Question 22
DavidSaul initially desired to kill David because
- A.David became very popular after killing Goliath
- B.David wanted to overthrow him
- C.David married Michal and befriended Jonathan
- D.Saul was tormented by an evil spirit.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (David became very popular after killing Goliath)
Explanation
After David killed Goliath, the women sang ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands’, and Saul became jealous (1 Samuel 18:6–11).