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Amid the Philistine invasion, Saul, having been rejected in his inquiry of God, resorted to a witch who summoned the spirit of the dead. His dependence on a dead man's spirit rather than the living God foreshadows his imminent downfall. 👉 Read 1Samuel 28:1 - 25 Q1. What was David's dilemma? (v1-2) Answers 👉 Achish asked David to fight against Israel for the Philistines. Q 2. (3 – 11) What was Saul’s dilemma?  Answer 👉 He had no one to tell him about how to win the battle. Samuel had died and no mediums were in the land. God was ignoring his direct inquiry. Finally, he ended up asking a witch for help. The Bible details how Saul sought out a witch and assured her of her safety by disguising himself and even swearing in God's name. How could Saul, who had previously banned mediums from his kingdom, now seek one? When he had Samuel, he needed no mediums. But now, with no one to tell him his fortune, he sought guidance even from a witch. Saul had a pattern...

Being sick and tired of fleeing, David moved down to King Achish of Gath and aligned himself with the Philistine king. Was it God's will?  👉 Read 1Samuel 27:1 - 12 Q1. What was the reason David moved down to Gath? (1, 4) Answers 👉 To escape from Saul’s pursuit. As he had desired, Saul stopped searching for him when he moved to the Philistines. Q2. David went to (             ), the king of Gath, and showed his allegiance to the Philistine king. He gave David a town (                  ). David stayed in the Philistines for (                                           ). Answer 👉 David went to ( Achish ), the king of Gath, and showed his allegiance to the Philistine king. He gave David a town ( Ziklag  ). David stayed in the Philistines for ( a year and four months ). ...

David spared Saul’s life for a second time. Will this pattern continue? What might motivate him to keep sparing Saul? 👉 Read 1Samuel 26:1 - 25 Q1. When David realized that Saul had come out to seek him, he sent (            ) to verify that Saul had indeed arrived. He set out and went to the place where Saul was camped. He saw the place where Saul and his army (              ). David and Abishai approached the army at (            ) and found Saul lying (           ), being surrounded by his soldiers (             ). Abishai said, “Today (           ) has delivered your enemey into your hands.” Answers 👉 When David realized that Saul had come out to seek him, he sent ( scouts ) to verify that Saul had indeed arrived. He set out and went to the place where Saul was camped. He saw the place...