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“The Rise of David and the Decline of Saul”

1 Samuel 28

 

I.  The Rise of David (1-2)

    A.  Achish threatened Israel (1a).

    B.  Achish recruited David (1b-2).

 

II.  The Decline of Saul (3-25)

    A.  Saul's fear (3-6)

          1.  Samuel was dead (3).

          2.  The Philistines were about to attack (4-5).

          3.  The LORD was silent (6).

 

    B.  Saul's folly (7-14)

          1.  He sought a medium (7).

          2.  He disguised himself and went to the medium (8).

          3.  He asked to see Samuel (9).

          4.  He swore by the Lord to justify necromancy (10).

          5.  He wasn't afraid when he should have been (13).

 

    C.  Saul's finding (15-19)

          1.  Samuel:  "Why have you disturbed me?" (15)

          2.  Saul:  "I'm in trouble, and God is silent!" (15b)

          3.  Samuel:  "Why do you trouble me now?  It's too

                late..." (16-19)