One at a time, I want you to each catch a fish or the crab by hooking it on the pole. One at a time, I want you to each catch a fish or the crab by.

• One at a time, I One at a time, I want you to want you to each catch a fish each catch a fish or the crab by or the crab by hooking it on hooking it on the pole.the pole.

• In this fishing activity we will learn In this fishing activity we will learn about friendship. about friendship.

• I’ll put the fish I’ll put the fish on the on the chalkboard chalkboard under the under the heading “A heading “A Friend Is.” Friend Is.”

• If you catch a fish, read the quality If you catch a fish, read the quality of a friend that is written on your of a friend that is written on your fish. fish.

• The crab The crab has been has been caught!caught!

• Time for Time for a story!a story!

Elder Robert D. Hales Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said:Twelve Apostles said:

• ““There’s a marvelous lesson to be There’s a marvelous lesson to be taught by those who live in the taught by those who live in the islands. When they catch crabs, islands. When they catch crabs, they place them in a small, flat they place them in a small, flat basket. basket.

• ““If you place two crabs in the If you place two crabs in the basket, every time one crab starts basket, every time one crab starts to crawl out, it is pulled back in to crawl out, it is pulled back in by the other crab.” by the other crab.”

• ““If you place If you place one crab in one crab in the basket, it the basket, it crawls right crawls right out. out.

Would Would a true a true friend friend be like be like the the crabs?crabs?• ““True friends are people who True friends are people who make it easier to live the gospel of make it easier to live the gospel of Jesus Christ.” Jesus Christ.”

• If our friends lead us away from the If our friends lead us away from the right path, no matter how popular, right path, no matter how popular, fun, or smart they seem, we should fun, or smart they seem, we should ask ourselves, “ ‘Do they make ask ourselves, “ ‘Do they make living the gospel easier? living the gospel easier?

• ‘‘Do they help me out of the basket?Do they help me out of the basket?• ‘‘Will they [leave with me if I sense a Will they [leave with me if I sense a

trap]?’ ” trap]?’ ” (Robert D. Hales, “This Is the Way; and There Is None (Robert D. Hales, “This Is the Way; and There Is None Other Way,” Brigham Young University 1981–82 Fireside and Devotional Other Way,” Brigham Young University 1981–82 Fireside and Devotional Speeches [1982], p. 67). Speeches [1982], p. 67).

• Our lesson Our lesson today is about today is about the friendship the friendship of David and of David and Jonathan. Jonathan.

• They were They were loyal friends loyal friends throughout throughout their lives.their lives.

• Saul, Jonathan’s Saul, Jonathan’s father, was the father, was the first king of first king of Israel.Israel.

• He was He was anointed to be anointed to be king by the king by the prophet prophet Samuel. Samuel.

• When Saul was When Saul was called to be king he called to be king he was “a choice young was “a choice young man, and goodly: man, and goodly: and there was not and there was not among the children among the children of Israel a goodlier of Israel a goodlier person than he.” person than he.”

• Let’s read 1 Samuel Let’s read 1 Samuel 9:29:2

• After Saul became king, he After Saul became king, he began to love power more began to love power more than obeying God’s laws.than obeying God’s laws.

• Because of this Samuel Because of this Samuel prophesied that Saul’s prophesied that Saul’s children would not inherit children would not inherit his kingdom.his kingdom.

• Let’s read 1 Samuel Let’s read 1 Samuel 13:13–14 & 1 Samuel 13:13–14 & 1 Samuel

15:26, 2815:26, 28

• Samuel Samuel anointed anointed David to be David to be the next king the next king of Israel. of Israel.

• He would not become king until He would not become king until many years later after the death of many years later after the death of King Saul.King Saul.

• Jonathan showed Jonathan showed no signs of jealousy no signs of jealousy when he knew when he knew David would be the David would be the next king. next king.

• If Saul had remained faithful to the If Saul had remained faithful to the Lord, Jonathan would probably Lord, Jonathan would probably have inherited his father’s throne. have inherited his father’s throne.

• Whom did David live with after Whom did David live with after he defeated Goliath? he defeated Goliath?

• Let’s read 1 Let’s read 1 Samuel 18:2Samuel 18:2

• How did David How did David show that he was a show that he was a loyal friend to King loyal friend to King Saul? Saul?

• Let’s read 1 Samuel Let’s read 1 Samuel 18:518:5

• What did What did Saul let ruin Saul let ruin his friendship his friendship and love for and love for David? David?

• Let’s read 1 Samuel Let’s read 1 Samuel 18:6–1118:6–11

• How does a true friend feel about How does a true friend feel about another friend’s successes? another friend’s successes?

• How did Saul’s son How did Saul’s son Jonathan feel about Jonathan feel about David? David?

• Let’s read 1 Let’s read 1 Samuel 18:1, 3–4Samuel 18:1, 3–4

• Why did Jonathan tell Why did Jonathan tell David to hide? David to hide?

• Let’s read 1 Let’s read 1 Samuel 19:1–2Samuel 19:1–2

• How did Jonathan try to help How did Jonathan try to help his father overcome his his father overcome his angry feelings for David? angry feelings for David?

