Introduction to Section 7
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Israel’s First King
God had given the Israelites judges to lead them, but they wanted a king. Samuel anointed Saul as the first king, but later Jehovah rejected Saul. Why?
David and Goliath
Jehovah picks David to be the next king of Israel, and David shows why he is a good choice.
David and Saul
Why does one of these men hate the other, and how does the hated one behave?
Brave and Loyal Jonathan
The king’s son becomes a good friend to David.
The Sin of King David
A bad decision leads to a lot of trouble.