Audio. 1 Samuel 13:13 New International Version (NIV). In addition to these more general instructions to Saul as Israel’s king, there are the very specific instructions (“the command”) of 1 Samuel 10:8. The stories in the book of 1 Samuel have many lessons for us today. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men. It’s been ten years since David first entered Saul’s court. in Geba--Geba and Gibeah were towns in Benjamin, very close to each other ( Joshua 18:24 Joshua 18:28). Saul Makes A Big Mistake (1 Samuel 13) Preschool Bible Lesson. We never know what our consequences will be but most of the time impatience will always lead to a mistake. Wednedsay Bible Club – 7PM, Copyright Bible Believers Baptist Church - All Rights Reserved, Saul took on the role of the man on God himself out of haste and it was a sin (. Bible Studies for Life Exodus 20:13; 1 Samuel 26:7-11, 22-25 Jarrod Kinsey, pastor First Baptist Church, Cave Spring. 4) What were the steps of Saul’s failure? The invasion of the Philistines. 3, 4. Promotional Images & Ministry Logos BSF Study Questions People of the Promised Land 1: Lesson 9, Day 4: 1 Samuel :12-13: 9) Samuel said he has never cheated nor oppressed the people of Israel nor has he accepted a bribe. In chapter 13, of first Samuel, we discover that due to their strategies, and the battles they fought against their enemies, Israel had become a stench, in the nostrils of the Philistines. 1 Samuel: Bible Study and Commentary. Wednesday Evening – 7PM “You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. Lesson Text: James 2: 1 - 13 Rev. Labels help us make quick decisions about certain things, and that is good. God uses the little things to prepare us for the big things. Before Pentecost, the Spirit of God did not permanently indwell all believers as He does in the present age of grace. Then as soon as he had made the offering Samuel showed up. Samuel, Saul and David. If we are not careful we will make the same mistakes that Saul made and let impatience get us into trouble. I think it was Mark Twain who said that he could live for a whole month on a good compliment. It consisted of 30,000 chariots, 6000 horsemen, and people that were as the sand of the sea. Who had the numerical advantage? (1-7) Saul sacrifices, He is reproved by Samuel. In particular, David is resented by elements of Saul's tribe of Benjamin, who believe that Saul's house should still be on the throne (2 Samuel 16:5-13; 20:1-2). 1 Samuel - Lesson 31 04.10.2016. Designed and developed by VBVMI in partnership with Giles-Parscale. Sunday Preaching – 11AM But today we reach the other side of that equation and Saul begins the slip-and-slide down from the top. 1) What is happening in the passage that leads to the impatience of Saul? Application — Five Takeaways from the Bible Lesson 2 Samuel 7:1-17 2 Samuel 7:1-17 (Large Print) Praying Through the International Bible Lesson Praying Through 2 Samuel 7:1-17 We like labels. 5) What was the result of Saul’s impatience? 1 Samuel 22:20-23).Now the priest joined David at Keilah ( 1 Samuel 23:6).The presence of the ephod made it possible for David to continue to obtain guidance from the Lord in answer to his prayers. Here is a person whose life we can all profit by studying. These lessons will lead us to confront the call to exalt God alone. This week’s Bible lesson comes from 1 Samuel 16:1-13, where Samuel anoints David, a young shepherd boy, as the next king of Israel. The Philistines not only had chariots, the latest military weapon, they had metal weapons and armor. (15-23) Commentary on 1 Samuel 13:1-7 (Read 1 Samuel 13:1-7) Saul reigned one year, and nothing particular happened; but in his second year the events recorded in this chapter took place. 1 Samuel Chapter 13 Summary. After all, David knew that one day he was going to wear the crown of Israel. Samuel challenges Saul asking, what have you done? It can be used in a homeschool setting, one-on-one, or in a … This lesson will deal with the impatient of Saul and how it led him to commit a terrible sin that eventually cost him the kingdom. 