Chapter 1
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| Elkanah has two wives and worships yearly at Shiloh (1:1-3) |
| He cherishes Hannah, though she is barren and ridiculed by Peninnah (1:4-8) |
| Hannah in grief prays for a child (1:9-11) |
| Eli, first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her (1:12-18) |
| Hannah having given birth to Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned (1:19-23) |
| She presents him, in accordance with her vow, to the Lord (1:24-28) |
Chapter 2
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| Hannah's song of thankfulness (2:1-11) |
| The sin of Eli's sons (2:12-17) |
| Samuel's ministry (2:18-19) |
| By Eli's blessing, Hannah is more fruitful (2:20-21) |
| Eli reproves his sons (2:22-26) |
| A prophecy against Eli's house (2:27-36) |
Chapter 3
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| How the word of the Lord was first revealed to Samuel (3:1-9) |
| Samuel warns Eli (3:10-14) |
| Samuel reluctantly tells Eli the vision (3:15-18) |
| Samuel grows in favor (3:19-21) |
Chapter 4
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| The Israelites are overcome by the Philistines at Eben-ezer (4:1-2) |
| They fetch the ark, and terrify the Philistines (4:3-9) |
| They are smitten again, the ark taken, Hophni and Phinehas slain (4:10-11) |
| Eli falling backward at the news, breaks his neck (4:12-18) |
| Phinehas' wife, weakened by the news, dies giving birth to I-chabod (4:19-22) |
Chapter 5
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| The Philistines, having brought the ark into Ashdod, set it in the house of Dagon (5:1-2) |
| Dagon is struck down and cut in pieces, and the men of Ashdod are smitten with tumors (5:3-7) |
| God similarly smites the men of Gath, when the ark is brought there (5:8-9) |
| And also the men of Ekron, when it is brought to their city (5:10-12) |
Chapter 6
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| After seven months the Philistines take counsel how to send back the ark (6:1-9) |
| They bring it on a new cart with an offering unto Beth-shemesh (6:10-18) |
| The people are smitten for looking into the ark (6:19-20) |
| They send to the people of Kirjath-jearim to fetch it (6:21) |
Chapter 7
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| The people of Kirjath-jearim bring the ark into the house of Abinadab (7:1) |
| After twenty years (7:2) |
| Through Samuel's exhortation, the Israelites solemnly repent at Mizpeh (7:3-6) |
| While Samuel prays and sacrifices, the Lord discomfits the Philistines, at Eben-ezer (7:7-12) |
| The Philistines are subdued (7:13-14) |
| Samuel peaceably and religiously judges Israel (7:15-17) |
Chapter 8
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| Because of the bad government of Samuel's sons, the Israelites ask for a king (8:1-5) |
| Samuel, praying in grief, is comforted by God (8:6-9) |
| He describes the manner of a king (8:10-18) |
| God tells Samuel to yield unto the request of the people (8:19-22) |
Chapter 9
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| Saul, despairing to find his father's asses (9:1-5) |
| By the counsel of his servant (9:6-10) |
| And direction of young maidens (9:11-14) |
| According to God's revelation (9:15-17) |
| Saul comes to Samuel (9:18) |
| Samuel entertains Saul at the feast (9:19-24) |
| Samuel, after secret communication, brings Saul on his way (9:25-27) |
Chapter 10
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| Samuel anoints Saul (10:1) |
| He confirms him by prediction of three signs (10:2-8) |
| Saul's heart is changed, and he prophesies (10:9-16) |
| Saul is chosen at Mizpeh by lot (10:17-25) |
| The different affections of his subjects (10:26-27) |
Chapter 11
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| Nahash offers the men of Jabesh-gilead a shameful condition for peace (11:1-3) |
| They send messengers and are delivered by Saul (11:4-11) |
| Saul is confirmed in his kingdom (11:12-15) |
Chapter 12
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| Samuel testifies to his integrity (12:1-5) |
| He reproves the people for their ingratitude (12:6-15) |
| God terrifies them with thunder in harvest time (12:16-18) |
| Samuel comforts them in God's mercy (12:19-25) |
Chapter 13
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| Saul's select band of three thousand warriors (13:1-2) |
| He calls the Hebrews to Gilgal against the Philistines, whose garrison Jonathan had defeated (13:3-4) |
| The Philistines' great host (13:5) |
| The distress of the Israelites (13:6-7) |
| Saul, weary of waiting for Samuel, offers sacrifice (13:8-10) |
| Samuel reproves him (13:11-16) |
| The three looting bands of the Philistines (13:17-18) |
| The policy of the Philistines, to permit no smith in Israel (13:19-23) |
Chapter 14
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| Jonathan, unknown to his father, the priest, or the people, defeats the Philistines' garrison (14:1-14) |
| There is panic in the camp and among the people (14:15-16) |
| Saul, not waiting for the priest's answer, engages the Philistines (14:17-20) |
| The captive Hebrews and the hidden Israelites join against them (14:21-23) |
| Saul's unadvised command hinders the victory (14:24-31) |
| Saul restrains the people from eating blood (14:32-34) |
| Saul builds an altar (14:35) |
| Jonathan, taken by lot, is saved by the people (14:36-46) |
| Saul's strength and family (14:47-52) |
Chapter 15
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| Samuel sends Saul to destroy Amalek (15:1-7) |
| He spares Agag and the best of the spoil (15:8-9) |
| God rejects Saul for his disobedience (15:10-23) |
| Saul's humiliation and confession (15:24-31) |
| Samuel kills Agag (15:32-33) |
| Samuel and Saul part (15:34-35) |
Chapter 16
