I.                     THE OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY OF ISRAEL

A.                 The Patriarchs

-          Abraham, Isaac, Jacob 

B.                 The Egyptian Bondage

-    Joseph, Burdens in Egypt, Exodus, Wilderness Wanderings

C.                 The Time of the Judges

-          Conquest of Canaan, Oppression and Deliverance, Samuel 

D.                 The United Kingdom

-          Saul, David, Solomon 

E.                 The Divided Kingdom

-          Israel, the Northern Kingdom; Judah, the Southern Kingdom 

F.                  The Captivities

-          Assyrian Captivity of Israel; Babylonian Captivity of Judah 

G.                 The Return From Captivity

-          Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah

II.                   TITLE OF THE BOOK

-    Called 1 and 2Samuel because these books tell the story of Samuel�s life and of the

reigns of Saul and David who were both anointed by Samuel  (1Samuel 10:1; 16:13)

III.                  AUTHOR

-Unknown

IV.                OUTLINE OF 1SAMUEL

A.  The Rule of Samuel  (Chapters 1-7)

B.  The Reign of Saul  (Chapters 8-15)

C.  The Rise of David  (Chapters 16-31) 

V.                  CHAPTERS OF NOTE

A.  Chapter One � Birth of Samuel

B.  Chapter Three � Call of Samuel

C.  Chapter Ten � Anointing of Saul

D.  Chapter Fifteen � Rejection of Saul

E.  Chapter Sixteen � Anointing of David

F.  Chapter Seventeen � David and Goliath

G.  Chapter Twenty-eight � The Witch of Endor

H.  Chapter Thirty-one � The Death of Saul 

VI.                STATISTICS FROM 1SAMUEL 

A.  Number of chapters:      31

B.  Number of Verses:       810

C.  Number of Words:   25,061

D.  Shortest Chapter:    Chapter 29  (11 verses)

E.  Longest Chapter:    Chapter 17  (58 verses)

F.  Average Number of Verses Per Chapter:   26  

VII.               TIME SPANS OF THE BOOKS OF THE KINGS 

A.  1Samuel

1.                   115 years

2.                   From Samuel�s birth to Saul�s death

B.  2Samuel

1.                   40 years

2.                   The reign of David

C.  1Kings

1.                   120 years

2.                   From Solomon�s coronation to Jehoshaphat�s death

D.  2Kings

1.                   300 years

2.                   From Elijah�s translation to the Babylonian Captivity

 

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