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1 Samuel 18-31

1 Samuel 18-31. Revision to next week’s assignment: 1 Kings 1-11 & Ecclesiastes. 1 Samuel 18. 1 Sam. 18:1-4 1 Sam. 23:16-18 1 Sam. 20:14-16, 41-42. “ Friendship is one of the grand fundamental principles of ‘Mormonism.’”. Joseph Smith President ( History of The Church, 5:517).

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1 Samuel 18-31

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  1. 1 Samuel 18-31

  2. Revision to next week’s assignment: 1 Kings 1-11 & Ecclesiastes

  3. 1 Samuel 18 • 1 Sam. 18:1-4 • 1 Sam. 23:16-18 • 1 Sam. 20:14-16, 41-42

  4. “Friendship is one of the grand fundamental principles of ‘Mormonism.’” Joseph Smith President (History of The Church,5:517)

  5. “How good and glorious it has seemed unto me, to find pure and holy friends, who are faithful, just, and true, and whose hearts fail not; and whose knees are confirmed and do not falter, while they wait upon the Lord, in administering to my necessities, in the day when the wrath of mine enemies was poured out upon me.” Joseph Smith President (History of The Church,5:107)

  6. Saul’s Envy & Jealousy • How did it start? • 1 Sam. 18:5-9

  7. “Saul became an enemy to David through pride. He was jealous because the crowds of Israelite women were singing that ‘Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.’ (1 Sam. 18:6-8)…. Pride is ugly. It says, ‘If you succeed, I am a failure.’” Ezra Taft Benson President (Ensign, May 1989, p.4)

  8. “Who is it that whispers so subtly in our ear that a gift given to another somehow diminishes the blessings we have received? Who makes us feel that if God is smiling on another, then He surely must somehow be frowning on us? You and I both know who does this—it is the father of all lies. It is Lucifer—our common enemy.” Jeffrey R. Holland Quorum of the Twelve (Ensign, May 2002)

  9. Saul’s Envy & Jealousy • How did it start? • 1 Sam. 18:5-9 • What emotion is tied to Saul’s envy & hatred? • 1 Sam. 18:12, 15, 28-29

  10. “If envy were a fever, all the world would be ill.”… It can resent anything, including any virtue and talent, and it can be offended by everything, including every goodness and joy. As others seem to grow larger in our sight, we think we must therefore be smaller. So, unfortunately, we occasionally act that way.” Jeffrey R. Holland Quorum of the Twelve (Ensign, May 2002)

  11. Saul’s Envy & Jealousy • How many times does he try to kill David? • 1 Sam. 18:11 • 1 Sam. 18:20-29 • 1 Sam. 19:10 • 1 Sam. 19:11-17 • 1 Sam. 22-24, 26

  12. 1 Samuel 19-20

  13. 1 Samuel 19:12

  14. 1 Samuel 20:20-22, 35-42

  15. 1 Samuel 21-27 Saul’s chases of David.

  16. Summary Statements • 1 Sam. 19:18-24 • David finds safety among the prophets. The Spirit of the Lord subdues Saul’s murderous desires. *Note the subduing, reconciling influence of the Holy Ghost. • 1 Sam. 20:30-34 • Saul rails on his son Jonathan for choosing David and tries to kill his son. • *Note how jealousy damages family relationships.

  17. 1 Sam. 21 • David goes to Nob. Meets the priest and is fed by him and given a sword. David gets 400 men to follow him. One of Saul’s servants sees him and reports it. • 1 Sam. 22:11-19 • Saul has those priests killed for helping David. • 1 Sam. 25 • Samuel dies. Abigail intercedes for Nabal. David marries Abigail.

  18. What would you do if you were David?

  19. David had at least two chances to take revenge on Saul, but instead … • 1 Sam. 24:10 • “I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord’s anointed.” • 1 Sam. 26:9 • “Who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord’s anointed, and be guiltless?”

  20. 1 Samuel 28

  21. Text

  22. “The account in 1 Sam. 28:5–20 of the prophet being brought back from the dead by the witch of Endor, at King Saul’s request, presents a problem. It is certain that a witch or other medium cannot by any means available to her bring up a prophet from the world of spirits. We may confidently be assured that if Samuel was present on that occasion, it was not due to conjuring of the witch. Either Samuel came in spite of and not because of the witch, or some other spirit came impersonating him.” (“Samuel,” Bible Dictionary, p.768-769)

  23. 1 Samuel 31 How did Saul’s life end?

