Hannah’s prayer. 1 Samuel 1:1-20
Hannah’s gift. 1 Samuel 1:21-28; 2:11a
Hannah’s praise. 1 Samuel 2:1-10
Samuel and Eli: Two people, two different directions. 1 Samuel 2:11-3:1
Samuel and the word of the Lord. 1 Samuel 3:1b-4:1a
The futility of lucky charm religion. 1 Samuel 4:1b-10
The other shoe drops. Judgment on Eli and his house. 1 Samuel 4:11-22
Yahweh takes matters into his own hands. God’s victory over the Philistines. 1 Samuel 5:1-6:11
Israel hits rock bottom: Judgment on the Levites of Beth-shemesh. 1 Samuel 6:12-7:2
Samuel, Israel’s repentance and God’s deliverance. 1 Samuel 7:3-17
Israel demands a king. 1 Samuel 8:1-22
A divine providence. The anointing of Saul. 1 Samuel 9:1-10:1a
Saul’s anointing. Three confirmations & Saul’s hesitation. 1 Samuel 10:1-16
What are you hiding from? Saul among the baggage. 1 Samuel 10:17-26
Saul’s finest hour: The deliverance of Jabesh-gilead. 1 Samuel 10:27-11:13
Samuel’s farewell, Saul’s installation as king. 1 Samuel 11:14-13:1
The beginning of the end for Saul’s kingship. 1 Samuel 13:2-18
Jonathan & God’s great victory. 1 Samuel 13:19-14:23
Saul’s foolishness (pt 1). 1 Samuel 14:23b-35
Saul’s foolishness (pt 2). 1 Samuel 14:36-46
The destruction of the Amalekites (& the Canaanites) 1 Samuel 14:47-15:9