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1 & 2 Samuel: Kingdom Established
| 1 Samuel | 2 Samuel | ||
| Eli & Samuel, 1-7 | Samuel & Saul, 8-15 | Saul & David, 16-31 | David’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, 21-30 | David’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