Vol 02 - Analysis of 1 and 2 Samue
Analysis of 1 and 2 Samuel
Outline | Reference |
1. History of Samuel the Prophet. | (1 Samuel) 1-8 |
I. His Birth. | 1 |
II. Priesthood Set Aside. | 2 |
III. Samuel Established as Prophet. | 3 |
IV. Death of the High Priest & Loss of the Ark. | 4-6 |
A. The Ark Taken. | 4 |
B. The Ark with the Enemy. | 5 |
C. The Ark Returned. | 6 |
V. The People Restored by the Prophet. | 7 |
2. History of Saul, Man’s King. | 9-15 |
I. The King Given. | 9-12 |
A. Personal History of Saul. | 9 |
B. Saul Anointed of the Lord. | 10 |
C. Saul Chosen by the People. | 11 |
D. Samuel’s Warnings. | 12 |
II. The King’s Reign. | 13-15 |
A. First Failure-Disobedience in Worship. | 13 |
B. Religious Flesh (Saul) and Real Faith (Jonathan). | 14 |
C. Second Failure-Disobedience in Service. | 15:1-15 |
D. Saul rejected. | 15:16-35 |
3. History of David, God’s King in Rejection. | 16-2Sa 1:1-27 |
I. David’s Early History. | 16-18:4 |
A. David Anointed. | 16:1-13 |
B. Saul Forsaken of God. | 16:14-23 |
C. David and Goliath. | 17-18:4 |
a. Goliath defies Saul and Israel. | 17:1-11 |
b. David sent to the battle. | 17:12-25 |
c. Undertakes to fight the giant. | 17:26-31 |
d. Refuses Saul’s armor. | 17:32-39 |
e. Conquers in God’s strength. | 17:40-51 |
f. Israel shares in the triumph. | 17:52-58 |
g. Jonathan loves David. | 18:1-4 |
II. Jealousy of Saul. | 18:5-ch. 20 |
A. First Manifestation. | 18:5-19:7 |
a. Saul tries to kill David himself. | 18:5-14 |
b. Saul tries to kill David by the Philistines. | 18:15-30 |
c. Saul tries to kill David by his servants. | 19:1 |
d. Saul repents for a time. | 19:2-7 |
B. Second Manifestation. | 19:8- ch. 20 |
a. Saul tries to kill David. | 19:8-24 |
1. First time. | 19:8-10 |
2. Second time. | 19:11-17 |
3. Third time. | 19:18-24 |
b. Jonathan and David. | 20 |
1. The covenant. | 20:1-23 |
2. Jonathan hated for David’s sake. | 20:24-34 |
3. Jonathan’s grief for David. | 20:35-42 |
III. David in Rejection. | 21-2Sa 1:1-27 |
A. Fed With Hallowed Bread, Armed With Goliath’s Sword. | 21:1-9 |
B. Flees to Achish (First Time). | 21:10-15 |
C. Prophet, Priest, and King in Adullam. | 22 |
D. David Pursuing God’s Enemies and Saul Pursuing God’s King. | 23 |
E. David Refuses to Kill the Lord’s Anointed. | 24 |
F. David Insulted by Nabal. | 25 |
a. The insult. | 25:2-12 |
b. David’s anger. | 25:13-22 |
c. Abigail’s intercession. | 25:23-31 |
d. David leaves vengeance to God. | 25:32-35 |
e. God avenges David. | 25:36-44 |
G. David Again Refuses to Kill Saul. | 26 |
H. David Flees to Achish (Second time). | 27 |
I. Saul’s Last Battle and Death. | 28-31 |
a. His death foretold. | 28 |
1. The Philistines declare war. | 28:1-6 |
2. Saul consults the witch. | 28:7-11 |
3. Samuel foretells his death. | 28:12-19 |
4. Saul’s distress. | 28:20-25 |
b. David is kept from fighting the Lord’s anointed. | 29 |
c. But fights against the Lord’s enemies. | 30 |
d. Saul’s death. | 31 |
J. David’s Grief | |
a. Kills the man who slew Saul. | 1:1-16 |
b. Laments over Saul. | 1:17-27 |