Day: October 25, 2026

David Becomes King: Ages 3-5 LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In 1 Samuel 31:1-6; 2 Samuel 5:1-5; 6:1-19, we see Israel change leaders. King Saul and his sons, including David’s close friend Jonathan, die in battle against the Philistines. David grieves, but God had already chosen him as the next king. After years of waiting and a civil war, all the

LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In 1 Samuel 26:1-25, King Saul is still consumed by jealousy and keeps chasing David, even though David has done nothing to deserve it. Some people from Ziph tell Saul where David is hiding, so Saul takes 3,000 soldiers into the wilderness to hunt him down. David learns where the army has camped and decides to