12/09/2011

Annotated Outline of 1 Samuel

1 Samuel
  1. Israel under the judges (Judg. 1:1-1 Sam. 7:17)  (1:1-28)
    1. Eli and Samuel, fifteenth and sixteenth judges: over eighty years (1 Sam. 1:17:17)  (1:1-5)
      1. Samuel's parents  (1:1-5)
    2. Hannah's problem: barrenness  (1:6-8)
    3. Hannah's vow to give her child to God as a Nazarite (Num. 6:1-21)  (1:9-11)
    4. Hannah misjudged by Eli  (1:12-16)
    5. Hannah's blessing and faith  (1:17-19)
    6. Birth of Samuel (1 Sam. 1:17)  (1:20-23)
    7. Hannah's vow fulfilled (Num. 6:1-21)  (1:24-28)
  2. Hannah's prophetic prayer  (2:1-36)
    1. Samuel begins his ministry  (2:11)
    2. Tenth apostasy under judges: five sins of priests (1 Sam. 2:22)  (2:12-17)
    3. Samuel becomes priest (1 Sam. 2:11, 20-21, 26)  (2:18-19)
    4. Hannah's reward for giving Samuel to God  (2:20-21)
    5. Tenth apostasy: sins of the priests and people (1 Sam. 2:12)  (2:22-26)
    6. Prophecy against Eli: eight great judgments  (2:27-36)
  3. Samuel becomes the next named prophet after Joshua (cp. Judg. 6:7)  (3:1-21)
    1. Samuel's first prophecy: judgment on Eli's house  (3:11-14)
    2. Samuel tells Eli the prophecy against his house  (3:15-18)
    3. Samuel established as the prophet of the Lord  (3:19-21)
  4. War with the Philistines  (4:1-22)
    1. Israel defeated: four thousand slain  (4:1-2)
    2. Inquiry: the ark sent for  (4:3-4)
    3. Empty religious shouting  (4:5-6)
    4. Israel defeated: thirty thousand slain, ark captured, prophecy of 1 Sam. 2:34 fulfilled  (4:7-11)
    5. Report of battle: Eli dies  (4:12-18)
      1. (End of the 450 years of Acts 13:20)  (4:12-18)
    6. Birth of Ichabod  (4:19-22)
  5. Ark in captivity  (5:1-12)
    1. Judgment on Ashdod  (5:1-6)
    2. Judgment on Gath  (5:7-9)
    3. Judgment on Ekron  (5:10-12)
  6. Counsel of the wise men  (6:1-21)
    1. Ark in Beth-shemesh  (6:10-12)
      1. Journey from Philistia  (6:10-12)
    2. Ark welcomed by Israel  (6:13-15)
    3. Trespass offerings of the Philistines  (6:16-18)
    4. 50,070 men killed by a plague for looking in the ark  (6:19-21)
  7. Ark at Kirjath-jearim: eighth servitude: twenty years to Philistia  (7:1-17)
    1. War with Philistia  (7:4-6)
      1. Religious revival at Mizpeh  (7:4-6)
    2. Mobilization of Philistines makes Israel fear  (7:7-8)
    3. Miraculous victory of Israel over Philistines  (7:9-14)
    4. Samuel: sixteenth and last judge  (7:15-17)
      1. End of Israel under judges (Judg. 1:1-1 Sam. 7:17)  (7:15-17)
  8. Change of government in Israel from a theocracy to a kingdom (1 Sam. 8:1-10:27)  (8:1-22)
    1. Beginning of Israel under kings (1 Sam. 7:17-2 Chr. 36:23)  (8:1-5)
      1. Israel demands a king like all nations, fulfilling Dt. 17:14  (8:1-5)
    2. The theocracy rejected  (8:6-10)
    3. Kind of kingdom revealed  (8:11-18)
    4. The kingdom granted Israel  (8:19-22)
  9. Saul chosen king  (9:1-27)
    1. Saul described (cp. 1 Sam. 10:9, 22 with 1 Sam. 15:17-35; 16:1)  (9:1-2)
    2. Saul seeking his father's asses inquires of Samuel  (9:3-14)
