1 Samuel Movement
Samuel: Israel’s Last Judge 1 Samuel 1:1–7:17
Shows readers how God begins national transition through hidden prayer, prophetic calling, judgment on corrupt priesthood, and renewed covenant repentance.
Ordered Pericopes
Reading Path
Follow the movement in order, or begin at a specific pericope in the canonical 1 Samuel reader.
- 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