Lesson 12 1 Samuel 26-27

WBS Lesson 12 

1 Samuel 26-27

1. Once again, David is pursued by Saul. But a new helper enters the scene, Abishai 

    the son of Zeruiah. When David and Abishai arrive at Saul’s camp, they both develop  

    a plan of action. Summarize each man’s plan (26:7-11)

Abishai

David

2. Considering Saul’s previous confession in chapter 24, does David have reason to 

    trust Saul to keep to his word this time around?

      Who does David choose to trust instead? (26:23-24)

3. While David is in Philistia, he conducts raids in the surrounding areas. Fill in the chart below with the three areas David actually raids and then fill in the three he reports to Achish that he raids (27:8-10):

Actual Raids	Reported raids

4. This isn’t the first time we have seen Achish, the king of Gath. From his previous 

    interactions, David has reason to believe he can successfully dupe Achish 

    (21:10-15). What is it that David wants Achish to believe? 

  

 Is David right in his assessment of King Achish (27:12)?

Summarize these two chapters in 2-3 sentences: