This is the page for all my resources and documents for the book of First Samuel. The first section contains documents that survey the entire book. The second section has a survey video lecture covering the entire book. The next section is broken down by each passage. Click the label of any document or video to expand for access. Click the label of any passage to expand for access to documents and information about each individual passage. Feel free to use and distribute any information you find helpful as long as you give credit where appropriate.
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Outline of First Samuel

Transition To The Monarchy 1:1-15:35
Samuel's Birth And Call 1:1-4:1
Hannah Prays For A Son 1:1-20
Hannah Dedicates Samuel To The Lord's Service 1:21-28
Hannah's Prayer 2:1-11
Eli's Sons Are Disqualified 2:12-26
The Lord Rejects Eli's House As Priests 2:27-36
The Lord Calls Samuel 3:1-4:1
The Ark Narrative 4:1-7:17
The Ark Is Captured 4:1-11
Eli Dies 4:12-22
The Lord Shows His Superiority Over The Philistine gods 5:1-12
The Ark Returns To Israel 6:1-7:1
Samuel Defeats The Philistines 7:2-17
Saul Becomes King 8:1-12:25
Israel Asks For A King Like The Nations 8:1-22
Setting - Samuel Is Old And His Sons Are Not Worthy Leaders 8:1-3
They Ask For A King 8:4-5
Samuel Converses With God About The Request For A King 8:6-9
Samuel Warns The People About The Kind Of King They Want 8:10-18
The People Refuse The Warning And Sinfully Ask For A King 8:19-20
They Are Granted A King 8:21-22
Samuel Anoints Saul As King 9:1-10:8
Saul Is Chosen As King 10:9-27
Saul Leads In Military Victory 11:1-11
Saul Confirmed As King 11:12-15
Samuel's Farewell Speech 12:1-25
The Lord Rejects Saul As King 13:1-15:35
Saul Usurps The Role Of Priest And Is Rejected As Leader Of The People 13:1-15
Jonathan Leads In Military Victory Over The Philistines 13:16-14:23
Saul Is Saved From A Rash Oath 14:24-48
Summary Of Saul's Family 14:49-52
Saul Rejects The Word Of The Lord And Is Rejected As King 15:1-35
Transition From Saul To David 16:1-31:13
David Anointed As King 16:1-23
David Anointed By Samuel 16:1-13
David Serves In Saul's Court 16:14-23
David Fights The Lord's Battle 17:1-58
Setting - War With The Philistines 17:1-3
Goliath Defies The Armies of Israel 17:4-11
Introduction To David 17:12-15
Goliath Defies Israel For 40 Days 17:16
David Hears Goliath's Challenge 17:17-25
David Is Galled 17:26-27
David's Brother Rebuked Him 17:28-30
David Offers To Fight Goliath 17:31-37
David Refuses Saul's Weapons 17:38-40
Goliath Despises And Curses David 17:41-44
David Replies 17:45-47
David Kills Goliath And Cuts Off His Head 17:48-51
Israel Routed The Philistines 17:51-54
David Is Confirmed In Saul's Service 17:55-58
David Struggles With Saul 18:1-26:25
Saul Becomes Jealous Of David 18:1-9
Saul Tries To Kill David 18:10-19:24
Saul Twice Tries To Kill David, But David Grows In Success And Fame 18:10-30
Saul Tries To Kill David And Jonathan Intercedes 19:8-17
Saul Tries To Kill David And Michal Intercedes 19:8-17
Saul Tries To Kill David And God Intercedes 19:18-24
David's Friendship With Jonathan 20:1-42
David Flees From Saul 21:1-22:5
David Goes To Nob 21:1-9
David Goes To Gath 21:10-15
David Goes To Adullam, Mizpah, And Hereth 22:1-5
Saul Kills The Lord's Priest 22:6-23
David Continues To Fight For Israel 23:1-6
Saul Tries To Kill David 23:7-29
David Spares Saul's Life 24:1-26:25
David Spares Saul's Life 24:1-22
David Spares Nabal's Life 25:1-44
David Seeks Revenge On Nabal 25:1-24
Abigail Intercedes With David 25:26-31
God Keeps David From Bloodshed 25:32-44
David Spares Saul's Life 26:1-25
