1 Samuel 18-20 | Bible Study Questions

DAVID REYES | 16 MAY 2024

OBSERVATION

What does it say?

Who are the different characters we see in the passage?
How are they described?
How do they relate with David and why?
What are different ways Saul tried to kill David? How did David escape Saul's plans to kill him?
How did Saul and Jonathan 's relationship with David change from before?

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

Contrast Jonathan and Saul. What is the heart of the difference between them?
Why is Saul acting less kingly? What does this show about what he desires?
We saw lying in the passage, is it ok to lie? Why or why not?
How does this chapter point to Jesus Christ?

APPLICATION

What will I do?

What can we learn from this story about friendship in the faith?
How do David and Jonathan model faith in God? What would that kind of faith look like for us today?