| 1 Samuel chapter 1 |
| 1Sa 1:1-3. |
Elkanah, a Levite, having two wives, worships yearly at Shiloh. |
| 1Sa 1:4-8. |
He cherishes Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah. |
| 1Sa 1:9-11. |
Hannah in grief prays for a child. |
| 1Sa 1:12-18. |
Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her. |
| 1Sa 1:19-23. |
Hannah, having born Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned. |
| 1Sa 1:24-28. |
She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 2 |
| 1Sa 2:1-11. |
Hannah's song in thankfulness. |
| 1Sa 2:12-17. |
The sin of Eli's sons. |
| 1Sa 2:18-19. |
Samuel's ministry. |
| 1Sa 2:20-21. |
By Eli's blessing Hannah is more fruitful. |
| 1Sa 2:22-26. |
Eli reproves his sons. |
| 1Sa 2:27-36. |
A prophecy against Eli's house. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 3 |
| 1Sa 3:1-10. |
How the word of the Lord was first revealed to Samuel. |
| 1Sa 3:11-14. |
God tells Samuel the destruction of Eli's house. |
| 1Sa 3:15-18. |
Samuel, though loath, tells Eli the vision. |
| 1Sa 3:19-21. |
Samuel grows in credit. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 4 |
| 1Sa 4:1-2. |
The Israelites are overcome by the Philistines at Ebenezer. |
| 1Sa 4:3-9. |
They fetch the ark unto the terror of the Philistines. |
| 1Sa 4:10-11. |
They are smitten again, the ark taken, and Hophni and Phinehas are slain. |
| 1Sa 4:12-18. |
Eli at the news, falling backward, breaks his neck. |
| 1Sa 4:19-22. |
Phinehas's wife, discouraged in her travail with I-chabod, dies. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 5 |
| 1Sa 5:1-2. |
The Philistines having brought the ark into Ashdod, set it in the house of Dagon. |
| 1Sa 5:3-7. |
Dagon is smitten down and cut in pieces, and they of Ashdod smitten with emerods. |
| 1Sa 5:8-9. |
So God deals with them of Gath, when it was brought thither; |
| 1Sa 5:10-12. |
and so with them of Ekron, when it was brought thither. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 6 |
| 1Sa 6:1-9. |
After seven months the Philistines take counsel how to send back the ark. |
| 1Sa 6:10-18. |
They bring it on a new cart with an offering unto Beth-shemesh. |
| 1Sa 6:19-20. |
The people are smitten for looking into the ark. |
| 1Sa 6:21. |
They send to them of Kirjath-jearim to fetch it. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 7 |
| 1Sa 7:1. |
They of Kirjath-jearim bring the ark into the house of Abinadab, and sanctify Eleazar, his son to keep it. |
| 1Sa 7:2. |
After twenty years, |
| 1Sa 7:3-6. |
the Israelites, by Samuel's means, solemnly repent at Mizpeh. |
| 1Sa 7:7-12. |
While Samuel prays and sacrifices, the Lord discomfits the Philistines by thunder at Eben-ezer. |
| 1Sa 7:13-14. |
The Philistines are subdued. |
| 1Sa 7:15-17. |
Samuel judges Israel. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 8 |
| 1Sa 8:1-5. |
By occasion of the ill government of Samuel's sons, the Israelites ask a king. |
| 1Sa 8:6-9. |
Samuel praying in grief, is comforted by God. |
| 1Sa 8:10-18. |
He tells the manner of a king. |
| 1Sa 8:19-22. |
God wills Samuel to yield unto the importunity of the people. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 9 |
| 1Sa 9:1-5. |
Saul despairing to find his father's asses, |
| 1Sa 9:6-10. |
by the counsel of his servant, |
| 1Sa 9:11-14. |
and direction of young maidens, |
| 1Sa 9:15-17. |
according to God's revelation, |
| 1Sa 9:18. |
comes to Samuel. |
| 1Sa 9:19-24. |
Samuel entertains Saul at the feast. |
| 1Sa 9:25-27. |
Samuel, after secret communication, brings Saul on his way. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 10 |
| 1Sa 10:1. |
Samuel anoints Saul. |
| 1Sa 10:2-8. |
He confirms him by prediction of three signs. |
| 1Sa 10:9-13. |
Saul's heart is changed, and he prophesies. |
| 1Sa 10:14-16. |
He conceals the matter of the kingdom from his uncle. |
| 1Sa 10:17-25. |
Saul is chosen at Mizpeh by lot. |
| 1Sa 10:26-27. |
The different affections of his subjects. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 11 |
| 1Sa 11:1-3. |
Nahash offers them of Jabesh-gilead a reproachful condition. |
| 1Sa 11:4-11. |
They send messengers, and are delivered by Saul. |
| 1Sa 11:12-15. |
