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1 & 2 Samuel: Kingdom Established

1 Samuel2 Samuel
Eli & Samuel, 1-7Samuel & Saul, 8-15Saul & David, 16-31David’s Reign, 1-24
Birth & Childhood
of Samuel,
1-3
Saul chosen & crowned,
8-12
David chosen & anointed,
16
David’s kingdom established,
1-6
Ark captured & restored,
4-6
Saul’s failure & rejection,
13-15
David & Goliath,
17
Davidic covenant,
7
Last judge of Israel,
7
David resented,
18-20
David’s victories,
8-10
David as a fugitive, 21-30David’s failure,
11-12
Death of Saul & Jonathan,
31
David’s sorrows,
13-18
Restoration of
David’s kingdom,
19-24

Major characters

  • Eli (“ascent”), a priest
  • Samuel (“heard of God”), an Ephraimite by residence, a Kohathite (Levite), 2 Chron. 6:33-38
  • Saul (“asked for”), a Benjamite
  • Jonathan (“whom Jehovah gave”), Saul’s son
  • David (“beloved”), from the royal tribe of Judah
  • Absalom (“father of peace, peaceful”)
  • Ishbosheth (“man of shame”), Saul’s son (reigned over Israel for two years)
  • Abner, commander of Saul’s army
  • Joab (“Yahweh is father”), commander of David’s army

Major themes

  • Mediatorial kingdom
  • God’s covenant with David

Christ in all the Scriptures

  • First use of the word Messiah, 2:10
  • Promise of a faithful priest
  • David as a type of Christ
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