BECAUSE HE IS THE LORD’S ANOINTED


1 Samuel 24:1–22

Key Verse: 24:6




  1. Where was David? (1; see a map) How did Saul happen to come into David’s cave? (2–3) How did David’s men interpret this situation? (4a)What did David do at first? (4b)

  1. Why was he conscience-stricken? (5–6) How he rebuke his men? (7)


  1. Read verse 6. What could David have done to defend himself? Instead, how did he view Saul? How did this reflect David’s faith? What can we learn here from his spiritual leadership?


  1. How did David express his loyalty to Saul? (8–10) How did he prove his innocence? (11)


  1. How did he express his faith in God? (12a,14–15) Why did he not want to touch Saul? (12b–13)


  1. What was Saul’s response? (14–22)