Episode #33 – A Tale of Two Kings: 2 Samuel 1–3

Episode Summary:

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss 2 Samuel 1–3—everything from the death of Saul to the anointing of David and what is happening with Joab and Abner.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

  • Who is Saul and why does his death matter?

  • Why is David so sad about the death of Saul and Jonathan?

  • Let’s talk about 2 Samuel 1:11-16. What is happening here? Didn’t Saul ask to be killed? Then David kills the guy that killed him?

  • David is anointed in 2 Samuel 2:1-7. Why is this significant for the rest of scripture? What is anointing?

  • What is happening with Joab and Abner in chapter 3?

  • When we study a passage like this, what are we supposed to “get from it?”

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

  • 2 Samuel 1-3, 1 Samuel 2:1-10, 1 Samuel 16, Isaiah 53

  • 2 Samuel The Village Church

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