1 Samuel Questions- (Journeying with God)

8) Why didn't David take Saul's life, even though he had more than one chance

- The lord told David not to kill him or strike him

5) What was the real reason they wanted a king

- They didn't like Samuel and they wanted to forget God

6) What did Samuel warn would happen if they chose a king

- They would feel God's wrath via loss of possessions, slavery, etc.

9) What peaks and valleys are covered in this book?

- Peak: kingdom

1) From 1 Samuel 1, describe the family into which Samuel was born

- A father, two wives, one wife was rude to the other because she could not bear children, the father loved the one who could not bear children more. Through prayer Samuel was born

2) How does 3: 19- 4:1 describe Samuel's ministry as a prophet

- All of Israel recognized that God was with Samuel, and that alone proves the magnitude and power of Samuel's words, for they were the Lord's

4) Why did the Israelites say they wanted a king

- Because Samuel had sons that didn't follow his ways

7) What were the main reasons God took the kingdom away from saul

- He stole possessions that the lord specifically said not to

3) What does the story of the lost and returned ark teach

- the people of God are to trust Him