1 samuel outline

1. Samuel, the Last Judge of Israel (1:1-7:17)

a. Samuel the Prophet (1:1-3:21)

i. The Birth of Samuel (1:1-2:10)

1. Elkanah and His Wives (1:1-8)

2. Hannah Prays for a Son (1:9-18)

3. Hannah has a Son (1:19-28)

4. Hannah’s Prayer of Thanksgiving (2:1-11)

ii. Eli the Priest (2:12-3:21)

1. Eli’s Wicked Sons (2:12-26)

2. A Prophecy against the House of Eli (2:27-36)

3. The LORD Calls Samuel (3:1-14)

4. Samuel Shares the Vision with Eli (3:15-21)

b. Philistines vs. Israel (4:1-7:17)

i. The Ark of the Covenant (4:1-7:2)

1. The Philistines Capture the Ark (4:1-11)

2. The Death of Eli (4:12-22)

3. The Ark Afflicts the Philistines (5:1-12)

4. The Ark Returned to Israel (6:1-7:2)

ii. Samuel Subdues the Philistines (7:3-17)

2. Saul, the First King of Israel (8:1-15:35)

a. A King Like the Other Nations (8:1-22)

i. Israel Demands a King (8:1-9)

ii. Samuel’s Warning (8:10-18)

iii. God Grants the Request (8:19-22)

b. Saul Rises as King (9:1-12:25)

i. Saul Chosen as King (9:1-27)

ii. Samuel Anoints Saul (10:1-16)

iii. Saul Proclaimed King (10:17-27)

iv. Saul Defeats the Ammonites (11:1-11)

v. Saul Confirmed as King (11:12-15)

vi. Samuel’s Farewell Address (12:1-25)

c. Saul Fails as King (13:1-15:35)

i. Saul vs. the Philistines (13:1-14:46)

1. War with the Philistines (13:1-7)

2. Saul’s Unlawful Sacrifice (13:8-15)

3. Israel without Weapons (13:16-23)

4. Jonathan, Saul’s Son (14:1-46)

a. Jonathan’s Victory over the Philistines (14:1-23)

b. Jonathan Eats the Honey (14:24-36)

c. The People Save Jonathan (14:37-46)

ii. Saul’s Victories (14:47-52)

iii. Saul vs. the Amalekites (15:1-35)

1. Saul’s Disobedience (15:1-9)

2. Samuel Denounces Saul (15:10-23)

3. Saul’s Confession (15:24-31)

4. Samuel and Agag (15:32-35)

3. David, the Next King of Israel (16:1-31:13)

a. The Rise of David (16:1-17:58)

i. Samuel Anoints David (16:1-13)

ii. David Serves Saul (16:14-23)

iii. David and Goliath (17:1-58)

1. Goliath’s Challenge (17:1-11)

2. David Accepts the Challenge (17:12-37)

3. David Slays Goliath (17:38-58)

b. Saul’s Hatred of David (18:1-20:42)

i. Jonathan Befriends David (18:1-4)

ii. Saul Envies David (18:5-16)

iii. David Marries Michal (18:17-30)

iv. Saul Tries to Kill David (19:1-24)

v. David and Jonathan (20:1-42)

1. Jonathan Helps David (20:1-9)

2. Jonathan and David Renew Their Covenant (20:10-29)

3. Saul Seeks to Kill Jonathan (20:30-42)

c. Saul Hunts David (21:1-27:12)

i. David Takes the Consecrated Bread (21:1-7)

ii. David Flees to Gath (21:8-15)

iii. David Flees to Adullah and Mizpeh (22:1-5)

iv. Saul Slays the Priests of Nob (22:6-23)

v. David Delivers Keilah (23:1-6)

vi. Saul Pursues David (23:7-29)

vii. David Spares Saul (24:1-15)

viii. David’s Oath to Saul (24:16-22)

ix. The Death of Samuel (25:1)

x. David, Nabal, and Abigail (25:2-44)

1. Nabal Refuses David (25:2-17)

2. Abigail Intercedes for Nabal (25:18-38)

3. David Marries Abigail (25:39-44)

xi. David Again Spares Saul (26:1-25)

xii. David and the Philistines (27:1-12)

d. The End of Saul’s Kingship (28:1-31:13)

i. The Philistines Gather against Israel (28:1-6)

ii. Saul and the Medium of Endor (28:7-25)

iii. The Philistines Reject David (29:1-11)

iv. David Destroys the Amalekites at Ziklag (30:1-31)

v. Saul’s Overthrow and Death (31:1-13)