    3. Saul welcomed by Samuel  (9:15-27)
  10. Saul anointed king  (10:1-27)
    1. Prophecy: four signs confirming God's choice of king  (10:2-8)
    2. Prophecy of 1 Sam. 10:2-8 fulfilled: signs come to pass  (10:9-13)
    3. Saul and Abner (1 Sam. 14:50)  (10:14-16)
    4. King chosen by lot  (10:17-21)
    5. Coronation of the king  (10:22-24)
    6. First record of the kingdom of Israel  (10:25)
    7. Opposition to Saul (Saul's reign, 1 Sam. 11:1-31:13)  (10:26-27)
  11. The kingdom established (1 Sam. 11:1-12:25)  (11:1-15)
    1. Saul's victory over Ammon  (11:1-11)
    2. Saul's forgiving spirit (cp. with twenty-one attempts to kill David, 1 Sam. 18:8, refs.)  (11:12-13)
    3. Kingdom renewed at Gilgal  (11:14-15)
      1. Assembling for the feast  (11:14-15)
  12. The king presented; Samuel resigns: Israel's witness of his blameless life  (12:1-25)
    1. Samuel reviews God's faithfulness; charges Israel of rejecting God as King  (12:6-12)
    2. Blessing promised upon the kingdom on condition of obedience (Lev. 26; Dt. 28)  (12:13-15)
    3. Miraculous sign of God's displeasure in asking a king  (12:16-19)
    4. Israel forgiven and warned to obey God  (12:20-25)
  13. Saul's rejection as king (1 Sam. 13:1-15:35)  (13:1-23)
    1. Saul's standing army  (13:1-2)
    2. Jonathan's first exploit  (13:3-5)
    3. Fear and hiding of Israel  (13:6-7)
    4. Saul's self-will: intrudes into the priest's office  (13:8-10)
    5. God rejects Saul as king  (13:11-14)
    6. Saul's army and equipment  (13:15-23)
  14. Jonathan's second exploit  (14:1-52)
    1. Miraculous defeat of the Philistines  (14:15-23)
    2. Saul's foolish oath  (14:24-26)
    3. Jonathan's sin of ignorance  (14:27-31)
    4. The sin of Israel  (14:32-34)
    5. Jonathan saved from death by the army  (14:35-45)
    6. Sum of Saul's victories: first Syrian war (2 Ki. 16:5, refs.)  (14:46-48)
    7. Saul's family and policy  (14:49-52)
  15. War with Amalek  (15:1-35)
    1. Saul's commission to destroy Amalek, fulfilling Ex. 17:14-16; Num. 24:20  (15:1-3)
    2. Saul's incomplete obedience  (15:4-9)
    3. God repents for choosing Saul king of Israel  (15:10-11)
    4. Saul's lie to Samuel  (15:12-15)
    5. Samuel reproves Saul  (15:16-19)
    6. Saul's twofold excuse: the people and need of sacrifices  (15:20-21)
    7. Obedience better than sacrifices and offerings  (15:22-23)
    8. Saul's repentance  (15:24-25)
    9. Final rejection of Saul  (15:26-29)
    10. Saul pleads to be honored before the people  (15:30-31)
    11. Samuel completes Saul's commission of 1 Sam. 15:1  (15:32-35)
  16. David chosen king (1 Sam. 16:1-17:58)  (16:1-23)
    1. Samuel sent to anoint David king  (16:1-5)
    2. Experienced and godly Samuel still looks on outward appearance  (16:6-10)
    3. David anointed king  (16:11-13)
    4. The Holy Spirit departs from Saul and a demon enters him  (16:14)
    5. Saul's servants recognize his condition and offer advice  (16:15-18)
    6. Saul sends for David  (16:19-23)
  17. David and Goliath  (17:1-58)
