Lesson XXV. David and Saul

Jesse Lyman Hurlbut · 1907

Retold story (not Scripture)
This is a storyteller's retelling from an old children's book. Read the Bible passage for God's own words.

Bible: 1 Samuel 18—24 · 1 min read · All ages

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(Tell Stories 6, 7 and 8 in Part Third.)

1. What did Sa̤ul do with Dā´vid after Dā´vid had killed the Phĭ-lĭs´tĭne giant? He made Dā´vid an officer in his army.

2. Whom did Dā´vid marry after this? A daughter of King Sa̤ul.

3. How did King Sa̤ul feel toward Dā´vid? He was very jealous.

4. How did Sa̤ul show that he was jealous? He tried to kill Dā´vid.

5. Who loved Dā´vid greatly? Sa̤ul's son Jŏn´a-than.

6. What promise did Dā´vid make to Jŏn´a-than? To be true to him and kind to his children.

7. What did Dā´vid do on account of Sa̤ul's hate? He hid in the wilderness.

8. How did Dā´vid treat Sa̤ul, when he found him asleep in a cave? He spared his life.

Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, Hurlbut's Bible Lessons for Boys and Girls (Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., copyright 1907). Public domain. Transcription by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (pgdp.net). printed page 19. Source

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