Lesson XXIII. Saul as King.
(Tell Stories 1, 2 and 3 in Part Third.)
1. How did Sa̤ul begin his rule as king of Ĭs̝´ra-el? He began by doing brave deeds.
2. What good things did Sa̤ul do soon after he became king? He drove away the enemies of Ĭs̝´ra-el.
3. Who helped Sa̤ul in his wars? His brave son Jŏn´a-than.
4. Over what enemies did Jŏn´a-than win a great victory? Over the Phĭ-lĭs´tĭnes̝.
5. Who spoke to Sa̤ul the word of the Lord? Săm´u-el, the prophet.
6. What is a prophet? A man who speaks God's word.
7. What did Sa̤ul do that was wrong? He disobeyed God's words.
8. What did Săm´u-el say to Sa̤ul? "Obeying God is better than offerings."
9. What did Săm´u-el say that the Lord would do to Sa̤ul? That he would take the kingdom from him.
10. How did Săm´u-el feel when he saw that Sa̤ul would not obey the Lord? He wept for Sa̤ul.