I SAMUEL OUTLINE
A Ralph Johnson
Theme: Life of Saul, the First King
Samuel was the last Judge
|
CHAPTERS & KEY WORDS |
OUTLINE 31ch(2) (brief) |
|
1: Birth |
I. JUDGESHIP OF SAMUEL (chap. 1--12)
|
|
|
A. Birth and Infancy of Samuel (1:1—2:11) |
|
|
1. Setting for Samuel's birth. (1:1-8) |
|
|
Elkanah, a Levite in Ephraim, had two wives, Hanah and Peninnah. (2) |
|
|
Hannah, provoked by Peninnah for being barren. (6) |
|
|
2. Hanah's vow offering her first son to Jehovah. (11) |
|
|
3. Eli, the priest, grants her petition. (1:12-18) |
|
|
4. Samuel born (1:19-20) |
|
|
5. Samuel presented to the Lord (1:23-28) |
|
2: Eli |
6. Hanah's prayer of thanksgiving. (2:1-11)
|
|
|
B. Call of Samuel (2:12—3:21) |
|
|
1. Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas, pervert the sacrifices. (2:12-17) |
|
|
2. Samuel's service in the tabernacle (2:18-21) |
|
|
Hannah, his mother, brings a coat each year. (19) |
|
|
Hannah has three more sons and two daughters. (21) |
|
|
3. Eli's sons consort with women. (2:22-26) |
|
|
4. Man of God's warning of death of Eli's sons. (2:27-36) |
|
3: Call |
5. Samuel's call. (3:1-18) (Priest, judge and first oral prophet.) |
|
|
Doom coming on Eli's house. 10 |
|
|
6. Samuel established as a prophet. (3:19-21)
|
|
4: Ark |
C. End of Eli's house after 40 year reign (chap. 4) |
|
|
1. Philistines capture the Ark (4:1-11) and take it to Ashdod. |
|
|
Eli's sons slain. (11) |
|
|
2. Eli (98 years) falls backwards and breaks neck (4:12-18) |
|
|
3. Phnehas's dying wife brings forth “Ichabod” (“The glory has departed”) (21)
|
|
5: Plague |
|
|
|
1. Ark in temple of the god, Dagon, at Ashdod (5:1-5) |
|
|
Dagon falls twice. Head and Palms of hands broken off. (3) |
|
|
2. Ark in Ashdod (5:6) –plague of tumors |
|
|
3. Ark in Gath (5:8-9) –Plague of tumors |
|
|
4. Ark in Ekron (5:10-12) –Plague |
|
6: Return |
5. Decision to return the Ark after seven months (6:1-9) |
|
|
6. Ark returned on cart pulled by two cows (6:10-18) |
|
|
7. Men of Beth-shemesh smitten for looking into the ark. (6:19-21) |
|
7: Eben-ezer |
8. Ark in house of Abinidab (7:1-2) |
|
|
9. Ark in Kiriath-Jearim 20 years. (2) |
|
|
10. Israel cleansed from idolatry (7:3-4) |
|
|
11. Defeat of the Philistines at Mizpah (7:7-11) (terrorized by thunder) |
|
|
12. Eben-ezer stone set up at Mizpah (7:12-14) |
|
|
13. Samuel's Judgeship (7:15-17)
|
|
8: King |
E. Saul Installed as the first king (chap. 8—11) |
|
|
1. Bribes of Samuel's sons Joel and Abijah (8:1-3) |
|
|
2. The people demand a king like other nations (8:4-5) |
|
|
3. Jehovah instructs Samuel (8:6-9) |
|
|
4. Samuel warns of what a king will really be like (8:10-18) |
|
|
5. The people persist. (8:19-22) |
|
9: Saul |
6. Samuel chooses Saul, a Benjamite, who is seeking his father's asses. (9:1-27) |
|
|
|
|
10: Anoint |
7. Samuel anoints Saul. (10:1-8) |
|
|
8. Saul among the prophets (10:9-16) |
|
|
9. Saul accepted by the people (10:17-24) |
|
11: Ammonites |
10. Ammonites defeated by Saul. (11:1-11) |
|
|
11 Saul made king at Gilgal (11:14-15)
|
|
12: Warning |
F. Samuel's reign as Judge ends (chap. 12) |
|
|
Warning against rebellion. Thunder and rain called as sign (16)
|
|
13: Sacrifice |
II. REIGN OF SAUL (chap. 13—31) |
|
|
A. Early days of Saul's reign (chap. 13—14) |
|
|
1. Jonathan, attacks Philistines at Geba. (13:1-4) |
|
|
2. Philistine response (13:5-7) |
|
|
3. Saul's unauthorized sacrifice (13:9-14). |
|
|
Samuel warns of loss of the kingdom (11) |
|
|
4. Preparation for battle. (13:15-23) |
|
|
Saul has 600 men but no weapons in Israel (19) |
|
14: Vow |
5. Jonathan and armor-bearer surprise Philistines. (14:1-17) |
|
|
6. Philistines fight each other and routed. (14:18-23) |
|
|
7. Saul's foolish vow. Jonathan eats honey. (14:24-30) |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Jonathan condemned for eating a little honey (42). Saved by the people.(14:45) |
|
|
10. Saul's victories. Saul's family. (14:49-52)
|
|
15: Agag |
B. Saul rejected from being king (chap. 15) |
|
|