Saul thereby is confirmed, and his kingdom renewed. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 12 |
| 1Sa 12:1-5. |
Samuel testifies his integrity. |
| 1Sa 12:6-15. |
He reproves the people of ingratitude. |
| 1Sa 12:16-19. |
He terrifies them with thunder in harvest time. |
| 1Sa 12:20-25. |
he comforts them in God's mercy. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 13 |
| 1Sa 13:1-2. |
Saul's select band. |
| 1Sa 13:3-4. |
He calls the Hebrews to Gilgal against the Philistines, whose garrison Jonathan had smitten. |
| 1Sa 13:5. |
The Philistines' great host. |
| 1Sa 13:6-7. |
The distress of the Israelites. |
| 1Sa 13:8-10. |
Saul, weary of staying for Samuel, sacrifices. |
| 1Sa 13:11-16. |
Samuel reproves him. |
| 1Sa 13:17-18. |
The three spoiling bands of the Philistines. |
| 1Sa 13:19-23. |
The policy of the Philistines, to suffer no smith in Israel. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 14 |
| 1Sa 14:1-14. |
Jonathan goes and miraculously smites the Philistine's garrison. |
| 1Sa 14:15-16. |
A divine terror makes them beat themselves. |
| 1Sa 14:17-20. |
Saul, not staying the priest's answer, sets on them. |
| 1Sa 14:21-23. |
The captivated Hebrews, and the hidden Israelites, join against them. |
| 1Sa 14:24-30. |
Saul's unadvised adjuration hinders the victory. |
| 1Sa 14:31-34. |
He restrains the people from eating blood. |
| 1Sa 14:35-36. |
He builds an altar. |
| 1Sa 14:37-46. |
Jonathan, taken by lot, is save by the people. |
| 1Sa 14:47-52. |
Saul's victories, strength, and family. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 15 |
| 1Sa 15:1-5. |
Samuel sends Saul to destroy Amalek. |
| 1Sa 15:6. |
Saul favours the Kenites. |
| 1Sa 15:7-9. |
He spares Agag and the best of the spoil. |
| 1Sa 15:10-23. |
Samuel denounces unto Saul God's rejection of him for his disobedience. |
| 1Sa 15:24-31. |
Saul's humiliation. |
| 1Sa 15:32-33. |
Samuel kills Agag. |
| 1Sa 15:34-35. |
Samuel and Saul part. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 16 |
| 1Sa 16:1-5. |
Samuel sent by God, under pretence of a sacrifice, comes to Beth-lehem. |
| 1Sa 16:6-10. |
His human judgment is reproved. |
| 1Sa 16:11-14. |
He anoints David. |
| 1Sa 16:15-23. |
Saul sends for David to quiet his evil spirit. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 17 |
| 1Sa 17:1-3. |
The armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to battle, |
| 1Sa 17:4-11. |
Goliath challenges a combat. |
| 1Sa 17:12-27. |
David, sent by his father to visit his brethren, takes the challenge. |
| 1Sa 17:28-29. |
Eliab chides him. |
| 1Sa 17:30-31. |
He is brought to Saul; |
| 1Sa 17:32-37. |
shews the reason of his confidence; |
| 1Sa 17:38-54. |
and slays the giant. |
| 1Sa 17:55-58. |
Saul takes notice of David. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 18 |
| 1Sa 18:1-4. |
Jonathan loves David. |
| 1Sa 18:5-9. |
Saul envies his praise; |
| 1Sa 18:10-11. |
seeks to kill him in his fury; |
| 1Sa 18:12-16. |
fears him for his good success; |
| 1Sa 18:17-22. |
offers him his daughters for a snare. |
| 1Sa 18:23-27. |
David persuaded to be the king's son-in-law, gives two hundred foreskins of the Philistines for Michal's dowry. |
| 1Sa 18:28-30. |
Saul's hatred and David's glory increase. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 19 |
| 1Sa 19:1-3. |
Jonathan discloses his father's purpose to kill David. |
| 1Sa 19:4-7. |
He persuades his father to reconciliation. |
| 1Sa 19:8-11. |
By reason of David's good success in a new war, Saul's malicious rage breaks out against him. |
| 1Sa 19:12-17. |
Michal deceives her father with an image in David's bed. |
| 1Sa 19:18-19. |
David comes to Samuel in Naioth. |
| 1Sa 19:20-21. |
Saul's messengers sent to take David, |
| 1Sa 19:22-24. |
and Saul himself, prophesy. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 20 |
| 1Sa 20:1-10. |
David consults with Jonathan for his safety. |
| 1Sa 20:11-17. |
Jonathan and David renew their covenant by oath. |
| 1Sa 20:18-23. |
Jonathan's token to David. |
| 1Sa 20:24-34. |
Saul, missing David, seeks to kill Jonathan. |
| 1Sa 20:35-42. |
Jonathan affectionately takes his leave of David. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 21 |
| 1Sa 21:1-6. |
