THE LORD REWARDS EVERY MAN FOR HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS AND FAITHFULNESS

1 Samuel 25:1-26:25

Key Verse: 26:23-24

• ABIGAIL HELPS DAVID SPIRITUALLY (25:1–44)

1. After Samuel’s death, where did David go? (1; see a map) How are Nabal and Abigail described? (2–3) What did David ask of Nabal? (4–8) How did he respond? (9–11) How did David react to this news? (12–13)

2. At this critical moment, what did Abigail do? (14–22) How did she help David turn to the Lord and not shed blood? (23–31) How could she have such wisdom? (Pr9:10; 31:30)

3. What did David realize through her advice? (32–34) How did he bless her? (35) How did God deal with Nabal? (36–38) What did David do? (39–44)

• DAVID SPARES SAUL’S LIFE THE SECOND TIME (26:1–25)

4. How did Saul begin to pursue David again? (1–3a) How did David respond, and whom did he take with him? (3b–6) What did Abishai ask David to let him do? (7–8) What did David teach him? (9–11a) What conviction did David have? How did this conviction help him to be patient? (Ps54:4)

5. What did David take? (11b–12) How did he rebuke Abner? (13–16) How did he appeal his cause to Saul? (17–20) What did Saul realize and promise? (21)

6. What did David believe about God, and how did he base his life and future on this faith? (22–24) How did Saul bless him? (25)