Analysis of 1 and 2 Samuel

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1. History of Samuel the Prophet.
(1 Samuel) 1-8
I. His Birth.
1
2. Priesthood Set Aside.
2
3. Samuel Established as Prophet.
3
4. Death of the High Priest & Loss of the Ark.
4-6
A. The Ark Taken.
4
B. The Ark with the Enemy.
5
C. The Ark Returned.
6
V. The People Restored by the Prophet.
7
2. History of Saul, Man’s King.
9-15
I. The King Given.
9-12
A. Personal History of Saul.
9
B. Saul Anointed of the Lord.
10
C. Saul Chosen by the People.
11
D. Samuel’s Warnings.
12
II. The King’s Reign.
13-15
A. First Failure-Disobedience in Worship.
13
B. Religious Flesh (Saul) and Real Faith (Jonathan).
14
C. Second Failure-Disobedience in Service.
15:1-15
D. Saul rejected.
15:16-35
3. History of David, God’s King in Rejection.
16-2 Samuel 1
I. David’s Early History.
16-18:4
A. David Anointed.
16:1-13
B. Saul Forsaken of God.
16:14-23
C. David and Goliath.
17-18:4
a. Goliath defies Saul and Israel.
17:1-11
b. David sent to the battle.
17:12-25
c. Undertakes to fight the giant.
17:26-31
d. Refuses Saul’s armor.
17:32-39
e. Conquers in God’s strength.
17:40-51
f. Israel shares in the triumph.
17:52-58
g. Jonathan loves David.
18:1-4
2. Jealousy of Saul.
18:5-chapter 20
A. First Manifestation.
18:5-19:7
a. Saul tries to kill David himself.
18:5-14
b. Saul tries to kill David by the Philistines.
18:15-30
c. Saul tries to kill David by his servants.
19:1
d. Saul repents for a time.
19:2-7
B. Second Manifestation.
19:8- chapter 20
a. Saul tries to kill David.
19:8-24
1. First time.
19:8-10
2. Second time.
19:11-17
3. Third time.
19:18-24
b. Jonathan and David.
20
1. The covenant.
20:1-23
2. Jonathan hated for David’s sake.
20:24-34
3. Jonathan’s grief for David.
20:35-42
3. David in Rejection.
21-2 Samuel 1
A. Fed With Hallowed Bread, Armed With Goliath’s Sword.
21:1-9
B. Flees to Achish (First Time).
21:10-15
C. Prophet, Priest, and King in AdulLamentations
22
D. David Pursuing God’s Enemies and Saul Pursuing God’s King.
23
E. David Refuses to Kill the Lord’s Anointed.
24
F. David Insulted by Nabal.
25
a. The insult.
25:2-12
b. David’s anger.
25:13-22
c. Abigail’s intercession.
25:23-31
d. David leaves vengeance to God.
25:32-35
e. God avenges David.
25:36-44
G. David Again Refuses to Kill Saul.
26
H. David Flees to Achish (Second time).
27
I. Saul’s Last Battle and Death.
28-31
a. His death foretold.
28
1. The Philistines declare war.
28:1-6
2. Saul consults the witchapter
28:7-11
3. Samuel foretells his death.
28:12-19
4. Saul’s distress.
28:20-25
b. David is kept from fighting the Lord’s anointed.
29
c. But fights against the Lord’s enemies.
30
d. Saul’s death.
31
J. David’s Grief
2 Samuel 1
a. Kills the man who slew Saul.
1:1-16
b. Laments over Saul.
1:17-27