A source of refreshment for women and children.

Much to the surprise of the medium, Samuel does appear and delivers the bad news to King Saul: Israel will be handed over to the Philistines and both him and his sons will die in battle the very next day.

Fearing the Philistines and being rejected by God, King Saul visits a medium in order to seek advice from the deceased prophet, Samuel. The King, again, defies the Lord’s commands as well as his own edicts for the land.

David requests provisions from Nabal, a wealthy and wicked man who responds with contempt, stirring David’s wrath. Nabal’s wife, Abigail, meets David and his men as they approached to attack, bringing them provisions, speaking kind words, and apologizing for her husband’s behavior. David spares his life, but God does not and David gets Abigail for his wife.

David, in humility, confronts his King asking why he wants to kill him and tells him of how he protected his life. King Saul makes the above declaration, stating David is surely to be King and requesting that David vow not to kill his family once he is King.

When David is faced with the opportunity to kill King Saul, he, instead, protects him from his men. David continues to show respect to his King, despite everything.

In his obsession to kill David, King Saul’s rejection of the Lord is clearly seen as he goes so far as to murder His priests.

Saul, again, determines to kill David. Michal, Saul’s daughter and David’s wife, helps David escape and then lies to protect herself.

King Saul decides to kill David. Jonathan, Saul’s son and David’s close friend, makes the King see reason. He relents, for a time.

While King Saul treats his loyal subject with deception and hate, David continues to respond to his King with humility and respect.

After killing Goliath, David joined King Saul’s army and was very successful in battle; because of the resultant love from the people, the King’s love and respect for him turned to jealousy and fear.

Young David is sent to the battle lines by his father to bring food to the his brothers. There he finds Goliath, a giant of a man fighting for the Philistines, taunting the army of the Lord. David tells King Saul that he will kill Goliath and provides his “resume” from being a shepherd protecting the sheep from wild animals.

The Lord sends an evil spirit to torment Saul. He discovers that music from a lyre sends the spirit away and eases his soul. David is sent to play the lyre for him.

Samuel is sent to the home of Jesse to anoint the next King. Here God is referring to the eldest of Jesse’s 8 sons, as Samuel assumed that this young man was the Lord’s choice due to his appearance.

Samuel speaks here of David, the future King of Israel.

King Saul began to rely on self and disregard God’s statutes, so the Lord rejects him as King.

These words were spoken to Jonathan, King Saul’s son, during their battles with the Philistines. This is the loyalty, the fealty, and the love we should both have and show for the Lord and our family in Him.

God is not pleased that his people asked for a human king. We are to trust in God, not man (Psalm 118:8-9).

With this gruesome act and the subsequent defeat of the Ammonites in battle, the reign of King Saul begins..

Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, is chosen by God to be the people’s 1st King.

The people officially ask for a king, so God has Samuel describe to them what it will be like to have an imperfect human as King instead of God.