33 Days through the Old Testament: Day 29 David and Jonathan
Learn the Big Idea:
Good friends are the best friends
Read the Passage: 1 Samuel 18:1–5
[1] As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. [2] And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father's house. [3] Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul. [4] And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his belt. [5] And David went out and was successful wherever Saul sent him, so that Saul set him over the men of war. And this was good in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
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Discuss the Questions:
Who was Jonathans father? (Saul)
After David killed Goliath, what did Saul do? (Moved David into his house and put him in charge of the army)
What did Jonathan do to show David his friendship when he first met him? (Jonathan gave David his robe, his armor, and all of his weapons)
What happened to Saul when David became successful? (He was jealous)
What did Saul tell Jonathan he was going to do? (Kill David)
What did Jonathan do when Saul said he was going to kill David? (He warned David and then talked Saul out of killing David)
When David was playing the harp for Saul, how did Saul try to kill him? (Threw a spear at him)
When Jonathan couldn’t talk Saul out of killing David a second time, what did he do? (He went to David and told him he had to go away)
Why did that make David and Jonathan sad? (They knew they would probably never see each other again)
Memorize the Verse with Ms. Stephanie:
