1 Samuel 25 | Bible Study Questions

Observation

What does it say?

  1. What characters are mentioned and how are they described?
  2. How does Nabal respond to David's request in 1 Sam 25:2-11?
    1. How does David respond? (1 Sam 25:12-13)
  3. How is David's anger turned away? (1 Sam 25:14-34)
  4. What happens to Nabal in the end?
  5. What repetitions do you notice and what do they tell us?
  6. What connections do you see between this chapter and chapter 24?

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

  1. Discuss David's actions; are they right or wrong?
    1. What should have been David's response?
  2. What stands out to you about Abigail? What do her actions teach you about her?
  3. How do you see David's humility in this chapter?
  4. When Abigail stops David from killing Nabal and his people, who does David bless? (1 Sam 25:32-34; 39)
  5. What do we learn about God in this chapter?
    1. What parts of this story point to Jesus and what He's done for us on the cross?

APPLICATION

How should it change us?

  1. What does it look like for us to "trust in the Lord's judgement and vengeance today?
  2. What are some ways that the Lord has kept you from sin you intended to commit?
    1. How can you be like Abigail this week and seek to keep others from sin?
  3. Pray in light of this passage and any applications you've made.
  4. Sing Grace Greater than All Our Sin to God and to one another.

1 Samuel 25 | Bible Study Questions

Observation

What does it say?

  1. What characters are mentioned and how are they described?
  2. How does Nabal respond to David's request in 1 Sam 25:2-11?
    1. How does David respond? (1 Sam 25:12-13)
  3. How is David's anger turned away? (1 Sam 25:14-34)
  4. What happens to Nabal in the end?
  5. What repetitions do you notice and what do they tell us?
  6. What connections do you see between this chapter and chapter 24?

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

  1. Discuss David's actions; are they right or wrong?
    1. What should have been David's response?
  2. What stands out to you about Abigail? What do her actions teach you about her?
  3. How do you see David's humility in this chapter?
  4. When Abigail stops David from killing Nabal and his people, who does David bless? (1 Sam 25:32-34; 39)
  5. What do we learn about God in this chapter?
    1. What parts of this story point to Jesus and what He's done for us on the cross?

APPLICATION

How should it change us?

  1. What does it look like for us to "trust in the Lord's judgement and vengeance today?
  2. What are some ways that the Lord has kept you from sin you intended to commit?
    1. How can you be like Abigail this week and seek to keep others from sin?
  3. Pray in light of this passage and any applications you've made.
  4. Sing Grace Greater than All Our Sin to God and to one another.