David Became Their Commander

1 Samuel 22:1-23

Key Verse: 1 Samuel 22:2a

All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their commander.

Read verses 1-2. Where does David escape to? (1a) Who goes down to David? (1b) Who else gathered around David? (2a) What does David become? (2b) How many are they? (2c)

Read verses 3-5. Where does David go? (3a) What does David ask the king of Moab? (3b, Ruth 4:5, 21–22)  What does David do with his father and mother? (v.4) What does the prophet Gad say to David? (5a) What does David do? (5b)

Read verses 6-10. What does Saul hear about David and his men? (6) How does Saul convince his officials to side with him? (7,8) What does Doeg say to Saul about David and Ahimelek? (9,10) 

Read verses 11-19. What does Saul do with the priest Ahimelek? (11-13) What does Ahimelek say to the king? (14,15) How does Saul kill the priests and their families? (16-19) 

 

Read verses 20-23. Who escapes from this massacre? (20) What does he tell David? (21) What does David say to him? (22) How does David comfort Abiathar? (23)