All through the centuries countries that have a monarchy have asked, is it lex rex (the law is king) or rex lex (the king is law)?  Let’s find out together how Israel answered that as we read 2 Samuel 9 – 12.

How did David stay king over Israel? Let’s find out together as we read 2 Samuel 5 – 8.

How did David become king over all Israel? Let’s find out together as we read 2 Samuel 1 – 4.

Let’s read 1 Samuel 29 – 31 today and see the end of Saul.

Let’s read 1 Samuel 25 – 28 together. It starts with a man who is foolish, and ends with a man who is just plain stupid!

Saul was pretty bad as king. But just how bad was he? Let’s find out together as we read 1 Samuel 21 – 24.

How can David say “Against you only have I sinned,” after what he did to both Bathsheba and Uriah. Let’s find out together what he really said as we read Psalms 49 – 51.

The interaction between Saul, David and Jonathan reads like a soap opera. Let’s read it together in 1 Samuel 17 – 20.

Saul ended tragically. Let’s read that story in 1 Samuel 14 – 16.

Saul started well. Let’s read that story in 1 Samuel 11 – 13.