Saul’s house-to-house search
Most of the believers, other than the Apostles, leave Jerusalem from fear of Saul and other authorities, nut this just spreads the …
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Michal’s contempt
The Levites purify themselves then David moves the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem with an open show of worship, …
Saul’s short-lived conciliation
David reuses to kill Saul but Saul continues his campaign; Abigail saves her husband Nabal, then he dies and David …
How David met Saul
Saul’s jealousy of David and attempts to kill him; David’s escape and prayerful response in a Psalm: 1 Samuel 18–19; Psalm 59 …
Saul loses hope
Saul wins battles but his disobedience leads God to choose David; David serves Saul, defeats Goliath: 1 Samuel 15–17 This …
Saul’s early victories
Saul and Jonathan defeat the Philistines despite Israel’s lack of fighting men and weapons: 1 Chronicles 9:35–39; 1 Samuel 13–14 It’s …
The first disaster for Gad and Reuben and an Ammonite defeat
Saul the reluctant king; Ammonites defeated in battle; Samuel’s last words: 1 Samuel 9–12 The choice of Gad and Reuben to …
The first king of (part of) Israel
Abimelech murders his brothers, assumes power in Shechem, then dies in an attempt to crush a rebellion: Judges 9–10 Who …
Left for dead, left the next day
James is killed, but an angel leads Peter out of gaol before Herod can kill him too; Herod dies after …
From violent enforcer to missionary of grace
Most of the believers, other than the Apostles, leave Jerusalem from fear of Saul and other authorities, nut this just spreads the …
David’s psalms: the Lord is my light
David’s psalms: Psalm 27–32 King David was a prolific poet and songwriter, and some of his work has been passed …
David’s psalms: who is with me?
David’s psalms: Psalm 22–26 King David was a prolific poet and songwriter, and some of his work has been passed down …
David was not an enforcer
David gives his last words and then dies; a collection of David’s psalms: 1 Kings 2:1–9; 2 Samuel 23:1–7; 1 Kings 2:10–12; …
David reaps what he sowed
Absalom tries to seize the throne and fulfils Nathan’s prophecy: 2 Samuel 15–17:14 Even though it was at least 11 years after David …
How did Saul die?
David destroys Amalekite raiders, increases his army, and hears of the battle loss and of Saul’s death; the man who …
God’s rejection of Saul
David spares Saul again then lives with the Philistines, who then attack Israel but refuse David’s help; in desperation, Saul …
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