1 Samuel Chapter 24 Bible Quiz — David Spares Saul Flashcards

#1

In what location did David hide when Saul was pursuing him at the beginning of 1 Samuel 24?

📖 1 Samuel 24:1

#2

What was Saul doing when he entered the cave where David was hiding?

📖 1 Samuel 24:3

#3

What did David cut off from Saul's garment without Saul noticing?

📖 1 Samuel 24:4

#4

Why did David's heart trouble him after cutting the corner of Saul's robe?

📖 1 Samuel 24:5

#5

After Saul left the cave, what did David do to get Saul's attention?

📖 1 Samuel 24:8

#6

What did David show Saul as proof that he had spared his life?

📖 1 Samuel 24:11

#7

How did Saul respond to David's plea after David showed him the corner of his robe?

📖 1 Samuel 24:16-17

#8

What did Saul ask David to do in 1 Samuel 24:19-20?

📖 1 Samuel 24:20-21

#2

Attending to his personal needs

Saul entered the cave to attend to his personal needs, which presented David with an opportunity to kill him undetected (1 Samuel 24:3).

1 Samuel 24:3

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The cave at En Gedi

David hid in the cave at En Gedi while Saul was pursuing him, which is where the main events of this chapter unfold (1 Samuel 24:1).

1 Samuel 24:1

#4

He felt convicted about laying his hand on the Lord's anointed

David was convicted by his conscience about even touching Saul's robe, because Saul was the Lord's anointed king, and David recognized it was wrong to lay a hand against him (1 Samuel 24:5).

1 Samuel 24:5

#3

A corner of his robe

David cut off a corner of Saul's robe as a sign that he could have killed him but chose not to (1 Samuel 24:4).

1 Samuel 24:4

#6

A corner of Saul's robe

David held up the corner of Saul's robe to demonstrate that he had been close enough to kill Saul but had chosen not to (1 Samuel 24:11).

1 Samuel 24:11

#5

He called out to Saul from the cave entrance

David called out to Saul after Saul had left the cave to demonstrate that he had the opportunity to kill him but chose mercy instead (1 Samuel 24:8).

1 Samuel 24:8

#8

To swear that he would not cut off Saul's descendants after he became king

Saul asked David to swear that when David became king, he would not destroy Saul's family line, recognizing that David would eventually succeed him (1 Samuel 24:20-21).

1 Samuel 24:20-21

#7

He wept aloud and acknowledged that David was more righteous than he

Saul was moved to tears by David's demonstration of mercy and acknowledged that David was righteous and had treated him well (1 Samuel 24:16-17).

1 Samuel 24:16-17

#9

After the encounter in the cave, where did Saul return to, and what did David and his men do?

📖 1 Samuel 24:22

#10

What main theme does David's treatment of Saul in 1 Samuel 24 illustrate?

📖 1 Samuel 24:10-12, 15

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#10

Trust in God's timing rather than taking matters into one's own hands

David's decision to spare Saul demonstrates his faith that God would fulfill His promise to make David king in His own time, rather than through David's own actions (1 Samuel 24:10-12, 15).

1 Samuel 24:10-12, 15

#9

Saul went back to Gibeah; David and his men went back to the stronghold

Saul returned to his home, and David and his men retreated to the stronghold, maintaining their separation despite the emotional reconciliation (1 Samuel 24:22).

1 Samuel 24:22

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