1 Samuel 13 – Saul’s Disobedience A. Two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the mountains of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. EasyEnglish is a system of simple English designed by Wycliffe Associates (UK). Israel was so happy to have Saul as their king and Saul reigned for 42 years without any trouble. Lessons 1 Samuel - Lesson 13 11.12.2015. Summarize 1 Samuel 25:4–9 by explaining that when David learned that the wealthy Nabal was nearby shearing his sheep, David sent 10 servants to request supplies for his men. This sacrifice would be a way to seek the Lord’s blessings before the … …BACK TO LESSON 13. Remember, Ichabod means the glory has departed, So Samuel wants to connect Saul with the discredited family of Eli, Just as the glory of the Lord departed the tabernacle during the time of Eli’s family, so had Saul’s reign lost its glory, These two families are the perfect bedfellows in Samuel’s story, While Saul sits in comfort in his home, his son is not content to sit still, Without telling dad, Jonathan decides to act to win the battle, An armor bearer is like a caddie to a golfer, holding his important weapons and armor, So forget Saul’s 600, and Gideon’s 300…Jonathan is about to fight the multitudes of the Philistines by himself, The Philistines are in Michmash while Jonathan is coming up from Geba, Separating these two sites was a steep wadi canyon running east-west, And this is the path Jonathan plans to take in launching a surprise attack against this incredibly powerful army. Verses 6-14. 1. Saul tarried 7 days because Samuel was supposed to come but when he did not show Saul got impatient and offered the sacrifice himself. 3) Give a chain reference for verses that show us we need patience. It’s been ten years since David first entered Saul’s court. (8-14) The policy of the Philistines. 1 Samuel - Lesson 13 11.12.2015. Unfortunately, our social climate has linked the value of … We don’t know who wrote the books; certainly, Samuel was a major contributor, but much of the book takes place after his death in 1 Samuel 25. Audio. He was impatient and worried that his army would become insufficient to win the battle, Now because of his impatience, Saul has found himself in exactly the place he worried about, His lack of obedience to God’s word brought about the very outcome he assumed he had to fix through disobedience, And at this point, the Philistines decide to mass for battle, All this bad news doesn’t mean the Lord will leave His people unprotected, This is an important detail to the story of Saul, Saul’s unfaithfulness will not result in the Lord becoming unfaithful to His people, He raised up Saul as king as an exception to prove the rule, The rule I’m speaking about is the prophetic promise God made to provide a king from the tribe of Judah to rule Israel, But before then, other men of Judah will rule, Saul is the exception to show what happens when God’s people are not content to wait on the Lord and obey His word, The people ran ahead of the Lord in demanding a king before the Lord’s anointed was ready to rule, Remember, David was barely born when the people demanded a king, So the Lord provided a temporary solution – Saul – who was an exception to the rule proving the error of seeking to act outside God’s word, By his sin, Saul has proven true the rule that only Judah can rule Israel, Ironically, the Lord used Saul’s example of running ahead of the Lord into disobedience to remind the people of their mistake in demanding a king early, Yet the people still need God’s leadership and mercy or else they will be destroyed by their enemies, And the Lord will remain faithful to His word, So even as Saul has erred, the Lord will work to care for His people, But He does so through someone other than Saul, Once again, David simply isn’t ready to rule yet, So the Lord must work with someone else for a time, Earlier in Chapter 9, the Lord declared to Samuel that Saul would be the one who would free Israel from the Philistines, And now we learn it will be a member of Saul’s family to fulfill that promise, Saul seems to be staying in his hometown resting comfortably with no intention of engaging the enemy, Interestingly, Samuel notes that the descendants of Eli’s sons were still operating the tabernacle in Shiloh, First, notice that Samuel mentions both sons of the disgraced priest Phinehas, The first son, Ahijah, inherited the position of high priest after the death of Phinehas and Eli. 1 Samuel 13:14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him [to be] captain over his people, because thou hast not kept [that] which the LORD commanded thee.. Ver. The Philistines not only had chariots, the latest military weapon, they had metal weapons and armor. What will such a man say to a prophet who comes to give him counsel and correct him and the nation? (It was not even close. open download: Sunday School Lesson for Tuesday, Nov. 24th and Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 Subject: "A Community of Equals" Lesson Text: James 2: 1 - 13 Pastor Dwight Benoit. HE CALLS THE HEBREWS TO GILGAL AGAINST THE PHILISTINES. 1 Samuel - Lesson 31 04.10.2016. Saul says God does not change His mind. Do we think a monarch will receive such critique gladly? 