1 SAMUEL | 2 SAMUEL | ||
Eli & Samuel, | Samuel & Saul, | Saul & David, | David’s Reign, |
Birth & Childhood | Saul chosen | David chosen | David’s kingdom established, |
Ark captured | Saul’s failure | David & Goliath, | Davidic covenant, |
Last judge of Israel, | David resented, | David’s victories, | |
David as a fugitive, | David's failure, | ||
Death of Saul | David’s sorrows, | ||
Restoration of | |||
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
