1 Samuel 9-11 | Bible Study Questions
Observation
What does it say?
- Read 1 Samuel 9:1-10:16
- Retell what happens in your own words
- What details stand out to you about Saul?
- What does God say the king will do for His people (1 Sam 9:16)
- Now read 1 Samuel 10:17-11:15
- Retell what happens in your own words
- What does Samuel say the people have done to the God who saves them in 1 Samuel 10:19?
- How does the story wrap up at the end of chapter 11?
- What is one question that you'd like to have answered about this text?
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
- What 3 signs were given to Saul for confirmation?
- How would they give assurance to Saul about Saul’s words in 1 Sam 10:1?
- What noble qualities do you see in Saul? (9:21; 10:9, 16b, 22, 27c)
- What questionable qualities do you see in him? (9:3; 10:16, 22; 11:7)
- How does Saul’s later fall and rejection effect the way you read these chapters?
- How do you see God’s sovereignty throughout these verses?
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- What encouragements can we take from the fact that God works our his purposes through the free movements of servants, young girls, donkeys, and even His prophet?
- Do you feel like God is working in your life right now?
- What would it look like to trust Him and His sovereign power in the joys and sorrows of your life right now?
- Pray in light of this passage and any applications you've made. [Perhaps for boldness to speak and share Gods word.]
- Sing O Praise the Name to God and to one another.
Some of the questions from this study were developed from Dale Ralph Davis' commentary on 1 Samuel.
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1 Samuel 9-11 | Bible Study Questions
Observation
What does it say?
- Read 1 Samuel 9:1-10:16
- Retell what happens in your own words
- What details stand out to you about Saul?
- What does God say the king will do for His people (1 Sam 9:16)
- Now read 1 Samuel 10:17-11:15
- Retell what happens in your own words
- What does Samuel say the people have done to the God who saves them in 1 Samuel 10:19?
- How does the story wrap up at the end of chapter 11?
- What is one question that you'd like to have answered about this text?
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
- What 3 signs were given to Saul for confirmation?
- How would they give assurance to Saul about Saul’s words in 1 Sam 10:1?
- What noble qualities do you see in Saul? (9:21; 10:9, 16b, 22, 27c)
- What questionable qualities do you see in him? (9:3; 10:16, 22; 11:7)
- How does Saul’s later fall and rejection effect the way you read these chapters?
- How do you see God’s sovereignty throughout these verses?
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- What encouragements can we take from the fact that God works our his purposes through the free movements of servants, young girls, donkeys, and even His prophet?
- Do you feel like God is working in your life right now?
- What would it look like to trust Him and His sovereign power in the joys and sorrows of your life right now?
- Pray in light of this passage and any applications you've made. [Perhaps for boldness to speak and share Gods word.]
- Sing O Praise the Name to God and to one another.