A spiritual outline for a semester featuring 7 (8) devotionals on the life of David.
Through the story of David, the children come to realize that God also has a plan for them and their lives and will not forsake them. They take courage and entrust themselves to God.
A Little Guy Makes It Big
David is anointed king and comes to Saul’s court
David, the youngest, is chosen by God and anointed king by Samuel (God looks at the heart)
David comes to the court to play the harp and soothe Saul when the evil spirit comes upon him
Bible passages related to the story
1 Samuel 16
David and Goliath; David and Jonathan’s friendship begins
David is sent by his father to join his brothers; Goliath mocks God’s people; David wants to fight Goliath, tries on Saul’s armor, but goes out with his sling, trusting in God, and kills Goliath
David and Jonathan form a bond of friendship; Jonathan gives David his armor
Bible passages related to the story
1 Samuel 17–18:4
1 Samuel 18:13: David is faithful in small matters and is rewarded for it
1 Samuel 18:14: David is obedient and does what is asked of him
Saul’s jealousy of David (attempts to kill David with a spear)
(1 Samuel 18:5–16)
David and Jonathan’s friendship (covenant): David must flee; they make a covenant; Jonathan gives David the signal by shooting an arrow
Bible passages related to the story
1 Samuel 18:5–16
1 Samuel 19 and 20
1 Samuel 18:23: David is very humble, even though he had already been anointed king
1 Samuel 19:1, 7: David served him just as he had before: not a trace of bitterness, forgiveness, and respect for what and whom God has appointed
David is on the run; David spares Saul in the cave of En Gedi because he is God’s chosen one
David moves on and spares King Saul a second time
Bible passages related to the story
1 Samuel 24 and 26
Saul at the medium’s house; the deaths of Saul and Jonathan
(David is very sad)
David Becomes King of Judah
(7.5 years later, over all of Israel)
Bible Passages Related to the Story
1 Samuel 28:3–25
1 Samuel 31
2 Samuel 1:17–27
2 Samuel 5:1–5
David wants to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem,
Uzzah dies (cf. 1 Chronicles 13;
1 Chronicles 15:12–13),
David’s reverence for God grows, David has Mephibosheth (son of Jonathan) brought to his court and lavishes gifts upon him
Bible passages related to the story
2 Samuel 6
2 Samuel 9
David and Bathsheba,
David sends Uriah to the front lines of the war; Uriah dies; Bathsheba is expecting a child; the prophet Nathan’s parable (the poor man and the rich man); David writes Psalm 51; the child dies; Solomon is born
Bible passages related to the story
2 Samuel 11
2 Samuel 12:1–25
Summary and review of the entire story
Semester Program: David
Source:
- Content: Ameisli Romanshorn, 2013
- Cover image:Clipart courtesy of the publisher buch+musik ejw-service gmbh, Stuttgart -www.ejw-buch.defrom: Jungscharleiter Grafik-CD plus; Second revised edition 2002 © buch+musik ejw-service gmbh, Stuttgart