    1. Goliath defies Israel  (17:1-11)
    2. David's mission to the army  (17:12-21)
    3. David inquires about Goliath  (17:22-27)
    4. David accused of haughtiness by his elder brother  (17:28-29)
    5. David brought to Saul: promises to champion Israel  (17:30-33)
    6. David gives proof of his ability to champion Israel  (17:34-37)
    7. The wrong kind of armor  (17:38-39)
    8. His human weapons plus his faith in God (1 Sam. 17:34-37)  (17:40)
    9. Haughtiness of Goliath  (17:41-44)
    10. The faith and sevenfold prophecy of David  (17:45-47)
    11. David's victory over Goliath, fulfilling 1 Sam. 17:46  (17:48-51)
    12. Victory of Israel  (17:52-54)
    13. David brought to Saul  (17:55-58)
  18. David at Saul's court (1 Sam. 18:1-20:42)  (18:1-30)
    1. Love covenant of Jonathan and David (1 Sam. 20:1)  (18:1-5)
    2. Song of David's victory  (18:6-7)
    3. Saul's first and second of twenty-one attempts to slay David (1 Sam.18:11, 17, 21-25; 19:1, 10, 11, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22; 20:24-31; 23:11-25; 24:2; 26:2)  (18:8-11)
    4. Third of twenty-one attempts to slay David (1 Sam. 18:8, refs.)  (18:12-19)
    5. Fourth of twenty-one attempts to slay David (1 Sam. 18:8, refs.)  (18:20-30)
  19. Fifth of twenty-one attempts to slay David (1 Sam. 18:8, refs.)  (19:1-24)
    1. First reconciliation of Saul and David (1 Sam. 24:16; 26:21)  (19:1-7)
    2. Sixth of twenty-one attempts to slay David (1 Sam. 18:8, refs.)  (19:8-10)
    3. Seventh of twenty-one attempts to slay David (1 Sam. 18:8, refs.)  (19:11-14)
    4. Eighth of twenty-one attempts to slay David (1 Sam. 18:8, refs.)  (19:15-16)
    5. Ninth, tenth, and eleventh of twenty-one attempts to slay David (1 Sam. 18:8, refs.)  (19:17-21)
    6. Twelfth of twenty-one attempts to slay David (1 Sam. 18:8, refs.)  (19:22-24)
  20. New love covenant of Jonathan and David (1 Sam. 18:1-5)  (20:1-42)
    1. Thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth of twenty-one attempts to slay David (1 Sam. 18:8, refs.)  (20:24-34)
    2. Parting of Jonathan and David (1 Sam. 23:17-18; 18:1)  (20:35-42)
  21. David's adventures and wanderings (1 Sam. 21:1-30:31)  (21:1-15)
    1. Flight to Nob  (21:1)
    2. David deceives the priest  (21:2-5)
    3. David eats showbread (Matt. 12:2-6)  (21:6)
    4. David's flight endangers lives of priests (1 Sam. 22:7-23)  (21:7)
    5. David takes Goliath's sword  (21:8-9)
    6. David flees to Gath and feigns madness to escape death (1 Sam. 27:1)  (21:10-15)
  22. David gathers his mighty men (2 Sam. 23:8-13)  (22:1-23)
    1. David leaves parents in Moab  (22:3-4)
    2. God protects David by the prophet Gad  (22:5)
    3. Saul's plea for David's life  (22:6-8)
    4. First betrayal of David (1 Sam. 21:7; 22:9; 23:19; 26:1)  (22:9-10)
    5. Saul's jealousy causes him to slay the priests: sixth civil strife (2 Ki. 25:25, refs.)  (22:11-19)
    6. Abiathar escapes to David  (22:20-23)
  23. David's victory at Keilah  (23:1-29)
    1. Sixteenth of twenty-one attempts to slay David (1 Sam. 18:8, refs.)  (23:6-8)