• Let’s Let’s read 1 read 1

Samuel Samuel 19:4–719:4–7

• Saul promised Jonathan that he Saul promised Jonathan that he would not harm David. would not harm David.

• How did Saul break his promise to How did Saul break his promise to Jonathan? Jonathan?


Samuel Samuel 19:9–10 19:9–10

• Jonathan and David made a Jonathan and David made a covenant of friendship and peace covenant of friendship and peace that was to last through their that was to last through their descendants forever. descendants forever.


Samuel Samuel 20:14–17, 20:14–17,

42 42

• What is a What is a covenant? covenant?

• A solemn A solemn promise promise between between two or two or more more people. people.

• What are some of the important What are some of the important covenants we make with God?covenants we make with God?

• Why do you think Why do you think Jonathan and Jonathan and David thought David thought their friendship their friendship was important was important enough to make a enough to make a covenant about? covenant about?

• How was How was Jonathan to Jonathan to let David let David know if it know if it was safe to was safe to come back to come back to Saul’s court? Saul’s court?


• Because of the severity of Saul’s Because of the severity of Saul’s sins, he was withdrawing even sins, he was withdrawing even further from the Lord. further from the Lord.

• How did Saul react to David’s How did Saul react to David’s absence and Jonathan’s defense absence and Jonathan’s defense of his friend? of his friend? • Let’s read Let’s read

1 Samuel 1 Samuel 20:27, 31–20:27, 31–

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• What did Jonathan What did Jonathan do to help David do to help David when he later found when he later found him hiding from him hiding from Saul in the woods? Saul in the woods?


• How can we strengthen and How can we strengthen and encourage our friends? encourage our friends?

• How did David How did David prove that he was prove that he was still loyal to King still loyal to King Saul even when Saul even when Saul continually Saul continually tried to kill him?tried to kill him?


• What did Saul do when David What did Saul do when David spared his life? spared his life?

• Let’s read 1 Samuel Let’s read 1 Samuel 24:16–19 24:16–19

• What should What should we do when we do when others are others are unkind to unkind to us? us?

• What did David What did David do when he do when he heard that both heard that both Jonathan and Jonathan and Saul were dead? Saul were dead? • Let’s read Let’s read

2 Samuel 2 Samuel 1:11–121:11–12

• After David became king, what After David became king, what did he do to show that he did he do to show that he remembered the covenant of remembered the covenant of friendship that he had made with friendship that he had made with Jonathan? Jonathan?

• Let’s read Let’s read 2 Samuel 2 Samuel 9:1, 3, 6–9:1, 3, 6–

7, 137, 13

• How was David a true friend to How was David a true friend to Saul even when Saul wasn’t a Saul even when Saul wasn’t a friend to him? friend to him?

• How did David How did David and Jonathan and Jonathan show they were show they were true friends? true friends?

• How can we be How can we be true friends? true friends?

• True friendship creates a bond of True friendship creates a bond of love. love.

• It causes people to care as much It causes people to care as much about what the other person about what the other person wants as about what they want. wants as about what they want.

• How can we How can we develop true develop true friendships? friendships?

• The best way to have a friend is to be The best way to have a friend is to be a friend. a friend.

• Jesus Christ is Jesus Christ is a true friend. a true friend.

• How can we How can we follow Jesus’ follow Jesus’ example of example of friendship? friendship?

– signalsignal – covenantcovenant – safetysafety – dangerdanger – arrowsarrows – threethree

Enrichment Activity #1

Fill in the Blanks (See 1 Samuel 20:12–42.) Jonathan and David entered into a (1)________________of friendship, and Jonathan said he would find out whether or not David could safely return to King Saul’s court. After (2)____________ days Jonathan would go into a field as though he were practicing archery and shoot (3)__________(4)____________ into the air. This was to be a (5)___________ to David. Saul was still angry with David, and he became angry with Jonathan, whose own (6)____________ was then in real (7)___________ because he defended David. After dodging the javelin his father threw at him, Jonathan went out onto the field and shot (8)____________(9)____________ . David was waiting anxiously for the (10)_______________ Jonathan was to give, which was actually a command to the lad who had been brought to fetch the (11)_______________ . The command, “Behold, the (12)_____________ are on this side of thee,” would mean (13)______________ for David, but the command, “Behold, the (14)______________ are beyond thee,” would mean (15)_______________ . After the sign of (16)_____________ was given, the lad was sent away so Jonathan could see and speak with his beloved friend. As David approached Jonathan from his hiding place, he bowed himself (17)____________ times. After kissing and embracing each other, which was the custom at that time, these two men renewed their (18)____________ , which would last forever between them and their descendants.

