The Book of 1Samuel
1SAMUEL - These books were named after Samuel, not only because he is the principal figure in the first part, but also because he anointed the two other principal characters, Saul and David. Originally a single book which was divided when translated into Greek, the books of Samuel cover a period of time in Israel’s history from the birth of Samuel to the close of the reign of David. First Samuel presents the transition from Israel’s judges to the monarchy. Second Samuel deals almost exclusively with the history of David and presents a vivid picture of the theocratic monarchy in which the king represents God’s rule over the people.
Author: Samuel, Gad, Nathan
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
| kjv@1Samuel:1:1-20 | The Birth of Samuel |
| kjv@1Samuel:1:21-28 | Hannah Dedicates Samuel |
| kjv@1Samuel:2:1-11 | Hannah's Prayer |
| kjv@1Samuel:2:12-26 | Eli's Wicked Sons |
| kjv@1Samuel:2:27-36 | Prophecy Against the House of Eli |
| kjv@1Samuel:3 | The LORD Calls Samuel |
| kjv@1Samuel:4:1-11 | The Philistines Capture the Ark |
| kjv@1Samuel:4:12-22 | Death of Eli |
| kjv@1Samuel:5 | The Ark in Ashdod and Ekron |
| kjv@1Samuel:6:1-7:1 | The Ark Returned to Israel |
| kjv@1Samuel:7:2-17 | Samuel Subdues the Philistines at Mizpah |
| kjv@1Samuel:8 | Israel Asks for a King |
| kjv@1Samuel:9 | Samuel Anoints Saul |
| kjv@1Samuel:10:1-8 | Samuel Anoints Saul |
| kjv@1Samuel:10:9-27 | Saul Made King |
| kjv@1Samuel:11:1-11 | Saul Rescues the City of Jabesh |
| kjv@1Samuel:11:12-15 | Saul Confirmed as King |
| kjv@1Samuel:12 | Samuel's Farewell Speech |
| kjv@1Samuel:13:1-15 | Samuel Rebukes Saul |
| kjv@1Samuel:13:16-22 | Israel Without Weapons |
| kjv@1Samuel:13:23-14:14 | Jonathan Attacks the Philistines |
| kjv@1Samuel:14:15-23 | Israel Routs the Philistines |
| kjv@1Samuel:14:24-48 | Jonathan Eats Honey |
| kjv@1Samuel:14:49-52 | Saul's Family |
| kjv@1Samuel:15 | The LORD Rejects Saul as King |
| kjv@1Samuel:16:1-13 | Samuel Anoints David |
| kjv@1Samuel:16:14-23 | David in Saul's Service |
| kjv@1Samuel:17 | David and Goliath |
| kjv@1Samuel:18 | Saul's Jealousy of David |
| kjv@1Samuel:19 | Saul Tries to Kill David |
| kjv@1Samuel:20 | David and Jonathan |
| kjv@1Samuel:21:1-9 | David at Nob |
| kjv@1Samuel:21:10-15 | David at Gath |
| kjv@1Samuel:22:1-5 | David at Adullam and Mizpah |
| kjv@1Samuel:22:6-23 | Saul Kills the Priest of Nob |
| kjv@1Samuel:23:1-6 | David Saves Keilah |
| kjv@1Samuel:23:7-29 | Saul Pursues David |
| kjv@1Samuel:24 | David Spares Saul's Life |
| kjv@1Samuel:25 | David, Nabal and Abigail |
| kjv@1Samuel:26 | David Again Spares Saul's Life |
| kjv@1Samuel:27 | David Among the Philistines |
| kjv@1Samuel:28 | Saul and the Witch of Endor |
| kjv@1Samuel:29 | Achish Sends David Back to Ziklag |
| kjv@1Samuel:30 | David Destroys the Amalekites |
| kjv@1Samuel:31 | Saul Takes His Life |
(see also: BIBLEBYCHAPTER-1Samuel )
SUMMARY:
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Samuel, Books of
(1) the history of Eli (1-4);
(2) the history of Samuel (5-12);
(3) the history of Saul, and of David in exile (13-31). The second book, comprising a period of perhaps fifty years, contains a history of the reign of David
(1) over Judah (1-4), and
(2) over all Israel (5-24), mainly in its political aspects. The last four chapters of Second Samuel may be regarded as a sort of appendix recording various events, but not chronologically. These books do not contain complete histories. Frequent gaps are met with in the record, because their object is to present a history of the kingdom of God in its gradual development, and not of the events of the reigns of the successive rulers. It is noticeable that the section ( kjv@2Samuel:11:2-12: 29) containing an account of David's sin in the matter of Bathsheba is omitted in the corresponding passage in kjv@1Chronicles:20.
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