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JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1982 Question 13

Question 13

David

Saul wanted to kill David because

  1. A.David killed Goliath
  2. B.David was just an ordinary shepherd
  3. C.he refused to play the lyre for Saul
  4. D.Samuel had secretly anointed David as king over Israel
  5. E.Saul regarded David as a danger to his kingship
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (Saul regarded David as a danger to his kingship)

Explanation

When the women sang that David had slain ten thousands, Saul became jealous and said, 'what more can he have but the kingdom?' — he saw David as a threat to his throne (1 Samuel 18:7–9).