    2. Saul's plot discovered  (23:9-12)
    3. Seventeenth of twenty-one attempts to slay David (1 Sam. 18:8, refs.): seventh civil strife (2 Ki. 25:25, refs.)  (23:13-15)
    4. Last love covenant of Jonathan and David (1 Sam. 18:1; 20:1)  (23:16-18)
    5. Eighteenth of twenty-one attempts to slay David: second betrayal of David (1 Sam. 21:7; 22:9; 26:1)  (23:19-21)
    6. Nineteenth of twenty-one attempts to slay David (1 Sam. 18:8, refs.)  (23:22-26)
    7. David escapes Saul  (23:27-29)
  24. Twentieth of twenty-one attempts to slay David (1 Sam. 18:8, refs.): eighth civil strife (2 Ki. 25:25, refs.)  (24:1-22)
    1. David spares Saul (1 Sam. 26:4)  (24:3-7)
    2. David reproaches Saul  (24:8-15)
    3. Second reconciliation of Saul and David (1 Sam. 19:1-8; 26:21)  (24:16-22)
  25. Death of Samuel: David wanders in Paran  (25:1-44)
    1. David and Nabal  (25:2-3)
      1. Nabal, his wife and wealth  (25:2-3)
    2. David's message to Nabal  (25:4-9)
    3. Nabal's insolent answer  (25:10-12)
    4. David plans vengeance  (25:13)
    5. Abigail warned of danger to her husband  (25:14-17)
    6. Abigail secretly provides for David and keeps him from shedding innocent blood  (25:18-31)
    7. David spares Nabal  (25:32-35)
    8. Death of Nabal  (25:36-38)
    9. David marries Abigail  (25:39-42)
    10. David takes another wife  (25:43-44)
  26. Third betrayal of David (1 Sam. 21:7; 22:9; 23:19)  (26:1-25)
    1. Twenty-first of twenty-one attempts to slay David (1 Sam. 18:8, refs.): ninth civil strife (2 Ki. 25:25, refs.)  (26:2-3)
    2. David spares Saul a second time (1 Sam. 24:3-22)  (26:4-12)
    3. David reproaches Abner  (26:13-16)
    4. David reproaches Saul  (26:17-20)
    5. Third reconciliation of David and Saul (1 Sam. 19:1; 24:16)  (26:21-25)
  27. David goes again to Gath (1 Sam. 21:10)  (27:1-12)
    1. David at Ziglag (1 Chr. 12)  (27:5-7)
    2. David deceives Achish  (27:8-12)
  28. David among Israel's enemies  (28:1-25)
    1. Saul seeks God: no answer  (28:5-6)
    2. Saul seeks demon information (1 Chr. 10:13-14)  (28:7-9)
    3. Saul swears to disobey God (Ex. 22:18)  (28:10-11)
    4. Answer of the familiar spirit (1 Chr. 10:13-14; Isa. 8:19)  (28:12-19)
    5. Saul entertained by a witch  (28:20-25)
  29. David saved from fighting Israel (1 Chr. 12:19-22)  (29:1-30:31)
    1. David avenges Ziklag  (30:1-5)
      1. Ziklag destroyed by fire  (30:1-5)
    2. David's great distress  (30:6)
    3. Answer from God  (30:7-8)
    4. David pursues his enemies  (30:9-15)
    5. Victory over his enemies  (30:16-20)
    6. New law of spoils (cp. Num. 31:17-54; Ex. 23:20, refs.)  (30:21-25)
    7. David's diplomacy  (30:26-31)
  30. Battle in Gilboa  (31:1-13)
    1. Israel defeated: death of Jonathan (1 Chr. 10:1)  (31:1-3)
    2. Death of Saul  (31:4-6)
    3. Israel's flight  (31:7)
    4. Indignity to Saul (1 Chr. 10:8)  (31:8-10)
    5. Rescue of Saul's body (2 Sam. 21:12-14; 1 Chr. 10:11)  (31:11-13)

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