David at Nob obtains of Ahimelech hallowed bread. |
| 1Sa 21:7. |
Doeg is present. |
| 1Sa 21:8-9. |
David takes Goliath's sword. |
| 1Sa 21:10-15. |
David at Gath feigns himself mad. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 22 |
| 1Sa 22:1-2. |
Companies resort unto David at Adullam. |
| 1Sa 22:3-4. |
At Mizpeh he commends his parents unto the king of Moab. |
| 1Sa 22:5. |
Admonished by Gad, he comes to Hareth. |
| 1Sa 22:6-8. |
Saul going to pursue him, complains of his servants' unfaithfulness. |
| 1Sa 22:9-10. |
Doeg accuses Ahimelech. |
| 1Sa 22:11-16. |
Saul commands to kill the priests. |
| 1Sa 22:17-19. |
The footmen refusing, Doeg executes it. |
| 1Sa 22:20-23. |
Abiathar escaping, brings David the news. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 23 |
| 1Sa 23:1-6. |
David, enquiring of the Lord by Abiathar, rescues Keilah. |
| 1Sa 23:7-13. |
God shewing him the coming of Saul, and the treachery of the Keilites, he escapes from Keilah. |
| 1Sa 23:14-18. |
In Ziph Jonathan comes and comforts him. |
| 1Sa 23:19-24. |
The Ziphites discover him to Saul. |
| 1Sa 23:25-28. |
At Maon he is rescued from Saul by the invasion of the Philistines. |
| 1Sa 23:29. |
He dwells at En-gedi. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 24 |
| 1Sa 24:1-7. |
David, in a cave at En-gedi, having cut off Saul's skirt, spares his life. |
| 1Sa 24:8-15. |
He shews thereby his innocency. |
| 1Sa 24:16-22. |
Saul, acknowledging his fault, takes an oath of David, and departs. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 25 |
| 1Sa 25:1. |
Samuel dies. |
| 1Sa 25:2-9. |
David in Paran sends to Nabal. |
| 1Sa 25:10-13. |
Provoked by Nabal's churlishness, he minds to destroy him. |
| 1Sa 25:14-17. |
Abigail understanding thereof, |
| 1Sa 25:18-22. |
takes a present; |
| 1Sa 25:23-31. |
and by her wisdom, |
| 1Sa 25:32-35. |
pacifies David. |
| 1Sa 25:36-38. |
Nabal hearing thereof, dies. |
| 1Sa 25:39-43. |
David takes Abigail and Ahinoam to be his wives. |
| 1Sa 25:44. |
Michal is given to Phalti. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 26 |
| 1Sa 26:1-3. |
Saul, by the discovery of the Ziphites, comes to Hachilah against David. |
| 1Sa 26:4-12. |
David coming into the trench stays Abishai from killing Saul, but takes his spear and cruse. |
| 1Sa 26:13-16. |
David reproves Abner; |
| 1Sa 26:17-20. |
and exhorts Saul. |
| 1Sa 26:21-25. |
Saul acknowledges his sin. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 27 |
| 1Sa 27:1-4. |
Saul, hearing David to be in Gath, seeks no more for him. |
| 1Sa 27:5-7. |
David begs Ziklag of Achish. |
| 1Sa 27:8-12. |
He, invading other countries, persuades Achish he fought against Judah. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 28 |
| 1Sa 28:1-2. |
Achish puts confidence in David. |
| 1Sa 28:3. |
Saul having destroyed the witches, |
| 1Sa 28:4-6. |
and now in his fear forsaken of God, |
| 1Sa 28:7. |
has recourse to a witch; |
| 1Sa 28:8-14. |
who, encouraged by Saul, raises up Samuel. |
| 1Sa 28:15-20. |
Saul hearing his ruin, faints. |
| 1Sa 28:21-25. |
The woman and his servants refresh him with meat. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 29 |
| 1Sa 29:1-2. |
David marching with the Philistines, |
| 1Sa 29:3-5. |
is disallowed by their princes. |
| 1Sa 29:6-11. |
Achish dismisses him, with commendations of his fidelity. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 30 |
| 1Sa 30:1-3. |
The Amalekites spoil Ziklag. |
| 1Sa 30:4-10. |
David asking counsel, is encouraged by God to pursue them. |
| 1Sa 30:11-21. |
By the means of a revived Egyptian he is brought to the enemies, and recovers all the spoil. |
| 1Sa 30:22-25. |
David's law to divide the spoil equally between them that fight and them that keep the stuff. |
| 1Sa 30:26-31. |
He sends presents to his friends. |
| 1 Samuel chapter 31 |
| 1Sa 31:1-6. |
Saul, having lost his army, and his sons slain, he and his armour-bearer kill themselves. |
| 1Sa 31:7. |
The Philistines possess the forsaken towns of the Israelites. |
| 1Sa 31:8-10. |
They triumph over the dead carcases. |
| 1Sa 31:11-13. |
They of Jabesh-gilead recovering the dead bodies by night, burn them at Jabesh, and mournfully bury their bones. |
