DEMO: David Unit 4 Lesson 6

Lesson 6 Friending Yet Fleeing

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Saul is jealous because of David’s popularity. By the end of , David is best friends with Jonathan, Saul’s first-born son, and married to Michael, one of Saul’s daughters.

In many ways, it is David’s friendship with Jonathan that keeps him alive. Before we get to the key part of today’s lesson, let’s look quickly at two instances where Saul tries to kill David.

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In many ways, it is David’s friendship with Jonathan that keeps him alive. Before we get to the key part of today’s lesson, let’s look quickly at two instances where Saul tries to kill David.

In , Saul ordered everyone to kill David, David goes into hiding, and Jonathan convinces Saul to restore David.

________________________, and Jonathan convinces Saul to __________restore David______________________.

Another instance is when God allowed harmful spirit to come upon Saul and when David was playing the Lyre to soothe Saul, Saul Threw a Spear at David, yet David escaped.

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1 Samuel 19:8–17 NIV84

Once more war broke out, and David went out and fought the Philistines. He struck them with such force that they fled before him. But an evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. While David was playing the harp, Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear, but David eluded him as Saul drove the spear into the wall. That night David made good his escape. Saul sent men to David’s house to watch it and to kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, warned him, “If you don’t run for your life tonight, tomorrow you’ll be killed.” So Michal let David down through a window, and he fled and escaped. Then Michal took an idol and laid it on the bed, covering it with a garment and putting some goats’ hair at the head. When Saul sent the men to capture David, Michal said, “He is ill.” Then Saul sent the men back to see David and told them, “Bring him up to me in his bed so that I may kill him.” But when the men entered, there was the idol in the bed, and at the head was some goats’ hair. Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this and send my enemy away so that he escaped?” Michal told him, “He said to me, ‘Let me get away. Why should I kill you?’ ”

The depth of David and Jonathan’s friendship can be seen in . It’s a great story that many are familiar with. We will use a dramatic reading to understand the story. We will need 10 readers total:

1 Samuel 19:8–17 NIV84

Once more war broke out, and David went out and fought the Philistines. He struck them with such force that they fled before him. But an evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. While David was playing the harp, Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear, but David eluded him as Saul drove the spear into the wall. That night David made good his escape. Saul sent men to David’s house to watch it and to kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, warned him, “If you don’t run for your life tonight, tomorrow you’ll be killed.” So Michal let David down through a window, and he fled and escaped. Then Michal took an idol and laid it on the bed, covering it with a garment and putting some goats’ hair at the head. When Saul sent the men to capture David, Michal said, “He is ill.” Then Saul sent the men back to see David and told them, “Bring him up to me in his bed so that I may kill him.” But when the men entered, there was the idol in the bed, and at the head was some goats’ hair. Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this and send my enemy away so that he escaped?” Michal told him, “He said to me, ‘Let me get away. Why should I kill you?’ ”

The depth of David and Jonathan’s friendship can be seen in . It’s a great story that many are familiar with. We will use a dramatic reading to understand the story. We will need 10 readers total:

Scene 1: Narrator, David, Jonathan

Scene 2: Narrator, Jonathan Scene 3: Narrator, Saul, Jonathan

Scene 4: Narrator, Jonathan

Use your observation skills to understand the story better. Jot down any information that goes with the categories we have covered in previous units. Don’t be afraid to be thoughtful or to make more serious connections.

Things that are Similar or Repeated-

Things that are Different-

Commands-

Consequences-

Promises-

The story of David and Jonathan is a great picture of what real friendship can be. One question that might come to mind as you read the story is “what kind of friend am I?” Take a moment to complete the following “friendship quiz.”

Instructions: after each of the following statements, rate yourself on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being “never” and 10 being “always. 100 is a perfect friend.

1. When I promise a friend I will do something, I always keep my promise.

10 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 - 1

2. If a friend asks me to keep a secret, I do it.

10 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 - 1

3. I do not repeat gossip or rumors about a friend to anyone else.

10 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 - 1

4. When I hear something about a friend, I let them know as soon as possible.

10 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 - 1

5. If my friend needs me to give something up in order to help them, I do.

10 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 - 1

6. If I have to choose between a friend and something I really want, I choose friendship.

10 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 - 1

7. I never use friendship with someone as a way to get to someone else.

10 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 - 1

8. I would never lie to a friend, even if it gave me some advantage.

10 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 - 1

9. Once I make a friend, no one can cause me to use them in any way.

10 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 - 1

10. I am completely trustworthy and true to my friends.

10 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 - 1

My Friendship Score: _________________

This begins a period of time where David is “on the run” from Saul, much like you might imagine in a TV show or movie where the hero must flee for an undetermined amount of time. In our next lesson, we’ll summarize the events leading up to David’s kingship.

Before we move on to the pivotal event in David’s midlife, let’s take a moment to look at what happens to him after he flees from Saul with the help of Jonathan. In a nutshell:

David flees to _______, where he gets Goliath’s ___________ but is seen by a spy of Saul () David pretends ___________________ while in Gath () David saves others even while being _______________ by Saul David ends up gathering a small _______________ of men to fight with him ________ David spares Saul’s life, once while hidden in a cave while Saul was _______________ himself (David snips a bit of Saul’s ________________ as proof) ()

David writes many songs (Psalms) during his time “on the run.” We will look at a few in this unit, and more in the last unit.

Saul, in an act of desperation, visits a __________________ to bring the spirit of ______________ back from the dead for advice() Saul ____________ after battle with the Philistines; he _______________ himself ___________________ also dies in battle with the Philistines After mourning, David takes on the _____________ and tries to bring the kingdom together David conquers ____________________, making it the capitol. He brings the ___________ _________________________ to the city David asks God about building a ________________ but God says ________________; God promises that a descendant of David will always be on the _________________ David takes in __________________________, a son of Jonathan who is crippled

Nelson’s Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts, Revised King Saul’s Decline and Fall

King Saul’s Decline and Fall

Causes

Results

A presumptuous sacrifice

Loss of kingdom foretold (13:14)

A foolish curse

Curse falls on Jonathan (14:24, 44)

Spared Agag and flocks

Loss of kingdom (15:28)

Lost fellowship with God

Unanswered prayer (28:6)

Visits a medium

Doom predicted (28:19)

Takes his own life

End of dynasty (31:4, 6)