Answers to April 18 Questions

Whose advice did Saul seek before the battle with the Philistines? The Lord

Did he receive an answer? no

So where did Saul then go to seek guidance? from a medium to ask Samuel

Why was the woman afraid to help Saul? Saul had banished the occult from the land

Whom did she call up for Saul? Samuel

What did he tell Saul? God’s word which he had prophesied are about to be fulfilled; he and his sons would be killed in the battle and Israel would lose

Did Achish want David with him to fight against Israel? yes

Who rejected this idea? The other Philistine lords

Where did David and his men go? Ziklag

What did they find when they went there? The city burned and their families taken captive

What did the men talk about doing to David? Stoning him

How many went with David, and how many stayed with the supplies? 400 with David and 200 stayed behind

How many shared in the spoils? All of them

To whom did David send a part of his share of the spoils? To the elders of the towns where David was customarily welcomed

Who died in the battle on Mount Gilboa? Saul and his sons

How did Saul die? He was mortally wounded and asked his armor-bearer to kill him, but he wouldn’t; Saul committed suicide

What did the Philistines do with their bodies? Cut Saul’s head off and hung their bodies on the wall of Beth Shan

Who took their bodies? The valiant men from Jabesh Gilead