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| Samuel is sent by God to Beth-lehem (16:1-5) |
| His human judgment is reproved (16:6-10) |
| He anoints David (16:11-13) |
| Saul sends for David to quiet his evil spirit (16:14-23) |
Chapter 17
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| The armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to battle (17:1-3) |
| Goliath comes proudly forth, challenging any Israelite to personal combat (17:4-11) |
| David takes the challenge (17:12-27) |
| Eliab chides him (17:28-29) |
| He is brought to Saul to whom he shows the reason of his confidence (17:30-37) |
| Armed by faith, he slays the giant (17:38-54) |
| Saul takes notice of David (17:55-58) |
Chapter 18
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| Jonathan loves David and they make a covenant (18:1-4) |
| Saul envies his praise (18:5-9) |
| Seeks to kill him in his fury (18:10-11) |
| Saul fears him for his good success (18:12-16) |
| Saul offers him his daughter (18:17-21) |
| David become the king's son-in-law and brings Michal's dowry (18:22-27) |
| Saul's hatred and David's glory increase (18:28-30) |
Chapter 19
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| Saul plans to kill David but is reconciled by Jonathan (19:1-7) |
| Reason of David's good success in a new war, Saul's malicious rage breaks out against him (19:8-11) |
| Michal deceives her father with an image in David's bed. (19:12-17) |
| David comes to Samuel in Naioth (19:18-19) |
| Saul's messengers, sent to take David (19:20-21) |
| And Saul himself, prophesy (19:22-24) |
Chapter 20
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| David consults with Jonathan for his safety (20:1-10) |
| Jonathan and David renew their covenant by oath (20:11-17) |
| Jonathan's token to David (20:18-23) |
| Saul, missing David, seeks to kill Jonathan (20:24-34) |
| Jonathan lovingly takes his leave of David (20:35-42) |
Chapter 21
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| David at Nob requisitions the hallowed bread (21:1-6) |
| Doeg is present (21:7) |
| David takes Goliath's sword (21:8-9) |
| David at Gath pretends to be mad (21:10-15) |
Chapter 22
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| Companies resort unto David at Adullam (22:1-2) |
| At Mizpeh he commends his parents unto the king of Moab (22:3-4) |
| Admonished by Gad, he comes to Hareth (22:5) |
| Saul, pursuing him, complains of his servant's unfaithfulness (22:6-8) |
| Doeg accuses Ahimelech (22:9-10) |
| Doeg executes Saul's command to kill the priests (22:11-19) |
| Abiathar, escaping, brings David the news (22:20-23) |
Chapter 23
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| David, at the word of the Lord, rescues Keilah (23:1-6) |
| God reveals to him the coming of Saul and the treachery of the Keilites, David escapes (23:7-13) |
| In Ziph Jonathan comes and comforts him (23:14-18) |
| The Ziphites betray him to Saul (23:19-24) |
| At Maon he is rescued from Saul by the invasion of the Philistines. (23:25-28) |
| He dwells at En-gedi (23:29) |
Chapter 24
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| David in a cave at En-gedi, having cut off Saul's skirt, spares his life (24:1-7) |
| Thereby proving his innocence (24:8-15) |
| Saul, acknowledging his fault, takes an oath of David, and departs (24:16-22) |
Chapter 25
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| Samuel dies (25:1) |
| David in Paran sends to Nabal (25:2-9) |
| Provoked by Nabal's churlishness, he plans to destroy him (25:10-13) |
| Abigail, understanding this, takes a present (25:14-22) |
| And, by her wisdom (25:23-31) |
| She pacifies David (25:32-35) |
| Nabal, hearing of this, dies (25:36-38) |
| David takes Abigail and Ahinoam as his wives (25:39-43) |
| Michal is given to Phalti (25:44) |
Chapter 26
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| Saul comes to Hachilah against David (26:1-4) |
| David comes to the encampment and restrains Abishai from killing Saul (26:5-12) |
| David reproves Abner and pleads with Saul (26:13-20) |
| Saul acknowledges his sin (26:21-25) |
Chapter 27
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| Saul, hearing that David is in Gath, seeks no more for him (27:1-4) |
| David begs Achish for the town of Ziklag (27:5-7) |
| Invading other countries, David persuades Achish that he fought against Judah (27:8-12) |
Chapter 28
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| Achish puts confidence in David (28:1-2) |
| Saul having destroyed the witches (28:3-4) |
| And now in his fear forsaken of God (28:5-6) |
| Saul seeks a witch (28:7-8) |
| The witch, encouraged by Saul, raises up Samuel (28:9-14) |
| Saul, hearing his ruin foretold, faints (28:15-20) |
| The woman and his servants refresh him (28:21-25) |
Chapter 29
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| David marches with the Philistine, but is rejected by their princes (29:1-5) |
| Achish dismisses him, with commendations (29:6-11) |
Chapter 30
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| The Amalekites spoil Ziklag (30:1-6) |
| David, asking counsel, is encouraged by God to pursue them (30:7-10) |
| Means of a revived Egyptian, he is brought to the enemies, and recovers all the spoil (30:11-21) |
| David's law to divide the spoil between those who fight and those who keep the supplies (30:22-25) |
| He sends presents to his friends (30:26-31) |
Chapter 31
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| Saul having lost his army, and his sons slain, he and his armorbearer kill themselves (31:1-6) |
| The Philistines possess the towns abandoned by the Israelites (31:7) |
| They triumph over the dead bodies (31:8-10) |
| The people of Jabesh-gilead, recovering the bodies, burn them at Jabesh, and bury their bones (31:11-13) |
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