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1 Samuel 24 · Grade 4

Refusing Revenge

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David's men saw Saul alone in the cave as God's gift. They said the Lord had promised to deliver David's enemy into his hand. David crept up and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe. But even this small act troubled his conscience. He refused to harm the Lord's anointed and restrained his men.

When Saul left, David called out, My lord the king! He bowed with his face to the earth. He showed the piece of robe as proof that he meant no harm. He said, May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.

Saul was moved to tears. He admitted that David was more righteous, for David had done good to him while he had done evil. Saul recognized that David would surely be king. He asked David to swear not to cut off his family, and David swore it.

Show What You Know

  1. How did David's men see the moment in the cave?

  2. What troubled David's conscience?

  3. What did David leave in the Lord's hands?

  4. What did Saul ask David to swear?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. He showed the piece of as proof that he meant no harm.
  2. He said, May Yahweh between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.
  3. He admitted that David was more righteous, for David had done to him while he had done evil.

Think About It

  1. David left justice to God instead of taking revenge. Why is this hard?

  2. How can you show respect to someone who has treated you badly?

Memory Verse

He said to his men, “Yahweh forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, Yahweh’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is Yahweh’s anointed.”

1 Samuel 24:6 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for helping me be kind. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What would you do if all your friends urged you to get even?
  • Why is it hard to leave revenge to God?

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