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1-2 Samuel

Beginning with Samuel’s tenure as judge, the books of 1 & 2 Samuel cover the early monarchy period under the rule of Saul and David.

• [Addition: Introduction to 1-2 Samuel.]
• 1 Samuel 1: The birth of Samuel.
• 1 Samuel 2: Hannah’s song of praise, and the fall of Eli’s house.
• [Addition: A review of singing women.]
• 1 Samuel 3: God appears to Samuel for the first time.
• 1 Samuel 4: The ark is captured by the Philistines. Eli dies.
• 1 Samuel 5: God defeats Dagon, then infects the Philistines with tumours.
• 1 Samuel 6: The ark is returned to the Israelites.
• 1 Samuel 7: Led by Samuel, the Israelites defeat the Philistines.
• 1 Samuel 8: Samuel’s sons are unworthy, and the people demand a king.
• 1 Samuel 9: Saul is revealed as the one God has chosen to be Israel’s first king.
• 1 Samuel 10: Saul is anointed, then publicly chosen to be Israel’s king.
• 1 Samuel 11: Saul defeats the Ammonites and is reaffirmed as Israel’s king.
• 1 Samuel 12: Samuel addresses the people.
• 1 Samuel 13: Saul faces the Philistines and loses God’s favour.
• 1 Samuel 14: Jonathan fights the Philistines and Saul makes mistakes.
• 1 Samuel 15: Saul defeats the Amalekites, then angers Samuel again.
• 1 Samuel 16: David is anointed and enters Saul’s service.
• 1 Samuel 17: David defeats Goliath.
• 1 Samuel 18: David and Saul become enemies. David marries Michal.
• 1 Samuel 19: Saul makes several assassination attempts.
• 1 Samuel 20: Jonathan warns David of Saul’s animosity.
• [Addition: David and Jonathan’s kiss.]
• 1 Samuel 21: On the lam, David visits the priest Ahimelech and a Philistine King.
• 1 Samuel 22: Saul massacres the priests at Nob.
• 1 Samuel 23: David delivers Keilah from the Philistines.
• 1 Samuel 24: Saul falls into David’s hands and is spared.
• 1 Samuel 25: The circumstances of David’s marriage to Abigail.
• [Addition: Notes on Abigail.]
• 1 Samuel 26: Saul again falls into David’s hands and is again spared.
• 1 Samuel 27: David defects to Philistia.
• 1 Samuel 28: Saul seeks audience with the witch of Endor.
• 1 Samuel 29: David is prevented from fighting against the Israelites.
• 1 Samuel 30: David rescues his wives from the Amalekites.
• 1 Samuel 31: Saul and his sons are killed in battle against the Philistines.
• 2 Samuel 1: David learns of Saul’s death.
• 2 Samuel 2: Ishbosheth is king of Israel, while David is anointed king of Judah.
• 2 Samuel 3: Abner, Ishbosheth’s commander, is murdered.
• 2 Samuel 4: Ishbosheth is murdered.
• 2 Samuel 5: David is anointed king of Israel and takes Jerusalem.
• 2 Samuel 6: David brings the ark to Jerusalem.
• 2 Samuel 7: David asks God if he wants a temple.
• 2 Samuel 8: David’s conquests and administration.
• [Addition: The evolving identity of the priest.]
• 2 Samuel 9: David finds Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth.
• 2 Samuel 10: Israel’s military exploits against the Ammonites and Syrians.
• 2 Samuel 11: David murders Bathsheba’s husband.
• 2 Samuel 12: Bathsheba’s son dies as punishment for David’s crimes.
• 2 Samuel 13: The rape of Tamar, David’s daughter.
• 2 Samuel 14: David and Absalom are reconciled.
• 2 Samuel 15: Absalom orchestrates a coup, David flees Jerusalem.
• 2 Samuel 16: David is harassed by a Benjaminite.
• 2 Samuel 17: Absalom chooses Hushei over Ahithophel.
• 2 Samuel 18: Absalom is defeated.
• 2 Samuel 19: David returns to Jerusalem.
• 2 Samuel 20: Sheba rebels against David, and Joab murders Amasa.
• 2 Samuel 21: David buries Saul and Jonathan.
• 2 Samuel 22: David sings a song of praise for God.
• 2 Samuel 23: David’s champions are listed.
• 2 Samuel 24: David takes a census, and is punished for it.
• [Addition: Closing thoughts.]