13 # Short Commentary & Lesson from 1 Samuel 24.8-22 Imagine how tempting it may have been for Favid to kill Saul. Did they happen early in the 42 years or later? Bible Studies for Life Exodus 20:13; 1 Samuel 26:7-11, 22-25 Jarrod Kinsey, pastor First Baptist Church, Cave Spring. Click here to return to the Sermons page.. 1 Samuel 13:1-15 (Samuel rebukes Saul). And Jonathan--that is, "God-given." 1 Samuel 13:3 1 Samuel 13:4. Such was Gods description of David: This is a man after My own heart (Acts 13:22; 1 Sam. It’s hard to know, There are various attempts to resolves these mysteries, I’ve looked at these various explanations, and I have my opinion, I believe the second part of v.1 was intended to time the events of Chapter 13, The events of Chapter 13 happened 2 years into Saul’s reign, Therefore, Saul’s total reign was 40 years just as Acts 13 says, not 42 years as the NASB concluded, That’s leaves only the controversy over the age of Saul, Some translations conclude Saul was thirty when he began to rule, They take this view primarily because if Saul ruled 40 years, then he died in battle at age 70, which is fairly old, This camp finds it hard to imagine that anyone older than 70 could have entered into battle, Plus a younger age of 30 seems to fit better with the description of a young Saul in the earlier chapters of 1 Samuel, But other translations like the NASB favor an interpretation of 40 years old, They take this view because of v.3 in this chapter, In v.3 we’re told that Jonathan leads an army into battle, which means he must have been at least 20 or older, If Saul began to rule at the age of 30 and this battle happened two years into Saul’s reign…, Then Saul would have fathered Jonathan at age 12, So the most reasonable conclusion is that Saul began to reign at age 40, And he had been ruling for 2 years when the events of Chapter 13 took place, The point in all this is that Saul hasn’t been in charge for very long before the problems start to develop, The events of the chapter begin with Saul sending a warning shot across the bow of the Philistines, Two years after Saul takes rule, he decides to put the Philistines on notice that the land belonged to Israel, On a plain a few miles north of Jerusalem, the Philistines had stationed a garrison of troops, They occupied this territory to keep an eye on the Israelites and to defend the entry to the costal plains of the Philistine cities, Saul wanted to clear the area of Philistines, so he takes 3,000 men and splits them into two groups, Saul leads one group of soldiers coming from Michmash 1.5 miles to the north, While a second group led by Saul’s son, Jonathan, approached from 3 miles away in the south from Saul’s hometown of Gibeah, Jonathan’s troops finish the battle, destroying the garrison, The word then gets back to the Philistine cities on the coastal plain, Saul knows there will be a retaliation, which was his intent when he provoked them, So in v.3 we’re told he blows a trumpet to call Israel to arms for the ensuing battle, And the people show up in response to the call of the king, They bring a force of 30,000 chariots and 6,000 horsemen while the number of the foot soldiers was innumerable, If Saul wanted to provoke the Philistines, he succeeded beyond all expectations, The Philistines have brought everything and the kitchen sink, They enter in Michmash and wait to engage Saul, On v.6 my translations says the people saw they were in a “strait” but the word in Hebrew means simply afflicted or distress, The Israelites gathered in Gilgal, which is next to Jericho in the Jordan river valley on the far eastern border of Israel, They are distressed to hear that the Philistines had gathered such a large force, Some responded to their fear by hiding in caves, cellars, cliffs and bushes, Others were running from the fight going east over the Jordan river into Gad, But Saul stayed with what remained of his trembling troops in Gilgal, This is the turning point in Saul’s time as king, We’re told that Saul waits seven days according to a time set by Samuel, This reminds us of instructions Samuel gave Saul immediately after his anointing in Chapter 10, This first trip to Gilgal for sacrifices took place at the end of Chapter 11, But apparently Samuel had given Saul these instructions again in preparation for their battle against the Philistines, So Saul knew how this was supposed to go down, Saul knew Samuel would follow him to Gilgal after seven days, After the seventh day, Samuel arrives to lead Saul and the people in making sacrifices to the Lord, These sacrifices would make a way for the Lord’s intercession on behalf of the people, But in v.8 we’re told that Saul notices