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1st Samuel
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“And the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Heed the voice of the people in all thatthey say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me,
that I should not reign over them’” (1 Samuel 8:7)
A Transition In National Leadership
The Fields of Boaz in Bethlehem
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Outline Of First Samuel
Part One: Samuel, The Last Judge (1:1–7:17)
I. The First Transition of National Leadership: Eli–Samuel .............................................1:1–3:21 A. TheBirthoftheNewLeader..........................................................................................1:1–2:11 B. TheNeedfortheNewLeader.....................................................................................2:12–2:36 C. TheTransitionfromElitoSamuel....................................................................................3:1–18 D. SamuelIsRecognizedastheNewLeaderofIsrael.....................................................3:19–21
II. The Judgeship of Samuel ...........................................................................................4:1–7:17 A. TheNeedforSamuel’sLeadership...............................................................................4:1–6:21 B. TheVictoriesUnderSamuel’sLeadership.....................................................................7:1–17
Part Two: Saul, The First King (8:1–31:13)
I. The Second Transition of National Leadership: Samuel–Saul ..................................8:1–12:25 A. TheCausesoftheTransition..............................................................................................8:1–9 B. TheTransitionfromSamueltoSaul.........................................................................8:10–12:25
II. The Reign of King Saul ............................................................................................13:1–15:9 A. TheEarlySuccessofKingSaul........................................................................................13:1–4 B. TheFailuresofKingSaul............................................................................................13:5–15:9
III. The Third Transition of National Leadership: Saul–David .....................................15:10–31:13 A. TheTransitionofKingshipfromSaultoDavid......................................................15:10–18:9 B. TheAttemptsofSaultoSlayDavid........................................................................18:10–20:42 C. TheRiseofDavidinExile............................................................................................21:1–28:2 D. TheFinalDeclineofSaul............................................................................................28:3–31:13
(TheaboveoutlineisfromNelson’s Complete Book of Bible Maps & Charts,p.93)
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Part One: Samuel, The Last Judge (1:1–7:17)
I. The FIrsT TransITIon oF LeadershIp: eLI–samueL (1:1–3:21)
A. The Birth of the New Leader (1:1–2:11)
1.HowwouldyoudescribeElkanahasafather?
2.DescribethevowthatHannahmadetoGod.
3.DescribetheconversationbetweenEliandHannah.
4.HowwasSamueldedicatedtoGod?
5.DescribetheelementsofHannah’sprayertoGod.
B. The Need for the New Leader (2:12–2:36)
1.DescribetheimmoralconductofthesonsofEli.
2.DescribethechildhoodyearsofSamuel.
3.DescribetheparentingskillsofEli.
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4.WhatdidthemanofGodtellEli?
C. The Transition from Eli to Samuel (3:1–18)
1.HowdidGodrevealHimselftoSamuel?Describethisevent.
2.WhatmessagedidGodgivetoSamuel?
3.HowdidElireacttoGod’smessage?
D. Samuel Is Recognized as the New Leader of Israel (3:19–21)
1.Whatismeantbythephrase,“theLordwaswithhimandletnoneofhiswordsfalltotheground”?
2.HowfardidthefameofSamuelspread?
II. The JudgeshIp oF samueL (4:1–7:17)
A. The Need for Samuel’s Leadership (4:1–6:21)
1.HowdidIsraelreacttothelosstothePhilistines?
2.Whywasthearkofthecovenantbroughtontothebattlefield?Whathappenedtoit?
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3.DescribehowElidied.
4.HowdidIchabodgethisname?
5.WhathappenedinthetempleofDagonatAshdod?Why?
6.WhathappenedinthecityofGath?Why?
7.WhathappenedinthecityofEkron?Why?
8.HowlongwasthearkofthecovenantheldbythePhilistines?
9.DescribehowthePhilistinesreturnedthearkofthecovenanttoIsrael.
10.WhydidtheLordstrikethemenofBethShemesh?
B. The Victories Under Samuel’s Leadership (7:1–17)
1.WhatdidSamuelconvincethechildrenofIsraeltodo?
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2.WhatdidthePhilistinesseektodotoIsrael?
3.WhydidSamuelnameastone“Ebenezer”?
4.DescribetheworkSamuelperformedasajudgeinIsrael.
Part Two: Saul, The First King (8:1–31:13)
I. The second TransITIon oF LeadershIp: samueL–sauL (8:1–12:25)
A. The Causes of the Transition (8:1–9)
1.WhatwastheproblemwithJoelandAbijah?
2.Whatwasthereal problemwithIsraelrequestingaking?
3.WhatwasSamueltowarnthepeopleabout?
B. The Transition from Samuel to Saul (8:10–12:25)
1.HowdidSamueldescribethebehaviorofkings?
2.WhatdidthepeopleofIsraelwantakingtodoforthem?
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3.HowisSauldescribedasweareintroducedtohim?
4.HowdidSaulmakehiswaytothemanofGod?
