OT 54 Saul is Jealous of David

Reference: 1 Samuel 18

Story Summary: 
    After David defeated Goliath the giant, King Saul gave him a high rank in his army. And David did well at everything Saul gave him to do. After defeating Goliath, David and the army returned home.
     David became famous in Israel. The people would dance, play instruments, and sing a special song about their heroes. It went like this: “Saul has defeated thousands, but David has defeated tens of thousands.”
    When Saul heard this song, he became very jealous of David. Saul thought that, because David as becoming so famous, he would eventually take the kingdom away from his family.
     As had happened before, an evil spirit came to bother Saul. When this happened, David would play his harp to help Saul calm down. But this didn’t work as it normally did.
    Instead, in his anger and jealousy, Saul picked up a spear. He threw it at David two times. “I’ll pin him to the wall!” Saul thought to himself. But God allowed David to escape unharmed both times Saul threw his spear.

Big Idea and Motions: Blessed is the one whose sins are forgiven.
Blessed - point to your cheeks and smile
One - hold up one finger
Sins - two thumbs down
Forgiven -  hold left palm up, brush it off twice with the fingertips of your other hand*
* This is the ASL sign for “forgive.” See a demonstration.

Verse / Motions: Psalm 32:1, ESV - Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Blessed - point to your cheeks and smile
One - hold up one finger
Transgression - form a “T” with your hands
Forgiven - Forgive - hold left palm up, brush it off twice with the fingertips of your other hand*
Sin - two thumbs down
Covered - form a roof over your head with your arms
* This is the ASL sign for “forgive.” See a demonstration.

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
What did David do that made him famous in Israel? // Defeated the giant, Goliath
In the song, how many soldiers did they say Saul defeated? // 1000
In the song, how many soldiers did they say David defeated? // 10,000
How did Saul feel when he heard this song? // Very angry
What did David do to try to calm Saul when he was angry? // Play music on his harp
What did Saul do to try to hurt David? // Threw a spear at him
Did Saul hit David with the spear? // No, David escaped both times
Name one of the commandments of God that Saul broke. // Do not covet, do not murder
Name the other commandment of God that Saul broke. // See previous answers
What is the one big difference between Saul and David? // David had faith in God to forgive his sins

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