Samuel: Israel’s Last Judge 1 Samuel 1:1–7:17
1 Samuel 1:1–7:17
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Saul: The First King of Israel 1 Samuel 8:1–15:35
1 Samuel 8:1–15:35
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1 Samuel 16:1–31:13
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1SA-001 · 1 Samuel 1:1–1:20
Hannah Is Childless and the Lord Remembers Her
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Israel Demands a King
Read this pericope1SA-024 · 1 Samuel 16:1–16:13
Samuel Anoints David
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Samuel: Israel’s Last Judge 1 Samuel 1:1–7:17 1 Samuel 1:1–7:17
- 1SA-001 Hannah Is Childless and the Lord Remembers Her 1:1–1:20
- 1SA-002 Hannah Dedicates Samuel to the Lord 1:21–1:28
- 1SA-003 Hannah’s Prayer of Exaltation 2:1–2:10
- 1SA-004 Eli’s Sons Misuse Their Sacred Office 2:11–2:26
- 1SA-005 The Lord Judges Eli’s Household 2:27–2:36
- 1SA-006 The Call of Samuel 3:1–3:21
- 1SA-007 The Ark of the Covenant Is Captured 4:1–4:11
- 1SA-008 Eli Receives the News and Dies 4:12–4:22
- 1SA-009 The Lord Troubles the Philistines Who Hold the Ark 5:1–5:12
- 1SA-010 The Philistines Return the Ark to Israel 6:1–7:1
- 1SA-011 Samuel Leads Israel Against the Philistines 7:2–7:17
Saul: The First King of Israel 1 Samuel 8:1–15:35 1 Samuel 8:1–15:35
- 1SA-012 Israel Demands a King 8:1–8:21
- 1SA-013 Samuel Meets Saul 9:1–9:27
- 1SA-014 Samuel Anoints Saul as King 10:1–10:8
- 1SA-015 Saul Becomes King 10:9–10:27
- 1SA-016 Saul Rescues Jabesh-Gilead 11:1–11:11
- 1SA-017 Saul Is Confirmed as King and Samuel’s Farewell Address 11:12–12:25
- 1SA-018 Saul’s First Failure Before the Lord 13:1–13:22
- 1SA-019 Jonathan Ignites a Battle Against the Philistines 13:23–14:23
- 1SA-020 Jonathan Violates Saul’s Oath 14:24–14:48
- 1SA-021 Summary of Saul’s Family and Battles 14:49–14:52
- 1SA-022 Saul Is Rejected as King 15:1–15:31
- 1SA-023 Samuel Executes Agag 15:32–15:35
David: The King-Proven and Saul’s Fall 1 Samuel 16:1–31:13 1 Samuel 16:1–31:13
- 1SA-024 Samuel Anoints David 16:1–16:13
- 1SA-025 David Enters Saul’s Service 16:14–16:23
- 1SA-026 David and Goliath 17:1–17:58
- 1SA-027 Saul Fears David 18:1–18:30
- 1SA-028 Saul Repeatedly Attempts to Kill David 19:1–19:24
- 1SA-029 Jonathan Protects David 20:1–20:42
- 1SA-030 David Flees to Nob 21:1–21:8
- 1SA-031 David Flees to Gath 21:9–21:15
- 1SA-032 David at Adullam and Mizpah 22:1–22:5
- 1SA-033 Saul Executes the Priests of Nob 22:6–22:23
- 1SA-034 David Delivers the City of Keilah 23:1–23:5
- 1SA-035 David Eludes Saul Again 23:6–23:29
- 1SA-036 David Spares Saul’s Life 24:1–24:22
- 1SA-037 The Death of Samuel (25:1) 25:1–25:1
- 1SA-038 David, Nabal, and Abigail 25:2–25:44
- 1SA-039 David Spares Saul’s Life Again 26:1–26:25
- 1SA-040 David Aligns Himself with the Philistines 27:1–27:12
- 1SA-041 Saul Consults the Medium of Endor 28:1–28:25
- 1SA-042 David Is Rejected by the Philistine Leaders 29:1–29:11
- 1SA-043 David Defeats the Amalekites 30:1–30:31
- 1SA-044 The Death of Saul 31:1–31:13