1. Saul's saves Amalekite king, Agag and best of spoils. (15:7-9) |
|
|
2. Saul rejected (15:10-35)
|
|
16: David |
C. David chosen as Saul's successor (chap. 16) |
|
|
1. Samuel anoints David. (16:1-13) |
|
|
2. David plays for Saul to sooth evil spirit. (16:14-23)
|
|
17: Goliath |
D. Philistine giant slain by David (chap. 17)
|
|
18: Jealousy |
E. David in Saul's court (chap. 18) |
|
|
1. Covenant between David and Jonathan. (18:1-4) |
|
|
2. Saul's jealousy over praise David's victory over Philistines. (18:6-16) |
|
|
3. Saul tries to spear David. (18:10-16) |
|
|
4. Saul's daughter, Merab, offered to David. (18:17-21) |
|
|
5. Saul's daughter, Michal, given to David (18:22-30) |
|
|
(David kills 200 Philistines for Michal.) (26)
|
|
19: Jonathan |
F. David's Flight from Saul's court (chap. 19) |
|
|
1. Jonathan saves David. (19:1-7) |
|
|
2. Michael saves David. (19:8-17) |
|
|
3. David flees to Samuel at Ramah. (19:18-24) |
|
|
(Saul and his messengers follow and prophecy) (22)
|
|
20: Covenant |
G. Jonathan and David's covenant (chap. 20) |
|
|
Feast. (24-34) Jonathan's arrow message (35-42)
|
|
21: Showbread |
H. David's Flight to Gath (chap. 21) |
|
|
1. Flight to the priest, Ahimelech at Nob. (21:1-6) |
|
|
Priest gives David bread from the tabernacle (3) |
|
|
Doeg, the Edomite observes. (21:7) |
|
|
Sword of Goliath Given to David. (8) |
|
|
2. David flees to Achish, king of Gath (10) |
|
|
David feigns madness. (21:13-15)
|
|
22: Cave |
I. Saul's reprisals (chap. 22) |
|
|
1. David flees to the Cave of Adullam (22:1-2) |
|
|
2. David goes to Mizpeh of Moab. (22:3-5) |
|
|
Prophet, Gad, warns David to go to Judah. (5) |
|
|
3. Priests and their city, Nob, destroyed. (22:6-19) |
|
|
4. Abiathar, the priest, protected by David. (22:20-23)
|
|
23: City |
J. Saul pursues David to Keilah (chap. 23) |
|
|
1. Jehovah sends David to Keilah to fight against the Philistines (23:1-5) |
|
|
2. Abiathar, the priest, flees to David with an ephod (23:6) |
|
|
3. Saul plots to capture David at Keilah. (23:7) |
|
|
3. David consults with Abiathar and goes to wilderness of Ziph. (23:8-14) |
|
|
3. Jonathan meets with David. (23:16-18) |
|
|
4. Ziphite conspiracy against David. (23:19-23) |
|
|
5. David goes to Maon, in the Arabah. (23:24-26) |
|
|
6. Philistine invasion causes Saul to stop following David (23:27-28) |
|
|
7. David goes to En-gedi. (23:29)
|
|
24: Cave |
K. Saul's life spared by David in En-gedi (chap. 24) |
|
|
(Cave in the wilderness of En-gedi.)
|
|
25: Nabal |
L. Nabal and Abigail (chap. 25) |
|
|
1. Samuel's death (25:1) |
|
|
2. Nabal's folly against David in Maon.(25:2-13) |
|
|
3. Abigail's intercession. (25:14-35) |
|
|
4. Nabal stricken and dies (25:36-38) |
|
|
5. David marries Abigail and Ahinoam. (25:39-44)
|
|
26: Spared |
M. David spares Saul's life in wilderness of Ziph (chap. 26) |
|
|
Spear and cruse of water taken while Saul sleeps. (11)
|
|
27: Philistines |
N. David receives Ziklag as a refuge (chap. 27) |
|
|
1. David goes to Philistines, in Gath (27:1-4) |
|
|
2. King Achish gives Ziklag to David. (27:5-7) |
|
|
3. David invades the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites (8) 4. Achish deceived to believe David fought Israel. (12)
|
|
28: Witch |
O. Saul warned of his death (chap. 28) |
|
|
(Woman of Endor brings up Samuel for Saul.) (7-25)
|
|
29: Philistines |
P. Philistines reject David from battle with Saul (chap. 29)
|
|
30: Raid |
Q. Amalekites raiders destroyed (chap. 30) |
|
|
1. Amalekites raid Ziklag and take captives. (30:1-6) |
|
|
3. David pursues and defeats them. (30:7-20) |
|
|
4. Spoil divided justly. (30:22-25) |
|
|
5. Gifts sent to Elders of Israel. (30:26-31)
|
|
31: Death |
|
|
|
1. Saul, Jonathan and other sons slain. |
|
|
(Saul and armor bearer fall on swords). (31:5-7) |
|
|
2. Saul and sons buried (31:11-13) |
|
|
Saul's Armor put in house of Ashtaroth 10. |
|
|
Saul and sons fastened to wall of Bethshan 10. |
|
|
Valiant men retrieve them, burn their bodies and bury their bones. 11
|