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I. SAMUEL: God’s prophet, priest, and judge, Chapters 1 — 8

A. Birth of Samuel, Chapters 1, 2

1. Hannah’s prayer and answer, 1

2. Hannah’s prophetic prayer; boy Samuel in temple, 2

B. Call of Samuel, Chapter 3

C. Last judge and first prophet (prophetic office), Chapters 4 — 8

1. Ark captured by Philistines; Word of God to Samuel fulfilled; Eli dies and his sons slain, 4

2. God judged Philistines because of the ark; ark returned to Bethshemesh, 5, 6

3. Samuel leads in revival (put away idols and turn to Jehovah); victory at Ebenezer, 7

4. Israel rejects God and demands a king; Samuel warns nation but promises a king, 8

II. SAUL: Satan’s man, Chapters 9 — 15

A. Saul received, Chapters 9, 10

1. Saul chosen as king, 9

2. Saul anointed as king, 10

B. Saul reigning, Chapters 11, 12

1. Saul’s victory over Ammonites, 11

2. Transfer of authority from Samuel to Saul, 12

C. Saul rejected, Chapters 13 — 15

1. Saul’s rebellion against God, 13

2. Jonathan responsible for victory over Philistines; Saul took credit, 14

3. Saul’s glaring rebellion and disobedience regarding Agag, 15

III. DAVID: God’s man, and SAUL: Satan’s man, Chapters 16 — 31

A. David anointed, Chapter 16

B. David trained, Chapters 17, 18

1. David slays Goliath, giant of Gath, 17

2. Jonathan and David make covenant; Saul gives daughter Michal to David, 18

C. David disciplined, Chapters 19 — 30

1. Saul attempts to kill David again, 19

2. Jonathan helps David escape, 20

3. David escapes to Nob and Gath, 21

4. David gathers his men; Saul slays priests of God, 22

5. David fights Philistines; Saul pursues David; Jonathan and David make covenant, 23

6. David spares Saul’s life at En-gedi, 24

7. Samuel dies; David and Abigail, 25

8. David again spares Saul’s life in wilderness of Ziph, 26

9. David retreats to land of Philistia (Ziklag), 27

10. Saul goes to witch of Endor, 28

11. Philistines do not trust David in battle, 29

12. David fights Amalekites because of destruction of Ziklag, 30

D. Saul, mortally wounded in battle, commits suicide, Chapter 31