1 Samuel Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE BOOK OF FIRST SAMUEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 O U T L I N E- Eli the Priest: The Corruption of the Priesthood1 Samuel 1 - 3- Hannah Faith, Birth and Dedication of Samuel1 Samuel 1 - 2:11- The Sin of Eli’s Sons vs. Grace and Growth of Samuel1 Samuel 2:12-36- The Word of the Lord Comes to Samuel1 Samuel 3- The Glory of the Lord Departs from Israel1 Samuel 4- Samuel the Prophet and Judge: Israel Rejects God1 Samuel 5 - 8- The Ark Among the Philistines1 Samuel 5- The Philistines Send the Ark Back to Israel1 Samuel 6 - 7:2- Samuel’s Judgeship1 Samuel 7:3-17- The People Desire a King1 Samuel 8- Saul the People’s King: The Best of Man in the Flesh1 Samuel 9 - 15- Introduction to Saul1 Samuel 9:1-24- The Anointing and Inauguration of Saul1 Samuel 9:25 - 10:27- Saul Leads Israel in Victory Over the Ammonites1 Samuel 11- Samuel’s Address to Israel1 Samuel 12- Saul’s 1st Step: Impatience – Defeat by the Philistines1 Samuel 13- Saul’s 2nd Step: Recklessness – Jonathan and his Armorbearer1 Samuel 14- Saul’s 3rd Step: Open Disobedience – Agag and the Amalekites1 Samuel 15- David God’s Chosen Man: Persecuted by Saul1 Samuel 16 - 31- The Anointing of David: A Contrast with Saul1 Samuel 16- The Battle of Elah: David Defeats Goliath1 Samuel 17- Saul’s 4th Step: Envy – Jonathan’s Devotion to David1 Samuel 18- Saul’s 5th Step: Direct Assault – David Escapes1 Samuel 19- David Before Jonathan1 Samuel 20- David on the Run: In Gath and the Cave Adullam1 Samuel 21 - 22:5- Saul’s 6th Step: Sacrilege – Massacre of the Priests1 Samuel 22:6-23- Saul’s 7th Step: Moral Blindness – David Saves Keilah1 Samuel 23- Saul’s 8th Step: Incorrigibility – Saul Spared in the Cave of Engedi1 Samuel 24- David with Nabal and Abigail1 Samuel 25- Incorrigibility Continued: Saul Spared Again in the Wilderness of Ziph1 Samuel 26- David With the Achish of the Philistines1 Samuel 27:1 - 28:2- Saul’s 9th Step: Turning to the Power of Darkness1 Samuel 28:3-25- David Prevented from Accompanying the Philistines to the Battle1 Samuel 29- Burning of Ziklag and David’s Victory over Amalek1 Samuel 30- Saul’s 10th Step: Ultimate Defeat and Death by Suicide1 Samuel 31 Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk