Living the Five
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READ 1 SAMUEL 20:12-13, 16-17<br />
Then Jonathan said to David, “By <strong>the</strong> Lord, <strong>the</strong> God of Israel, I will surely<br />
sound out my fa<strong>the</strong>r by this time <strong>the</strong> day after tomorrow! If he is favorably<br />
disposed toward you, will I not send you word and let you know? But if my<br />
fa<strong>the</strong>r is inclined to harm you, may <strong>the</strong> Lord deal with me, be it ever so<br />
severely, if I do not let you know and send you away safely. May <strong>the</strong> Lord be<br />
with you as he has been with my fa<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
So Jonathan made a covenant with <strong>the</strong> house of David, saying, “May <strong>the</strong> Lord<br />
call David’s enemies to account.” And Jonathan had David reaffirm his oath<br />
out of love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.<br />
1. WHY DO YOU THINK JONATHAN WAS SO WILLING TO HELP DAVID, EVEN AT<br />
A COST TO HIMSELF?<br />
2. HOW HAD THE LORD BEEN WITH JONATHAN’S FATHER, SAUL?<br />
3. JONATHAN’S STATEMENT IN VERSE 16 IMPLICATES SAUL AS ONE OF<br />
DAVID’S ENEMIES. WHY WOULD JONATHAN SWEAR AN OATH AGAINST HIS<br />
OWN FATHER?<br />
4. IN ANCIENT CULTURES, IF BOTH PARTIES REPEATED THE TERMS IT MADE AN<br />
OATH UNBREAKABLE. WHAT INSIGHT DOES THIS GIVE YOU INTO VERSE 17?<br />
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SESSION ONE
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