David was finally free from Saul’s attempts to take his life, but he was still saddened by the news that they had died. Say: During a battle between Israel and the Philistines Saul and David’s friend Jonathan, Saul’s son, were both killed. Last week we learned that Saul, Israel’s first king, was so jealous of David that he wanted to kill him! We have heard several stories from 2 Samuel already, including David being anointed as king, and David fighting Goliath. This is the book that tells the story of David’s life.

Say: Our story comes from the Old Testament book of 2 Samuel. Our story today is about a promise God made to King David, and what’s really cool about this promise is that in some ways it was fulfilled in David’s lifetime, but in other ways God’s promise was kept throughout all eternity! Tell the StoryĮxplain It (Book): This is where you school ‘ em! Say: People don’t always keep their promises, but you know who does? God! Throughout the Bible we read about many promises that God made to different people, and He always kept those promises.

Target Age Group: 3 rd-5 th grade Lesson OpeningĪsk: Has someone ever made a promise to you? What was the promise? Did they keep it?