Lesson 10 - Israel Chooses a King Name:

1. “Some choices are always wrong, while other choices may be right or wrong, depending on
your motive.” Give an example of each.
Choices that are always wrong: Stealing an item.

Choices that can be right or wrong depending on the motive are becoming friends with a
person. It could be right if you befriend them if you genuinely love or care about them and is
wrong if you befriend them for their money.

2. What was wrong about Israel choosing a king?

Israels request for a king was wrong because of Israel’s motives. Israel wanted to be like the
other nations.

3. Why would it be important for the King to be reading God’s word every day? Why is it
important for us to do this as well?
It was important for the king and people today to read God’s law daily because it enables us to
revere God and know what to do.

Men of Different Character

Fill in the table. The first one has been done for you as an example.

Scripture Describe the actions of Saul and List the character traits you see
David. each of them exhibiting.

Saul’s Actions: Fear, cowardice, lack of faith in God.

Saul tells David that he is only a boy
and that he should not fight Goliath.
When David persists, Saul asks David
1 Sam. 17 to wear armor when he meets Goliath.
in the
Valley of David’s Actions: Faith in God, courage, strength.
Elah David is confident that God will take
care of him, just as he has in the past.
David asks God to give him the
victory.

Saul’s Actions: Fear,Jealousy,Anger

1 Sam. Saul listened to David play the harp
19:8-23 but attempted to kill David two
at Ramah different times.

David’s Actions: Faith in God, wisdom,power

David evaded all of Saul’s attacks
towards him. David is seen taking
 refuge in the temple

Saul’s Actions: Jealousy, Revenge, Anger

1 Sam. Saul ordered for the priests to kill all
21:1-9; the priests who had supported David
22:6-23 even though they had been tricked.
at Nob

David’s Actions: Deceptiveness, Slyness

David came to Nob and lied to the
priests that he was on an errand for
saul. He got supplies and left.

Saul’s Actions: Cowardice,Jealousy

1 Sam. 24 Saul heard that David’s location had
in the been discovered and set out in pursuit
Desert of of him with a force of 3,000 men
En Gedi
David’s Actions: Kindness, Submition to God’s
David saw saul sleeping in a cave as will,Obedience,wisdom
he was pursuing him. He had the
opportunity but did not kill him.

Saul’s Actions: Jealousy,envy.

1 Sam. 26 Saul chose three thousand men again
in the to set out in pursuit of David.
Desert of
Ziph David’s Actions: Faithful,Obdedient,
Fled from saul