Slide 1 Who took the ark of the Lord? (7:1)

Men of Kirjath Jearim

Where did they put it?

Abinadab’s house on the hill

Who did they consecrate to keep it?

Eleazer, his son.

How long did it stay in Kirjath Jearim?

A long time, 20 years.

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Where was the ark?

Slide 2 Chapter 7

If you return to the Lord with all your hearts…

put away these gods!

Samuel spoke to the house of

Israel…..He told them what

they needed to do

Slide 3

The children of Israel put

away the Baals and the

Ashtoreths, and served the

LORD only.

They gathered to ________.

Samuel judged them there.

Slide 4

When Philistines heard Israel

was at Mizpah….the _______

of the Philistines went up

against Israel.

Slide 5 Do not cease to cry out to the Lord our God for us, that He may save us….

When the children of Israel

heard they were ________ of

the Philistines.

What did Samuel offer as a

whole burnt offering?

Slide 6

As Samuel was offering the

__________ offering –

Philistines drew near to battle

against Israel…..

BUT….

Slide 7

….. the Lord thundered with a

________ thunder….and

confused the Philistines and

they were overcome before

Israel.

Slide 8

So Israel pursued them – and

drove them back as far as

below Beth Car. Samuel took a

_________ and set it up

between Mizpah and Shen, and

called its name Ebenezer.

Samuel judged Israel. He had

a circuit and a home.

Slide 9

Chapter 8

Samuel had ______ sons, Joel

and Abijah. They were judges

in Beersheba.

Slide 10

Samuel’s sons did ________

walk in his ways; they turned

aside after dishonest gain,

took bribes, and perverted

justice

Slide 11 Samuel! You’re old! Your sons don’t walk in your

ways! Now make us a king!

The elders of Israel came to

Samuel at Ramah.

They wanted a ________!

Slide 12

The request for a king

displeased ________. Samuel

prayed to the LORD.

The LORD told Samuel the

people hadn’t rejected Samuel.

They rejected the LORD.

Slide 13 A king’s behavior:

-Take your sons for his chariots, horsemen,

and to run before the chariots

-Captains over 1,000’s, over 50’s

-Make them plow his ground, reap his harvest

-Make his weapons of war, equipment for

chariots

-Make daughters into perfumers, cooks,

bakers

-Take best of fields, vineyards, olive groves

-Take 1/10th of grain and vintage for officers

and servants

-Take male, female servants

-Take finest young men, donkeys, make ‘em

work

-Take 1/10th of sheep

-You will be his servants

-You will cry out. Want to change your mind?

The behavior of a king

Slide 14

“No, but we will have a king

over us, that we also may be

like all the nations, and that

our king may judge us and go

out before us and fight our

___________.”

Slide 15

Samuel repeated the words of

the __________ in the

hearing of the LORD.

Slide 16 Heed their voice, and make

them a king.

The LORD said to Samuel,

“Heed their voice, and make

them a king.”

Samuel said to the men of

Israel, “Every man go to his

_________.”

Slide 17

Kish

Turn to 9:1-2

Abiel

Zeror

Bechorath

Aphiah

Not in the Mountains of Ephraim

Not in the Land of Shalisha

Not in the land of Shaalim

Not in the land of the Benjamites

Now at Zuph…

Chapter 9

Begins with a family

tree……progresses to lost

__________ and the search

to find them

Slide 18

They (Saul and his servant)

searched but did not find the

donkeys.

Slide 19 Come, let us return, lest my father cease caring about the donkeys and become worried about us!

There is in this city a man of God, and he is honorable…maybe he can show us the way!

What shall we bring the man?

Saul – Time to go home.

Servant - There is in this city

a man of God…

Saul - The bread in our vessels

is all gone There is no present.

Servant - At hand – 1 fourth of

a shekel of silver

[prophet was called a ______]

Slide 20 Read 9:15-16

Saul and his servant asked

some young women if the seer

was home.

The LORD had told Samuel (in

his ________) the day before

that Saul would come

Slide 21 I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today, and tomorrow I will let you go and will tell you all that is in your heart. But as for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not be anxious about them, for they have been found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel?

Samuel “On whom is all the

_________ of Israel? Is it

not on you and on all your

father’s house?”

Slide 22

“Why then do you speak like

this to me?”

Small ________, least family

….next the hall with about 30,

a thigh with its upper part, etc

Slide 23 Stand here awhile, that I may announce to you the word of God.

When they got to outskirts of

the city

Samuel told Saul – send

servant on ahead – stand here…

Slide 24 HUH?

Chapter 10

Samuel took a __________ of

oil, poured it on his head

Slide 25

…and then kissed him.

Samuel told Saul he would

FIRST meet 2 men by Rachel’s

_______ in territory of

Benjamin at Zelah. SECOND

meeting would be at the

terebinth tree of Tabor. 3 men

going up to God at Bethel will

meet you

Slide 26

After the terebinth tree you’ll

go to the HILL OF GOD –

where Philistine garrison is.

You’ll meet a group of prophets

coming down with stringed

instrument, tambourine, flute,

and a harp – they’ll be

prophesying. Spirit of LORD

Slide 27

So it was….God gave Saul

another ________. (Saul was

told by Samuel next to go to

Gilgal . 7 days Saul was told to

wait. Prediction: Samuel was a

little late and Saul was

impatient.)