The Amalekites attack Ziklag and take all that belongs to David and his men. David and his army successfully recover all and defeat the Amalekites.

• In the opening verses of this chapter things don’t look too good for David.
• How did David respond? What did he do to help him stay the course and do right?
• Contrast David’s response to the situation with his army’s response—what motivated each? What can you learn from this?