Bible story of King Saul and David

Bible story of King Saul and David

Read 1 Samuel 20

What does the Bible tell us about the relationship between King Saul and David?

1. King Saul was planning to kill David. King Saul wished that David would die.
2. David could not identify any offence that he had committed to deserve death in the hands of the King – vs 1
3. Jonathan initially disbelieved David’s fear that his father sought his life. Later. He was convinced that David’s fear was genuine.
4. Saul hated David, Saul’s son, Jonathan loved David and even entered into a covenant of love between themselves to seek each other’s welfare – vs 8
5. Saul vowed not to allow Jonathan inherit the throne because Jonathan allowed David to escape being assassinated by the king – vs 3.
6. In anger, Saul almost killed his son Jonathan because he allowed David to escape – vs 33.
7. Eventually, later in the Bible, we read about how Saul died tragically, and David survived him.
8. If your ways are pleasant to God, the enemy would not be able to overcome you.