IN THE NAME OF THE LORD ALMIGHTY

1 Samuel 17:1-58

Key Verse 17:45

I. DAVID, THE CHALLENGER(1-40)

1. Where did the Israelites and Philistines pitch their camps? (1-3) Who came out from

the Philistines’ camp? (4) Describe his appearance (5-7).

2. How did Goliath defy the army of the Israelites? (8-10,16) Describe Saul and all

the Israelites before Goliath. (11,24)

3. What did David do while his brothers went out to war? (12-15) Why did David go to

the battle field? (17-22)

4. What did David hear from Goliath and the Israelites? (23-27) How did David see

Goliath and the army of the Israelites? (26b) Think about his anger against Goliath.

Why did Eliab burn with anger at David? (28-30)

5. How did David comfort Saul? (31-32) Describe David’s courage as a shepherd. (33-

35) What confidence could David gain through his experiences as a shepherd? (36-37)

6. Why didn’t David take Saul’s armor? (38-39) What did David take for the battle? (40)

7. What can we learn from David who challenged Goliath? What is our Goliath?

II. DAVID, THE VICTOR (41-58)

8. Why did Goliath despise David? (41-42) How did Goliath curse David? (43-44)

9. What did Goliath and David each depend on as they went out for the battle? (45) Who

is the LORD whom David depended on?

10.How could David cut off Goliath’s head? (46a) What would the whole world know

through this event? (46b) What did all those who gathered there know? (47a)

11.To whom did the battle belong? (47b) Why did Goliath fall facedown on the ground?

(48-49) Describe the victor, David, who cut off Goliath’s head (50-58).