his troops are dwindling throughout the week, Each morning Saul wakes up and inspects his camp only to find more men missing, As the week goes on, he begins to worry about how he can win this battle, It may remind us of a previous military leader who saw the Lord reduce the number of his army down to 300 (Gideon), Toward the seventh day, the wait has become unbearable and the worry reaches a climax. He has his army divided between him and his son Jonathan. (1-2) Saul assembles Israel’s first standing army. He told all of what God has done for the people, and he said if the people turn from God to evil, they will have God’s hand against them. Nevertheless it is essential if we are going to serve God and follow his commands. And Saul had certainly lost both his spiritual and mental abilities to lead God's people. 1 Samuel Chapters 30:21-31; 31:1-13 More in this series. We’re wrapping up our story of Saul’s fall and David’s rise. Samuel Simon. 1 Samuel 13-14 lesson by Dr. Bob Utley, retired professor of hermeneutics (Bible interpretation). 1 Samuel 1 – The Birth of Samuel. Sunday Evening – 6PM 14. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men. . Read 1 Samuel 13:5 and 1 Samuel 13:19-22. Who had the technological advantage in the coming battle? Hannah, the mother of Samuel, trusts God to answer her prayers. Rather, He came upon certain ones to enable them to perform certain roles or tasks. Last week we noticed a pattern in Samuel’s narrative of Saul’s early time as king. Lesson 13 - Chapter 8 Continued. BSF Study Questions People of the Promised Land 1: Lesson 9, Day 5: 1 Samuel 14-15: 13) Personal Question. Go to the IBL Commentary on Numbers 25:10-13 & 1 Samuel 2:30-36. 1 Samuel 13:13-15 New International Version (NIV). 1 Samuel Chapter 13, Chapter 14:1-5 More in this series. The following is a suggested outline: I. 1 Samuel chapter 1. Copyright Restrictions If it says gluten-free, then it is safe for some people. Important lessons from 1 Samuel. Sunday School – 10AM Getting back to the narrative, Saul chose for himself 3,000 men (2,000 with him in Michmash north of Gibeah and 1,000 with his son Jonathan actually in Gibeah where the king’s house was in Benjamin), but the rest were released back to their tents at home. Labels help us make quick decisions about certain things, and that is good. Last week we noticed a pattern in Samuel’s narrative of Saul’s early time as king. BSF Study Questions People of the Promised Land 1: Lesson 9, Day 4: 1 Samuel :12-13: 9) Samuel said he has never cheated nor oppressed the people of Israel nor has he accepted a bribe. I use your illustrations to try and make my lesson just a little different from the ordinary and with your help I am able to do that. There is also tension between the 10 northern tribes and David's tribe of Judah (19:41-43). If it says gluten-free, then it is safe for some people. But today we reach the other side of that equation and Saul begins the slip-and-slide down from the top. Lesson 13 - Chapter 8 Continued. Then the men of Kirjath Jearim came and took the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD. He told all of what God has done for the people, and he said if the people turn from God to evil, they will have God’s hand against them. (1-2) The ark at Kirjath Jearim. It makes the king look weak and indecisive, After all it’s just a process of cutting up animals and burning the meat on a fire, So before the end of the seventh day, Saul can’t take it any longer, so he commands that the people bring him the animals for the sacrifice, And Saul, a Benjamite, offers the sacrifices for the people, In making the sacrifice himself, Saul is violating the prophet’s orders, This isn’t a matter of the Mosaic Law, because there is no tabernacle at Gilgal, This is simply a matter of obeying the word of the Lord, We can see how seriously the Lord took obedience to the word of the prophets by the example of a later king, Hezekiah, King Hezekiah was called to cleanse the temple, And he followed the instructions of the prophets to the letter, A command from a prophet was a command from the Lord, So to disobey the prophet meant to disobey the Lord, More specifically, Saul was placing his authority over that of the prophet and the word, The Lord and his prophet had not failed in their promise, It’s interesting that Saul was determined to conduct the sacrifice yet not worried about doing so in accordance with the Lord’s word, This calls into question what Saul thought about the sacrifice in the first place, Sure enough, as soon as Saul had finished conducting the sacrifice, he looks up to see Samuel approaching. 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