1 Samuel 21-23 | Bible Study Questions

Observation

What does it say?

  1. What characters are mentioned and how are they described?
  2. What locations are mentioned and what happens there?
  3. How do people react?
  4. What repetitions do you notice and what do they tell us?
  5. Compare and contrast the stories about David and Saul.

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

  1. Discuss David's actions; are they right or wrong?
  2. Where are the places/peoples mentioned, is there any significance to them?
  3. How has God been faithful to David so far in 1 Samuel?
  4. How do we see Jesus, the Greater David, in David's life?

APPLICATION

How should it change us?

  1. What does it look like for us to "inquire of the LORD" today?
  2. How does God give us guidance today? (Consider multiple answers)
  3. How are we ungrateful for our salvation like the men of Keilah are?

1 Samuel 21-23 | Bible Study Questions

Observation

What does it say?

  1. What characters are mentioned and how are they described?
  2. What locations are mentioned and what happens there?
  3. How do people react?
  4. What repetitions do you notice and what do they tell us?
  5. Compare and contrast the stories about David and Saul.

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

  1. Discuss David's actions; are they right or wrong?
  2. Where are the places/peoples mentioned, is there any significance to them?
  3. How has God been faithful to David so far in 1 Samuel?
  4. How do we see Jesus, the Greater David, in David's life?

APPLICATION

How should it change us?

  1. What does it look like for us to "inquire of the LORD" today?
  2. How does God give us guidance today? (Consider multiple answers)
  3. How are we ungrateful for our salvation like the men of Keilah are?