The Fall of Saul and the Call of David

Freshman ReligionChapter 5 – Part 2

Kings

Saul Had Lost Favor with God

• He had become unfaithful and disregarded the rules of God

• He had put his personal gain ahead of what was right for Israel.

• All that Samuel and God had predicted was coming true.

• He was losing favor with the people and his Army

The Call Of David

• God sent Samuel to the house of Jesse who was a Shepard in Bethlehem.

• Jesse had many sons – but Samuel chose the youngest – David

• David was anointed by Samuel to be the servant of God.

• David was a young Boy!• Who could play the Harp!• And was great with a sling shot!

David and Goliath

• Saul was at war with Philistines and the Israelites were afraid of their warrior Goliath.

• No one would fight and Saul and his army were laughed at by their opponents.

• David came to bring food to his brothers who were in Saul’s army.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTt_QsT3IlM.com

Saul and David

• Saul at first loved David who played his Harp to keep Saul Calm.

• David goes and lives in Saul’s court and become close friends with his son Jonathon

• As they grew together David and Jonathon won many battles for Israel.

• Saul was becoming Jealous!

David and Saul (cont.)

• As David grew older he and his best Jonathon became more powerful.

• David falls in love with Saul’s Daughter and Saul allows them to marry.

• Saul hopes his children will turn against David and help Saul have them killed.

• Both Jonathon and his sister defend David and with die at the hands of the Philistines.

• Saul Kills himself.

David Becomes The Second King of Israel.

• Under his reign Israel reaches its zenith• He fights off all of the Pagans and establishes

Jerusalem as the capital and trading mecca of the world.

• Israel was never stronger!

David’s Sin Against God

• Fell in love with a woman named Bathsheba• Met her while she was bathing in a public bath• The had an affair and Bathsheba gets

pregnant!

KEY PLAYERS

• David – Second King of Israel• Bathsheba – willing partner• Abner – David’s General• Uri – Bathsheba’s Husband• Nathan – David’s Prophet after Samuel’s Death

DAVID DIGS A BIGGER HOLEDavid tries to cover up his sin by allowing Uri to see Bathsheba!

When he resists, he makes it easy for him to get Killed!

• Against Nathan's advice David Panics and has Uri called home from Battle.

• Being a good soldier Uri resists and says No!

• David has Abner put Uri on the front lines.

• He dies, and David marries Bathsheba!

God Punishes David

• Their Baby is stillborn • Bathsheba becomes barren• David becomes depressed as he wanted a son

with Bathsheba.• Thanks to Nathan he repents and writes the

Psalms to ask God’s forgiveness.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHbyzhi70D4.comPsalm 69- Save me Oh Lord!

God Forgives David and Bathsheba

• Gave them a son –They named Solomon!• David redeemed himself with God and Israel

returned to Greatness and in God’s Love!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NlbJKbCn54.com

Psalm 139

David’s Covenant with God

• Solomon would get the Birth Rite and become the next King even though he was the youngest of David’s sons.

• Solomon would be a peace time king!• Solomon would build a Temple to God in

honor of his father David.