1 Samuel 4-7
Chapter 5 - ruminating on Israel's inability to conquer her enemies, yet the ark of the Lord wrought havoc.
The Philistines couldn't wait to get rid of it.
Chapter 6 - Casting lots, which way will the cows go?
1 Samuel 9-12
10:9 - another heart. Born again? Circumcised heart?
10:26 - hearts God touched. Regenerated?
1 Samuel 18-20
18:26 pleased to be the kings son in law, did it matter who the woman was?
Michal loved David. Hebrew word for love. Divided loyalties between father and husband.
Family conflicts of loyalty...to a parent or to a righteous man.
1 Samuel 21-24
21:7 why was Doeg detained before the Lord?
22:2 discontented and captain mean?
22:8 seeing conspiracies from everyone, trusting none, blaming son for David's being chosen to replace him. Rather than see his sin as the reason for his downfall. Even though Samuel told it to him.
Chapter 24 - forbearance...David tries (unsuccessfully) to demonstrate his desire NOT to raise his hand against Saul.
David is calling for judgment, from the righteous Judge (24:15).
1 Samuel 25-27
The Lord delivered thee into my hand.
Did the Lord? Was David supposed to execute God's judgment? Why did David forbear?
1 Samuel 28-31
Chapter 28
Saul put away all with familiar spirits and wizards...root of these words?
He then asks for a woman with a familiar spirit. Why not a man?
His servants knew of one in Endor, was this 'out of the land'?
We're here in family worship too :)
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