I SAMUEL
SURVEY NOTES
-A. Ralph Johnson
Theme: Life of Saul, the First King
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BIRTH |
I. THE JUDGESHIP OF SAMUEL (1:1-12:25) |
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A. Birth and Infancy of Samuel (1:1-2:11) |
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1. Setting for Samuel's birth. (1:1-8) |
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Elkanah, a Levite in Ephraim, had two wives. |
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Hannah, provoked by Peninnah for being barren. |
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2. Hanah's prayer offering her first son to Jehovah. |
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3. Eli, the priest, grants heir petition. (1:12-18) |
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4. Samuel born (1:19,20) |
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5. Samuel presented to the Lord (1:21-28) |
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ELI |
6. Hanah's song of thanksgiving. (2:1-11) |
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B. Samuel's call |
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1. Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas, pervert the sacrifices. (2:12-17) |
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2. Samuel's service in the tabernacle (2:18-21) |
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Mother brings a coat each year. |
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Hannah has three more sons and two daughters. |
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3. Eli's sons consort with women. (2:22-26) |
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4. Man of God's warning of death of Eli's sons. (2:27-36) |
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CALL |
5. Samuel's call. (3:1-18) (Priest, judge and first oral prophet.) |
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Doom coming on Eli's house. |
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6. Samuel established as a prophet. (3:19-21) |
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ARK |
C. End of Eli's house after 40 year reign. |
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1. Philistines capture the Ark (4:1-11) (take it to Ashdod) |
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Eli's sons slain. |
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2. Eli (98 years) falls backwards and breaks neck (4:12-18) |
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3. Phnehas's dying wife brings forth “Ichabod” (“The glory has departed”) |
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PLAGUE |
D. Captivity of the Ark. |
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1. Ark in temple of the god, Dagon at Ashdod (5:1-5) |
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Dagon falls twice. Head and Palms of hands broken off. |
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2. Ark in Gath (5:6-9) –plague of tumors |
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3. Ark in Ekron (5:10-12) –Plague |
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RETURN |
4. Decision to return the Ark after 7 months (6:1-9) |
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5. Ark returned on cart pulled by two cows .(6:10-18) |
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6. Men of Beth-shemesh smitten (6:19-21) (for looking into the ark). |
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EBEN-EZER |
7. Ark in house of Abinidab (7:1,2) |
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Ark in Kiriath-Jearim 20 years. |
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8. Israel cleansed from idolatry (7:3,4) |
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9. Defeat of the Philistines at Mizpah (7:5-11) (terrorized by hunder) |
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10. Eben-ezer stone set up at Mizpah (7:12-14) |
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11. Samuel's Judgeship (7:15-17) |
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KING |
E. Installing the first king, Saul. |
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1. Bribes of Samuel's sons Joel and Abijah (8:1-3) |
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2. The people demand a king like other nations (8:4-5) |
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3. Jehovah instructs Samuel (8:6-9) |
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4. Samuel warns of what a king will mean (8:10-18) |
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5. The people persist. (8:19-22) |
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SAUL |
6. Samuel selects Saul, a Benjamite (9:1-27) (As he seeks his father's asses) |
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Feast prepared. Talk on the house top. |
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ANOINTING |
7. Samuel anoints Saul. (10:1-8) |
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8. Saul among the prophets(10:9-16) |
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9. Saul accepted by the people (10:17-24) |
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AMMONITES |
10. Ammonites defeated by Saul. (11:1-11) |
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11 Saul made king at Gilgal (11:12-15) |
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WARNING |
F. Samuel ends his reign as Judge. (12:1-25) |
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Warning against rebellion. Rain called as sign |
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SACRIFICE |
II. THE REIGN OF SAUL |
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A. Early days of Saul's reign. |
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1. Jonathan, attacks Philistines at Geba. (13:1-4) |
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2. Philistine response (13:5-7) |
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3. Saul's unauthorized sacrifice (13:8-14). |
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Samuel warns of loss of the kingdom |
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4. Preparation for battle. (13:15-23) |
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Saul has 600 men. No weapons in Israel |
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VOW |
5. Jonathan and armor-bearer surprise Philistines. (14:1-15) |
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6. Philistines fight each other and routed.(14:16-23) |
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7. Saul's foolish vow. Jonathan eats honey. (14:24-30) |
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8. Hungry people eat blood. Altar built.(14:31-35) |
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9. Jonathan condemned eating. Saved by the people.(14:36-46) |
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10. Saul's victories. Saul's family. (14:47-52) |
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AGAG |
