The books of 1 and 2 Samuel describe Israel's transition from being ruled by judges to having a king. God chooses David to succeed Saul as king because he will exercise power righteously and depend fully on God with obedience to his commands, unlike Saul. David trusts in God and defeats Goliath, demonstrating he has the heart of a king. God establishes an everlasting covenant with David and while David sins, his heart ultimately belongs to God.

2. 1 and 2 Samuel

3. Samuel

4. Saul

5. •The king God wants:
- exercises power
RIGHTEOUSLY.

6. •The king God wants:
- Depends upon God
and can be trusted
with power

7. •The king God wants:
- full obedience to
God

8. • Although Saul was
Israel’s choice, God
would still BLESS if
the people would
OBEY.

9. Saul’s character

10. David

11. * God chooses
David as king to
succeed Saul. In
choosing David
God illustrates
another spiritual
principle: God
looks at the
HEART.

12. * David and
Goliath – David
TRUSTS God

13. * God’s makes
an everlasting
COVENANT with
David

14. * David’s two
great SINS

15. * David made
mistakes but his
heart BELONGS
to God

16. 1 and 2 Samuel