Saul's Last Battle 27:1-31:13
David Flees To Gath 27:1-28:2
Saul Turns To Divination 28:3-25
David Is Saved From Fighting Against Israel 29:1-11
David Continues To Fight The Enemies Of Israel 30:1-31
Saul Dies In Battle 31:1-13
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1:1-15:35 Transition To The Monarchy
1:1-4:1 Samuel's Birth And Call
1:1-20 Hannah Prays For A Son
1:21-28 Hannah Dedicates Samuel To The Lord's Service
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2:1-11 Hannah's Prayer
2:12-26 Eli's Sons Are Disqualified
Translation
2:27-36 The Lord Rejects Eli's House As Priests
Translation
3:1-4:1 The Lord Calls Samuel
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4:1-7:17 The Ark Narrative
4:1-11 The Ark Is Captured
4:12-22 Eli Dies
5:1-12 The Lord Shows His Superiority Over The Philistines
Translation
6:1-7:1 The Ark Returns To Israel
7:2-17 Samuel Defeats The Philistines
8:1-12:25 Saul Becomes King
8:1-22 Israel Asks For A King Like The Nations
Translation
9:1-10:8 Samuel Anoints Saul As King
10:9-27 Saul Is Chosen As King
11:1-11 Saul Leads In Military Victory
11:12-15 Saul Is Confirmed As King
Translation
12:1-25 Samuel's Farewell Speech
Translation
13:1-15:35 The Lord Rejects Saul As King
13:1-15 Saul Usurps The Priest's Role And Is Rejected As King
Translation
13:16-14:23 Jonathan Leads In Military Victory Over The Philistines
14:24-48 Saul Is Saved From A Rash Oath
14:49-52 Summary Of Saul's Family
15:1-35 Saul Rejects God's Word And Is Rejected As King
Translation
16:1-31:13 Transition From Saul To David
16:1-23 David Anointed As King
16:1-13 David Is Anointed By Samuel
Translation
16:14-23 David Serves In Saul's Court
17:1-58 David Fights The Lord's Battle
17:1-15 David & Goliath: Setting The Story
17:16-27 David & Goliath: Goliath Defies Israel & David Reacts
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17:28-37 David & Goliath: David Offers To Fight
17:38-40 David & Goliath: David Refuses Saul's Armor
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17:41-51 David & Goliath: David Kills Goliath
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17:51-58 David & Goliath: Israel Is Victorious & David Is Promoted
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18:1-26:25 David Struggles With Saul
18:1-9 Saul Is Jealous Of David
18:1-9 Saul Becomes Jealous Of David
18:10-19:24 Saul Tries To Kill David
18:10-30 Saul Tries To Kill David, But David Grows In Success
19:1-7 Saul Tries To Kill David And Jonathan Intercedes
19:8-17 Saul Tries To Kill David And Michal Intercedes
19:18-24 Saul Tries To Kill David And God Intercedes
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20:1-42 David's Friendship With Jonathan
20:1-42 David's Friendship With Jonathan
21:1-22:5 David Flees From Saul
21:1-22:5 David Flees From Saul
22:6-23 Saul Kills The Lord's Priest
22:6-23 Saul Kills The Lord's Priest
23:1-6 David Continues To Fight For Israel
23:1-6 David Continues to Fight For Israel
23:7-29 Saul Tries To Kill David
23:7-29 Saul Tries To Kill David
24:1-26:25 David Spares Saul's Life
24:1-22 David Spares Saul's Life
25:1-24 David Seeks Revenge On Nabal
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25:26-31 Abigail Intercedes With David
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25:32-44 God Keeps David From Bloodshed
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26:1-25 David Spares Saul's Life
27:1-31:13 Saul's Last Battle
27:1-28:2 David Flees To Gath
28:3-25 Saul Turns To Divination
29:1-11 David Is Saved From Fighting Israel
30:1-31 David Continues To Fight The Enemies Of Israel
31:1-13 Saul Dies In Battle