1 Samuel 8 - 9
True or False: Samuel wanted a King to rule over the Israelites.
False. The Israelites wanted a King, and Samuel gave them one (Saul).
Who did Samuel anoint to be King first?
Saul.
Who were the Israelites (with Saul as their leader) fighting against? *Hint* remember Veggie Tales
The Philistines.
True of False: God said to spare the women and children in battle against the Amalekites.
False. No mercy.
What was David's Father's name?
Jesse
What animal was Saul looking for?
Donkeys.
True or False: Saul told his Uncle that he would become King.
False.
What unrighteous thing did Saul do before battle?
He made a sacrifice unto the Lord.
True or False: To obey is better than to Sacrifice.
True, "and to hearken [is better] than the fat of rams."
What instrument did David play?
The Harp.
Why did the Israelites want a king?
So that they could be like all the other nations. They wanted a King to fight their battles.
What became a proverb because of Saul's prophesying?
"Is Saul also among the prophets?"
Who was Saul waiting for before the battle was to commence?
Samuel.
What Unrighteous thing did Saul do during the battle against the Amalekites?
He spared the best of the sheep and the Oxen to sacrifice unto the Lord.
How many of Jesse's sons did Samuel see before asking to see David?
Seven.
Why did the Lord allow the Israelites a King against Samuel's will?
Because the Israelites still trusted the Prophet Samuel but fell away from the Lord.
What will happen to Saul when he meets the prophets coming down from a high place?
The spirit will come upon him, he will prophesy with them, and he will be turned into another man.
What does Samuel do because of Saul's sin?
He chooses a new King.
Does the Lord need to repent?
No, "for he is not a man, that he should repent."
What was the official title of David's role in the Israelite army?
The Armor Bearer of Saul.
What was Samuel's Dad's name?
Kish.
Saul is to meet three men in the plain of Tabor: one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a ___.
A bottle of wine.
Why didn't the Israelites have any weapons on the day of the battle?
Because the Philistines took away all the Blacksmiths in the land of Israel.
What is the coolest one-liner in the Old Testament?
1 Samuel 15: 33
Why did Saul need David?
Because he had evil spirits and he needed harp music to get rid of them.