Patriarchs and Prophets -- Study Guide

Chapter 64: David a Fugitive

1. Why did God show more favor to David than to Saul? PP-SG 66.1

2. David was anointed by the prophet Samuel to be the next king of Israel rather than Jonathan. How, then, could Jonathan be so kind to David? How should we act toward people who get positions we believe we should have received? PP-SG 66.2

3. How might David’s perils in fleeing from Saul have prepared him for wise rulership? PP-SG 66.3

4. God worked in wondrous ways to keep Saul from harming David. How might God keep someone from hurting you? PP-SG 66.4