How the Mighty Have Fallen!

2 Samuel 1:1-27 (K. V.: 19)

“A gazelle lies slain on your heights, Israel. How the mighty have fallen!”

1. Read 1-10. Where is David after the death of Saul? (1) Who comes to tell David what happened to Saul? (2,3,8)  What happened in the battle according to his account? (4)  What does the man say about Saul and Jonathan’s fate? (5,6)  What does he say about the final moments of Saul’s life? (7-10)
2. Read 11-16. How do David and his men respond to the news that was brought to them? (11-12) How does David deal with the young man who brought the report of Saul’s death? (13-15)  Why does David say that he deserves death? (16)
3. Read 17-27. What does David do concerning Saul and his son Jonathan’s death? (17, 18) What is the theme of David’s lament? (19b, 25a, 27a) What do we learn from David mourning after the deaths of Saul and Jonathan? (19-27)