The United Kingdom (Week 4)

Jonathan Caldwell
05/04/25 - Sunday Morning Bible Study

Why Was Saul Hiding in the Baggage?

Joshua 6:18 – the spoil devoted to the Lord
Joshua 7:1 – Achan (genealogy)
Joshua 7:11 – hidden among their belongings
Joshua 7:17 – cast lots (but we already know)
Joshua 7:19 – What have you done? (Eve, Cain, Aaron)
Joshua 7:21 – “beautiful cloak of Shinar” – tob 
“God saw that it was tob”
 

1 Samuel 8:7, 9 – “listen to the voice of the people”
Adam, Abram, Aaron
1 Samuel 8:8 – God likens their request to idolatry
1 Samuel 8:10-18 – take (4x): Eve, Achan, kings, David
1 Samuel 9:1 – Saul is tall and tob
1 Samuel 9:20 – Saul is the desire of all the people
1 Samuel 10:20 – cast lots (but we already know)
Take, take, taken by lot 
1 Samuel 10:22 – Saul is hiding in the baggage!
1 Samuel 10:24  Joshua 7:21  Genesis 3:6
 

Saul Saves Jabesh-gilead - 1 Samuel 11
vv 1-3 – Nahash Besieges Jabesh-gilead
vv 4-7 – Messengers Sent to Saul
vv 8-11 – Saul Defeats the Ammonites
vv 12-15 – Saul Vindicated
 

Samuel’s Rebuke - 1 Samuel 12

vv 1-5 – Samuel’s Innocence 
vv 6-11 – The Lord Has Been Your King and Deliverer
vv 12-13 – But You Demanded a King
vv 14-18 – A Sign That the People Were Wrong
vv 19-25 – Instructions and Warnings
 

Saul and the Philistines - 1 Samuel 13

vv 1-4 – Fighting with the Philistines
vv 5-7 – The People Scatter
vv 8-14 – Saul’s Sacrifice
vv 15-18 – The Philistines Surround Saul
vv 19-23 – Israel’s Poor Military Readiness
 

Jonathan and the Philistines - 1 Samuel 14
vv 1-5 – Jonathan Crosses the Valley
vv 6-12 – Jonathan’s Sign
vv 13-15 – Panic in the Garrison
vv 16-19 – Questions and Few Answers
vv 20-23 – Israel Regroups
vv 24-30 – Saul’s Rash Vow
vv 31-35 – Eating Meat with the Blood
vv 36-46 – Jonathan Redeemed
vv 47-52 – Saul’s Victories and Saul’s Family
 

Saul and the Amalekites - 1 Samuel 15
vv 1-3 – God’s Instructions to Saul
vv 4-9 – Saul Defeats the Amalekites
vv 10-12 – God Rejects Saul
vv 13-31 – Saul Defends His Disobedience
vv 32-35 – Samuel Kills Agag