B. Saul rejected from being king. (15:1-35) |
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1. Saul's saves Amalekite king, Agag and best of spoils. (15:1-9) |
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2. Samuel's condemnation of Saul (15:10-35) |
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DAVID |
C. David chosen as Saul's successor. (16:1-23) |
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1. Samuel anoints David. (16:1-13) |
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2. David plays for Saul to sooth evil spirit. (16:14-23) |
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GOLIATH |
D. Philistine giant slain by David. (17:) |
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JEALOUSY |
E. David in Saul's court. (18:1-30) |
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1. Covenant between David and Jonathan. (18:1-4) |
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2. Saul's jealousy over praise of people of David's victory over Philistines. (18:6-16) |
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3. Saul tries to spear David. (18:10-16) |
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4. Saul's daughter, Merab, offered to David. (18:17-21) |
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5. Saul's daughter, Michal, given to David (18:22-30) |
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(David kills 200 Philistines for Michal.) |
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JONATHAN |
F. David's Flight from Saul's court. |
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1. Jonathan saves David. (19:1-7) |
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2. Michael saves David. (19:8-17) |
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3. David flees to Samuel at Ramah. (19:18-24) |
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(Saul and his messengers follow and prophecy) |
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COVENANT |
G. Jonathan and David's covenant. (20:1-42) |
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Feast. (24-34) Jonathan's arrow message (35-42) |
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SHOWBREAD |
H. David'S Flight to Gath. |
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1. Flight to the priest, Ahimelech at Nob. (21:1-6) |
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Priest gives David bread from the tabernacle |
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Sword of Goliath Given to David. |
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Doeg, the Edomite observes. (21:7-9) |
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2. David flees to Achish, king of Gath, |
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David feigning madness. (21:10-15) |
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CAVE |
I. Saul's reprisals |
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1. David flees to the Cave of Adullam (22:1,2) |
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2. David goes to Mizpeh of Moab. (22:3-5) |
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Prophet, Gad, warns him to go to Judah. |
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3. Priests and their city, Nob, destroyed. (22:6-19) |
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4. Abiathar,(priest) safeguarded by David.(22:20-23) |
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CITY |
J. Saul pursues David to Keilah (23:1-29) |
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1. Jehovah sends David to Keilah (23:1-6) |
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2. Abiathar warns David and he goes to Ziph. (23:7-14) |
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3. Jonathan meets with David. (23:15-18) |
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4. Ziphite conspiracy against David.(23:19-23) |
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5. David goes to Maon, in the Arabah. (23:24-29) |
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Philistine raid causes Saul to stop following. |
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David goes to En-gedi. |
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CAVE |
K. Saul's life spared by David in En-gedi (24:1-22) |
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(Cave in the wilderness of En-gedi.) |
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NABAL |
L. Nabal and Abigail. (chap. 25) |
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1. Samuel's death (25:1) |
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2. Nabal's folly against David in Maon.(25:2-13) |
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3. Abigail's intercession. (25:14-35) |
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4. Nabal stricken and dies (25:36-38) |
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5. David marries Abigail and Ahinoam.(25:39-44) |
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SPARED |
M. David spares Saul's life in wilderness of Ziph.(26:1-25) |
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(Spear and cruse of water taken while he sleeps.) |
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PHILISTINES |
N. David receives Ziklag as a refuge. |
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1. David goes to Philistines, in Gath (27:1-4) |
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2. King Achish gives Ziklag to David. (27:5-7) |
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3. Achish deceived to believe David fought Israel.(8-12) |
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WITCH |
O. Saul warned of his death. (28:) |
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(Woman of Endor brings up Samuel for Saul.) |
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PHILISTINES |
P. Philistines reject David from battle with Saul.(29:) |
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RAID |
Q. Amalekites raiders destroyed. (30:) |
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1. Amalekites raid Ziklag and take captives.(30:1-6) |
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3. David pursues and defeats them. (30:7-20) |
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4. Spoil divided justly. (30:21-25) |
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5. Gifts sent to Elders of Israel. (30:26-31) |
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DEATH |
R. Saul's final battle (31:) |
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1. Saul and sons, (also Jonathan) slain by Philistines. |
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(Saul and armorbearer fall on swords). (31:1-7) |
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2. Saul and sons buried (31:8-13) |
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Saul's Armor put in house of Ashtaroth. |
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Saul and sons fastened to wall of Bethshan. |
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Valiant men burn bodies and bury bones. |