 1Israel Asks for a King1 Samuel 8:4–22 · 10:17–24 · MizpehWhen Samuel was old, the elders of Israel came to him and said, “Make us a king to judge us like all the nations.” Samuel prayed, and the LORD told…
- 2Samuel Anoints David1 Samuel 16:1–13 · BethlehemGod sent Samuel to Bethlehem with a horn of oil to anoint one of Jesse’s sons as the next king. Seven of Jesse’s sons passed before Samuel, but God…
- 3David Plays the Harp1 Samuel 16:14–23 · Saul’s houseAfter the Spirit of the LORD departed from King Saul, an evil spirit troubled him, and his servants looked for a man who could play the harp. One…
- 4David and Goliath1 Samuel 17:1–51 · The valley of ElahThe Philistine giant Goliath, six cubits and a span tall, defied the armies of Israel for forty days, and Saul and all Israel were greatly afraid.…
- 5David and Jonathan1 Samuel 18:1–4 · 20:1–42 · The fieldAfter David beat Goliath, the soul of Jonathan, King Saul’s son, was knit with the soul of David, and the two friends made a covenant. When Saul…
- 6David Spares Saul1 Samuel 24:1–22 · En-gediJealous King Saul took three thousand men to hunt David upon the rocks of the wild goats. Saul went into the very cave where David and his men were…
- 7David Dances Before the LORD2 Samuel 6:12–19 · The city of DavidKing David heard that the LORD had blessed the house of Obed-edom because of the ark of God, so he went and brought the ark up to the city of David…
- 8Kindness to Mephibosheth2 Samuel 9:1–13 · The king’s tableWhen David was king, he remembered his promise to his friend Jonathan and asked, “Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may…
- 9Solomon Asks for Wisdom1 Kings 3:3–28 · GibeonYoung King Solomon loved the LORD. At Gibeon the LORD appeared to him in a dream by night and said, “Ask what I shall give thee,” and Solomon asked…
- 10The Glory Fills the Temple1 Kings 8:1–11 · 8:22–30 · JerusalemKing Solomon finished building a beautiful house for the LORD in Jerusalem. The priests carried the ark of the covenant into the most holy place,…