This Bible study shows how a man the God Himself selected falls from being the best to unsuited to serve. Power and pride corrupt a good man.

3. Saul Sacrifices
1 Samuel 13:1-15
 3000 fearful followers
(What happened to the 330,000 of Chapter 11)
 Saul can’t wait
 Shyness Becomes Fearfulness
 Saul blames the “People” vs 11
 600 followers only 2 swords?
 God delivers Israel anyway

4. Saul Sins 15:1-31
 Why did God command the destruction of
Amalek?
 Saul saves the best for last?
 Trouble much later Esther 3:10
 To obey is better than to sacrifice
 The kingdom is rent from Saul

5. Saul Suffers 16 & 18
 Jesse’s least likely son is chosen
Saul suffers from an “evil” spirit vs 14
David plays, Saul rests
David kills Goliath 17:49
Saul is jealous 18:8
Tries murder 18:11
Tries subterfuge 18:21

6. Saul Opposes David
19 - 23
 Saul’s son and daughter help David 19:1-12
The Lord’s priests help David 21:6
Saul becomes paranoid 22:8
Saul slaughters God’s priests 22:18-21
Saul would siege a city to get David 23:8

7. David Spares Saul
24 -27
Saul slept in a cave 24
Samuel dies 25:1
Saul gives David’s wife to another 25:44
Saul slept in camp 26

8. Saul Consults a Witch
 Saul had put away witches 28:3
He feared the Philistines 28:5
Saul goes in disguise
to the Witch of Endor
She is surprised to
see Samuel 28:12
Samuel prophesies
Saul’s demise 28:19

9. Saul dies
 Sons killed 31:2
Saul wounded 31:3
Saul falls on sword 31:1
Philistines desecrate body
Valiant men bury Saul 31:12