🪔 1 Samuel 19

1 Samuel 19 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, greatly delighted in David.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “Michal took the teraphim, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair at its head, and covered it with clothes.” 1 Samuel 19 opens with these words: “Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, greatly delighted in David.” The line to keep is 1 Samuel 19:1: “Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, greatly delighted in David.” Carry the word “saul” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is 1 Samuel 19:1: “Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, greatly delighted in David.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in 1 Samuel 19? Then try this: Read “Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul’s…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.