1 Samuel

Chapter Major Topic Minor Topic Lesson
1Sa 1 Samuel Arises in Israel Samuel Born to Elkanah, Hannah  
1Sa 2 Hannah's Prayer and the Downfall of the House of Eli  
1Sa 3 The Lord Calls Samuel  
1Sa 4 Philistines Capture the Ark, and Eli's Family Dies  
1Sa 5 Ark Causes Calamity in Philistia  
1Sa 6 The Ark is Returned to Israel  
1Sa 7 Israel Returns to God, God Helps Them Against the Philistines  
1Sa 8 The Rise of Saul Israelites Ask for a King  
1Sa 9 Saul Comes to Samuel in Search for Donkeys  
1Sa 10 Saul Anointed and Installed as King  
1Sa 11 Saul Confirms His Throne by Rescuing Jabesh Gilead  
1Sa 12 Samuel's Farewell Charge  
1Sa 13 Samuel Foretells Saul's Downfall for Offering Inappropriate Sacrifices  
1Sa 14 Jonathan and Israel Rout the Philistines but Sin in What They Eat  
1Sa 15 Samuel Rebukes Saul for Not Destroying the Amalekites  
1Sa 16 The Rise of David David Anointed By Samuel and Drafted as Saul's Harpist  
1Sa 17 David Defeats Goliath  
1Sa 18 David Wins the Love of Saul's Son, People, and Daughter by His Success  
1Sa 19 David Flees from Saul David Flees from Saul  
1Sa 20 Janothan Learns of Saul's Anger and Tells David  
1Sa 21 David Goes to Nob and Gath  
1Sa 22 Men Rally to David as Saul Kills the Priests of Nob  
1Sa 23 Saul Pursues David to Keilah and Ziph  
1Sa 24 Saul Weeps at His Wickedness When David Spares His Life  
1Sa 25 David, Nabal, and Abigail  
1Sa 26 Saul's Life is Again Spared By David  
1Sa 27 David Moves to Ziklag Among the Philistines  
1Sa 28 Saul's Last Battle Saul Consults Samuel Through a Medium  
1Sa 29 David Sent Back After Marching Out With The Philistines  
1Sa 30 David Defeats the Amalekites and Recovers Stolen Family and Plunder  
1Sa 31 Saul and Jonathan Killed on Mt. Gilboa