- 1 Samuel – Introduction & Background
- 1 Samuel 1 – Hannah Prays for a Child; Birth of Samuel; Hannah Dedicates Samuel to the Lord
- 1 Samuel 2 – Hannah’s Praise; Contrast Between Samuel and Eli’s Sons; Parental Influence on Children; Judgment on House of Eli
- 1 Samuel 3 – God Calls Samuel; God Restates Judgment on Eli’s Household; Samuel’s Ministry Begins
- 1 Samuel 4 – Israel’s Two Battles with the Philistines; Philistines Capture the Ark; Death of Eli, Hophni, and Phinehas
- 1 Samuel 5 – The Philistines’ Troubles Because of the Ark
- 1 Samuel 6 – The Philistines Return the Ark to Israel
- 1 Samuel 7 – Samuel’s Ministry as Israel’s Judge; National Repentance and Deliverance
- 1 Samuel 8 – Israel Demands a King; Samuel Warns About the Consequences of a King
- 1 Samuel 9 – Samuel Anoints Saul as King
- 1 Samuel 10 – Saul Anointed King
- 1 Samuel 11 – Saul Defeats the Ammonites; Samuel Confirms Saul as King
- 1 Samuel 12 – Samuel’s Farewell; Samuel Reviews God’s Faithfulness; Samuel’s Challenge and Reassurance to Israel
- 1 Samuel 13 – Saul Intrudes into Office of Priest; Saul, Israel Helpless Before Philistines
- 1 Samuel 14 – Jonathan’s Success at Michmash; Saul’s Foolish Oath; Saul’s Blindness to His Guilt
- 1 Samuel 15 – Saul’s Disobedience; The Lord Rejects Saul; Samuel Executes King Agag
- 1 Samuel 16 – David’s Rise; David Chosen, Anointed; God’s Spirit Departs Saul; David Serves in Saul’s Court
- 1 Samuel 17 – David & Goliath; David as a Type of Christ
- 1 Samuel 18 – David’s Friendship with Jonathan; Saul’s Jealousy; Saul Attempts to Murder David; David Marries Saul’s Daughter
- 1 Samuel 19 – David is Delivered by Jonathan, Michal, and the Spirit’s Power
- 1 Samuel 20 – Jonathan Advocates for David; David & Jonathan Make a Covenant; Saul’s Anger at David & Jonathan; Jonathan & David Part Ways
- 1 Samuel 21 – David Flees to Nob, Eats Shewbread; David Flees to Gath, Acts Insane
- 1 Samuel 22 – David’s Flight to Adullam, Moab, Hereth; Saul’s Slaughter of the Priests at Nob; Abiathar Takes the Ephod to David
- 1 Samuel 23 – Victory at Keilah & David’s Escape; Jonathan’s Visit; Victory Over the Ziphites
- 1 Samuel 24 – David Spares Saul’s Life, Cuts Off His Hem; David Rebukes Saul; Saul’s Remorse & David’s Promise
- 1 Samuel 25 – Samuel Dies; David’s Request of Nabal; Abigail Intercedes with David; Nabal Dies; David Marries Abigail
- 1 Samuel 26 – David Spares Saul Again; David Rebukes Abner, Appeals to Saul; David Trusts in God
- 1 Samuel 27 – David Shelters in Philistine Territory; David Raids Canaanite Tribes in Israel
- 1 Samuel 28 – The Philistines Prepare to Fight Israel; Saul and the Witch at Endor; Samuel’s Message to Saul
- 1 Samuel 29 – David Spared From Fighting Israel
- 1 Samuel 30 – David’s Return to Ziklag; Pursuit of the Amalekites; Amalekites Defeated; David Divides the Spoil
- 1 Samuel 31 – Israel Defeated at Gilboa; Jonathan Dies in Battle; Saul Kills Himself; Philistines Desecrate Saul’s Body; Jabesh-Gilead Gives Saul a Proper Burial