5.WhatdidGodtellSamuelbeforeSaularrived?
6.WhatwasthepurposeofSamuelanointingSaulwithoil?
7.Whereandhowdidthe“SpiritoftheLord”comeuponSaul?
8.HowdidSamuelproclaimSaulasking?
9.WhatdidNahashtheAmmonitedemandfromthepeopleofJabeshGilead?
10.HowdidSaulmotivatethemenofIsraeltohelphiminbattle?
11.HowdidSaulshowmercyafterthebattle?
12.BeforeSaul’scoronation,whatdidSamuelremindthepeopleof?
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13.Whatwouldcause“thehandoftheLord”tobeagainstIsrael?
II. The reIgn oF KIng sauL (13:1–15:9)
A. The Early Success of King Saul (13:1–4)
1.WhatdidSauldointhesecondyearofhisreign?
2.HowdidthePhilistinesregardthepeopleofIsrael?
B. The Failures of King Saul (13:5–15:9)
1.WhatfoolishactdidSaulcommitinGilgal?
2.WhatproblemaroseduetoalackofblacksmithsinIsrael?
3.WhatboldactiondidJonathanmakeagainstthePhilistines?
4.WhatwastheconsequenceofSaul’srashoath?
5.HowwasJonathansavedfromdeath?
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6.WhywasSaulsenttodestroyAmalek?
7.DidSaulobeyGod’scommandtodestroytheAmalekites?
III. The ThIrd TransITIon oF LeadershIp: sauL–davId (15:10–31:13)
A. The Transition of Kingship from Saul to David (15:10–18:9)
1.WhatexcusedidSaulgiveforsparingAgag?
2.DescribeSamuel’srebukeofSaul.
3.DidSaultrulyrepentofhissin?Proveyouranswer!
4.WhydidSamuelhesitateingoingtoJessetheBethlehemite?
5.HowwasDavidselectedtobekingofIsrael?
6.WhydidGodsenda“distressingspirit”toSaul?
7.DescribeGoliath,thechampionofthePhilistines.
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8.DescribethephysicalappearanceandcharacterofDavid.
9.HowdidDavidkillGoliath?Describethescene.
10.WhydidSauldisliketosongofthewomenofIsrael?
B. The Attempts of Saul to Slay David (18:10–20:42)
1.WhywasSaulafraidofDavid?
2.HowdidSaulplotagainstDavid?
3.WhatformofdowrydidDavidpresenttohisfuturefather-in-law?
4.WhatdidJonathanwarnDavidabout?
5.HowdidMichalprotectDavid?
6.WhathappenedtothemenSaulsenttokillDavid?
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7.WhatcovenantwasmadebetweenJonathanandDavid?
8.WhywasSaulsoangryatJonathan?
9.WhatcausedJonathanandDavidtoweep?
C. The Rise of David in Exile (21:1–28:2)
1.WhatalldidDavidgetfromAhimelechthepriest?
2.WhydidDavidfleetoGath?Howdidhebehavethere?
3.WhathappenedatthecaveofAdullam?
4.WhydidSaulmurderthepriestsofGod?
5.HowdidDavidsavetheinhabitantsofKeilah?
6.WhatdidtheZiphitestellSaul?
7.WheredidDavidstayinEnGedi?Whathappenedthere?
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8.WhydidSaulweepatthevoiceofDavid?
9.WhatdidDavidsweartoSaul?
10.WhatdidDavidrequestofNabal?
11.WhatkindnessdidAbigailshowtowardsDavidandhismen?
12.HowdidNabaldie?Pleaseexplain.
13.WhatdidDaviddoafterthedeathofNabal?
14.WhatdidDavidpreventAbishaifromdoing?Why?
15.HowdoesDavidtauntAbner?
16.DescribetheconversationbetweenSaulandDavid.
17.HowlongdidDavidstayinthelandofthePhilistnes?HowdidDavidspendhistimethere?
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18.WhatjobdidAchishgiveDavid?
D. The Final Decline of Saul (28:3–31:13)
1.AfterthedeathofSamuel,howdidSaulseektoinquireoftheLord?
2.WhydidSaulgotoEnDor?Howdidhetravelthere?
3.WhatdidthewomanatEnDorsee?Wasshesurprised?
4.WhatbittermessagedidSamuelgivetoSaul?
5.HowdidSaulreacttothemessageofSamuel?
6.HowdidtheprincesofthePhilistinesreactwhentheysawDavid?
7.WhathappenedatZiklag?HowdidthemenwhowerewithDavidreacttothis?HowdidDavidreact?
8.HowdidDavidobtaindirectionfromGod?
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9.HowdidanEgyptianhelpDavidrecoverwhathehadlost?
10.WhatnewstatuteandordinancewasmadeinIsrael?
11.WheredidDavidsendsomeofthe“spoiloftheenemiesoftheLord”?
12.DescribethedeathofSaulandhissons.
13.WhathappenedtothebodyofSaul?
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Samuel’s Life
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The Philistine Threat
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