1 Samuel – Saul and David

Chapter 12

12:1-25 Make up and act out a short dramatic story. It should be about the rescue of the people of Jabesh. It might have 4 scenes: 12:1-5; 12:6-15; 12:16-19; 12:20-25.

12:1-5 Put this story into your own words. What do you learn about Samuel? What do you think about that?

12:6-15 Make a list of the details of the history of Israel, that Samuel tells. Why might Samuel have chosen those things to tell? What do you learn about how Samuel thought about the Lord?

12:16-19 Put this into your own words. What do you learn about the Lord? What do you learn about the king? What do you learn about prayer?

12:20-25 List the key points that Samuel taught the people in his message to them. Which points are most important for you now? What difference will this make that other people will see?