outline of 1 Samuel
1. Before the Monarchy: God Rules and Rescues His People
(chs. 1-7)
- God's Man: Samuel and Eli at Shiloh (chs. 1-3)
1. Samuel's Birth and Hannah's Song of Thanksgiving (1:1-2:10)
2. The Rejection of the House of Eli (2:11-36)
3. The Initiation of Samuel the Prophet (ch. 3)
- God's Power: The Ark of God and Philistia (4:1-7:1)
1. The Ark is Captured by the Philistines (ch. 4)
2. The Ark in Philistia (ch. 5)
3. The Ark is returned to Jerusalem (6:1-7:1)
- God's Victory: Samuel Versus teh Philistines at Mizpah
(7:2-17)
2. The Beginning of the Monarchy: The People Demand a King
(chs. 8-12)
- Samuel Hears and God Grants the People's Request (ch. 8)
- Saul's Rise: Designation by Samuel and Demonstration in Battle
(chs. 9-12)
1. Saul Anointed by Samuel (9:1-10:16)
2. Saul Publicly Selected by Lot at Mizpah (10:17-27)
3. Saul Rescues Jabesh-gilead from teh Ammonites (ch. 11)
- Samuel Issues Warnings About Monarchy (ch. 12)
3. The People Choice: The Reign and Rejection of King Saul
(chs. 13-15)
- Saul Versus the Philistines: Saul's First Rejection (chs. 13;
14)
1. Jonathan Attacks the Philistines; Saul Fails the Test (ch. 13)
2. Jonathan Leads the People to Victory; Saul Becomes Isolated
(ch. 14)
- Saul Versus the Amalekites: Saul Rejected (ch. 15)
4. God's Choice: The Rise of David and Fall of Saul (chs.
16-31)
- David's Rise Delights all but Saul (chs. 16-18)
1.
David Anointed by Samuel and Introduced to Saul (ch. 16)
2. David and Goliath (ch. 17)
3. David and the House of Saul (ch. 18)
- Saul Seeks David's Life (chs. 19-23)
1. Saul's
Attempts to Kill David are Thwarted (ch. 19)
2. Jonathan Aids and Encourages David (ch. 20)
3. David Deceives Ahimelech at Nob and Escapes to Gath (ch. 21)
4. Saul Destroys the Priests of Nob; David Delivers the People of
Keilah (22:1-23:6)
5. Saul Pursues David but is Thwarted by the Philistines (23:7-29)
- David Protects Saul's Life (chs. 24-26)
1. David
Spares Saul's Life in the Cave (ch. 24)
2. Abigail Keeps David from Murder in His Dispute with Nabal (ch.
25)
3. David Spares Saul's Life in the Camp (ch. 26)
- David Hides with the Philistines; Saul Takes His Own Life
(chs. 27-31)
1. David Flees to the Philistines (ch. 27)
2. Saul and the Medium at En-dor (ch. 28)
3. David Rejected by the Philistines (ch. 29)
4. David Recovers What Has Been Taken by the Amalekites (ch. 30)
5. Saul, Wounded on Mount Gilboa, Takes His Own Life (ch. 31)
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