<p>THE LORD REWARDS US FOR OUR FAITHFULNESS</p><p>1 Samuel 25:1-26:25 Key Verses: 26:23-24</p><p>1. After Samuel’s death, where did David go? (1; see map) How are Nabal and Abigail described? (2-3) What did David ask of Nabal? (4-8) How did he respond? (9-11) How did David react to this news? (12-13)</p><p>2. At this critical moment, what did Abigail do? (14-22) How did she help David turn to the Lord and not shed blood? (23-31) How could she have such wisdom? (Pr 9:10; 31:30)</p><p>3. What did David realize through her advice? (32-34) How did he bless her? (35) How did God deal with Nabal? (36-38) What did David do? (39-44)</p><p>4. How did Saul begin to pursue David again? (1-3a) How did David respond, and whom did he take with him? (3b-6) What did Abishai ask David to let him do? (7-8) What did David teach him? (9-11a) What conviction did David have? How did this conviction help him to be patient? (Ps 54:4)</p><p>5. What did David take? (11b-12) How did he rebuke Abner? (13-16) How did he appeal his cause to Saul? (17-20) What did Saul realize and promise? (21)</p><p>6. What did David believe about God, and how did he base his life and future on this faith? (22-24) How did Saul bless him? (25)</p>