  24. “When one follows the devious paths of Saul from a tender of asses to king of Israel and prophet, and then through arrogance and pride and hostilities and ignoring his Lord and the prophet to watch this madman slip down from his high place to the tent of Endor's witch, and then to see him in defeat in battle, rejected of the prophet to ignominy and devastation; Spencer W. Kimball President (The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, p.132)

  25. “And then to see his decapitated head placed upon the wall for all his enemies to gloat over and spit at—this will surely teach vital lessons to youth. He climbed from peasant to king and prophet and then slid back to witchcraft. What a lesson on pride and arrogance!” Spencer W. Kimball President (The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, p.132)

  26. 2 Samuel

  27. 2 Samuel 1-24 The Chronicle of King David’s Adult Life

  28. Pre-King David • “a mighty valiant man” • “prudent” • “goodly to look to” (good looking) • athletic (a mighty warrior) • musically gifted • a true friend • “behaved himself wisely” • stood for truth and defended God

  29. “David’s reign was the most brilliant of Israelite history, for (1) he united the tribes into one nation, (2) he secured undisputed possession of the country, (3) the whole government rested upon a religious basis, and the will of God was the law of Israel. For these reasons it was in later times regarded as the nation’s golden age.” (“David,” Bible Dictionary, p.654)

  30. 2Samuel 1-5 • 2 Samuel 1-2 • David laments the deaths of Jonathan and Saul and is anointed king over the house of Judah. • 2 Samuel 3-5 • After seven years of war with relatives and supporters of Saul, David becomes king over Israel. Jerusalem (the city of David) becomes the capital city of all united Israel.

  31. 2Samuel 6

  32. 2 Samuel 6:3-5, 14-16, 20

  33. 2 Samuel 6:6-8

  34. “It is a little dangerous for us to go out of our own sphere and try unauthoritatively to direct the efforts of a brother. You remember the case of Uzzah who stretched forth his hand to steady the ark [See 1 Chron. 13:7–10]. He seemed justified when the oxen stumbled in putting forth his hand to steady that symbol of the covenant. David O. McKay Quorum of the Twelve (Conference Report, Apr. 1936, p. 60)

  35. “We today think his punishment was very severe. Be that as it may, the incident conveys a lesson of life. Let us look around us and see how quickly men who attempt unauthoritatively to steady the ark die spiritually. Their souls become embittered, their minds distorted, their judgment faulty, and their spirit depressed. Such is the pitiable condition of men who, neglecting their own responsibilities, spend their time in finding fault with others. David O. McKay Quorum of the Twelve (Conference Report, Apr. 1936, p. 60)

  36. 2Samuel 7-8 • 2 Samuel 7:1-11 • David seeks to build a temple and is denied. • 2 Samuel 7:12-16 • The Lord’s blessings upon the house of David. • 2 Samuel 8 • The Lord’s prospers David in his military conquests.

  37. 2Samuel 9

  38. 1 Samuel 20:14-15, 42 14 And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord, that I die not:  15 But alsothou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever…. 42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

  39. 2Samuel 1-10 2 Samuel 1-10 = the height of David’s reign and the “golden age” of Israel’s progress.

  40. David’s Military Conquests

  41. Text

  42. David’s Kingdom

  43. Proverbs 16:32 “… He that ruleth his spirit [is better] than he that taketh a city.”

  44. 2 Samuel 11 2 Samuel 1-10 = the height of David’s reign 2 Samuel 11-24 = David’s decline What happened right here?

  45. 2Samuel 11

  46. Where did David go wrong? 2 Samuel 11:1-4

  47. “Our accountability begins with how we handle the evil thought immediately after it is presented.” Ezra Taft Benson President (“Think on Christ,” Ensign, March 1989, 2)

  48. “None of us, I guess, are quite totally perfect. Perhaps there are thoughts that come into our minds. But that is the time to kill them and crush them and to put your heel on them and turn it to crush the thought that good could come from an adulterous thought.” Spencer W. Kimball President (The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, 283)

  49. Which battle was harder?

  50. “Be warned that some of the greatest battles you will face will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul. David's battles in the field against the foe were not as critical as David's battles in the palace against a lustful eye. We will each find our own battlefield.” Ezra Taft Benson President (The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, p.401)

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