Fill in the Blanks (See 1 Samuel 20:12–42.) Jonathan and David entered into a (1)________________of friendship, and Jonathan said he would find out whether or not David could safely return to King Saul’s court. After (2)____________ days Jonathan would go into a field as though he were practicing archery and shoot (3)__________(4)____________ into the air. This was to be a (5)___________ to David. Saul was still angry with David, and he became angry with Jonathan, whose own (6)____________ was then in real (7)___________ because he defended David. After dodging the javelin his father threw at him, Jonathan went out onto the field and shot (8)____________(9)____________ . David was waiting anxiously for the (10)_______________ Jonathan was to give, which was actually a command to the lad who had been brought to fetch the (11)_______________ . The command, “Behold, the (12)_____________ are on this side of thee,” would mean (13)______________ for David, but the command, “Behold, the (14)______________ are beyond thee,” would mean (15)_______________ . After the sign of (16)_____________ was given, the lad was sent away so Jonathan could see and speak with his beloved friend. As David approached Jonathan from his hiding place, he bowed himself (17)____________ times. After kissing and embracing each other, which was the custom at that time, these two men renewed their (18)____________ , which would last forever between them and their descendants.

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• A true friend is someone who A true friend is someone who helps you become a better person helps you become a better person and never tries to persuade you to and never tries to persuade you to do things that are wrong. do things that are wrong.

• Do any of you have an experience Do any of you have an experience to share about a time when to share about a time when someone has been a true friend to someone has been a true friend to you? you?

• How did it make you feel? How did it make you feel? Enrichment Activity #2

• Which color do you think is the Which color do you think is the best?best?

• Which color do you think is the Which color do you think is the worst?worst?


• There is no color that is better or There is no color that is better or worse than any other. worse than any other.

• They are just different, and even They are just different, and even knowing that one color is our knowing that one color is our favorite color does not make it a favorite color does not make it a better color. better color.


• Variety in color helps make our Variety in color helps make our world beautiful, and variety in world beautiful, and variety in people makes our world better people makes our world better too. too.


• How are people different?How are people different?• The color of hair, eyes, and skin The color of hair, eyes, and skin

can be different. So can age, size, can be different. So can age, size, and personality.and personality.


• Pretend you are in a Pretend you are in a country where country where everything is different everything is different to you. to you.


• Your neighbors eat different Your neighbors eat different food, wear different clothes, and food, wear different clothes, and speak a different language than speak a different language than you are used to. you are used to.

• Using a foreign language, I Using a foreign language, I am going to ask you to do am going to ask you to do something for me. something for me.

• German: Bitte stehen Sie German: Bitte stehen Sie auf, und sagen Sie uns wie auf, und sagen Sie uns wie Sie heißen. Sie heißen.


• French: Levez-vous, s’il vous plaît. French: Levez-vous, s’il vous plaît. Comment vous appelez-vous? Comment vous appelez-vous?

• English: Please stand up and tell us English: Please stand up and tell us your name. your name.

• Whom should Whom should we choose as we choose as our friends? our friends?


• If we limit our friendships to If we limit our friendships to those who are just like we are, those who are just like we are, we will be missing out on many we will be missing out on many good experiences. good experiences.


• Rather than Rather than avoid those avoid those who are who are different than different than we are, we we are, we should do should do what we can what we can to understand to understand them. them.

• We should always We should always be ready to be be ready to be friends with people friends with people who share our who share our values and ideals. values and ideals.

• One way to strengthen One way to strengthen friendships is to get to know friendships is to get to know one another better. one another better.


• To help know To help know each other each other better, we will better, we will play the play the following game!following game!

• As you pass the bowl around, As you pass the bowl around, name something you like to do, name something you like to do, take a piece of candy, and pass take a piece of candy, and pass the bowl to the next child. the bowl to the next child.


• We’ll keep We’ll keep passing the passing the bowl until all of bowl until all of you have had at you have had at least one turn. least one turn.

• What does the What does the thirteenth Article thirteenth Article of Faith teach us of Faith teach us about being a about being a true friend?true friend?

• Let’s take a closer Let’s take a closer look at it...look at it...


• We believe in being honest, true, chaste, We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.praiseworthy, we seek after these things.


• 1. I know you, and you know me.1. I know you, and you know me.We are as diff’rent as the sun and the sea.We are as diff’rent as the sun and the sea.I know you, and you know me,I know you, and you know me,And that’s the way it is supposed to be.And that’s the way it is supposed to be.

• 2. I help you, and you help me.2. I help you, and you help me.We learn from problems, and we’re starting to see.We learn from problems, and we’re starting to see.I help you, and you help me,I help you, and you help me,And that’s the way it is supposed to be.And that’s the way it is supposed to be.

• 3. I love you, and you love me.3. I love you, and you love me.We reach together for the best we can be.We reach together for the best we can be.I love you, and you love me,I love you, and you love me,And that’s the way it is supposed to be.And that’s the way it is supposed to be.

• Words and music:Words and music: Patricia Kelsey Graham, b. 1940. © 1989 IRI Patricia Kelsey Graham, b. 1940. © 1989 IRI


• I challenge each of I challenge each of you to strengthen you to strengthen your friendship with your friendship with Christ by keeping Christ by keeping his commandments his commandments and remembering and remembering him always. him always.

• If we develop qualities of a true If we develop qualities of a true friend, we will be blessed with friend, we will be blessed with friendships that can be eternal. friendships that can be eternal.

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