Jonathan's Wonderful Friednship
Questions for Study 9

1 Samuel 18:1-20:42
Key Verse: 20:42a

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I. David Was Loved By All His People (18:1-5)

1. Find who loved David in 1-3, 16, 20, 28; 13:14; and 16:21. How did Jonathan first show his love for David? (18:4) Why did so many seem to love David? (17:36-37; 17:57-18:1; 18:5, 16)

II. Saul's Hate for David (18:6-19:24)

2. What sparked Saul's jealousy? (18:6-9) What problem was Saul having? (16:14) What did he do? (18:10-11) What can we learn from this?

3. Why was Saul afraid of David? (12-15, 28-29) What evil thought did Saul nurse? (17-19) How did he plot his destruction? (20-25) How did his plot backfire? (26-30)

4. When Saul directly ordered David killed, how did Jonathan defend and protect him? (19:1-3) With what result? (19:4-7) Who controlled Saul again? (8-10) Why was the Lord allowing this to happen?

5. How did Michal help David escape? (11-12) What did she use as a disguise and what does this say of her? How and why did she renege? (14-17)

6. To whom did David go when he fled from Saul and why? What happened to the people whom came to arrest him while he was there and why? What do these events tell us about Saul?

III. Jonathan Keeps His Convent of Friendship (20:1-42)

7. After seeking Samuel's spiritual help, where did David go for help in resolving his problem with Saul? (1-3) What does this show about him?

8. Who was Jonathan and what did he stand to lose by helping David? (14:49) What was his response to David's plea for help? (4)

9. What did David ask Jonathan to do for him? (5-10) What did Jonathan promise David? (11-13) What was the content of their covenant? (14-17) How was Jonathan to inform David of Saul's intentions?

10. What did Jonathan learn about his father's intentions toward David? When he tried to defend David, what happened? Considering their parting, how could Jonathan and David have such a beautiful friendship? (35-42)