Elkanah worshipeth at Shiloh — He cherisheth Hannah — Hannah in grief prayeth for a child — Hannah beareth Samuel — She presenteth him to the Lord.
Hannah’s song — The sin of Eli’s sons — Samuel’s ministry — Eli reproveth his sons — A prophecy against Eli’s house.
The word of the Lord to Samuel — Samuel, though loth, telleth Elihis vision.
The Israelites overcome by the Philistines — The ark a terror tothe Philistines — The ark taken — Eli dieth.
The Philistines set the ark in the house of Dagon — The curse of God followeth.
The Philistines send back the ark — The people smitten for looking into it.
The ark kept in the house of Eleazar — The Israelites repent atMizpeh Samuel prayeth — The Philistines are subdued — Samuel judgeth Israel.
The Israelites ask a king — Samuel telleth the manner of a king.
Saul cometh to Samuel — Samuel bringeth Saul on his way.
Samuel anointeth Saul, and confirmeth him — Saul’s heart ischanged, and he prophesieth — Saul chosen at Mizpeh by lot.
The intrigue of Nahash — Saul’s kingdom renewed.
Samuel’s integrity — The people’s ingratitude — He terrifieth and comforteth them.
Saul’s band — The Philistines’ great host — The distress of the Israelites — Saul sacrificeth — Samuel reproveth him — The policy of the Philistines.
Jonathan smiteth the Philistines’ garrison — A divine terror — Saul’s unadvised adjuration — He buildeth an altar — Jonathan saved by the people — Saul’s family.
Samuel sendeth Saul to destroy Amalek — He spareth Agag and the best of the spoil — God’s rejection of him for his disobedience — Saul’s humiliation — Samuel killeth Agag — Samuel and Saul part.
Samuel cometh to Bethlehem — His human judgment is reproved — He anointeth David — Saul sendeth for David.
Goliath’s challenge — David taketh the challenge — By faith he slayeth the giant.
Jonathan loveth David — Saul seeketh to kill him — David persuadedto be the king’s son-in-law — David’s glory increaseth.
Jonathan discloseth his father’s purpose to kill David — Saul’s malicious rage — Michal deceiveth her father — David cometh to Samuel — Saul prophesieth.
David consulteth with Jonathan — Their covenant — Jonathan’s token to David — Saul seeketh to kill Jonathan.
David obtaineth hallowed bread — Doeg was present — David takethGoliath’s sword — David feigneth himself mad.
Companies resort unto David — He commendeth his parents unto the king of Moab — Saul pursueth him — Saul commandeth to kill the priests — Abiathar escaping, bringeth David the news.
David rescueth Keilah — God showeth the coming of Saul — Jonathan comforteth him.
David spareth Saul’s life — Saul taketh an oath of David, and departeth.
Samuel dieth — David provoked by Nabal — Nabal dieth — David taketh Abigail and Ahinoam to be his wives — Michal is given to Phalti.
Saul cometh against David — David stayeth Abishai from killing Saul — David reproveth Abner, and exhorteth Saul — Saul acknowledgeth his sin.
Saul seeketh no more for David — David beggeth Ziklag of Achish — He persuadeth Achish he fought against Judah.
Achish putteth confidence in David — Saul, having destroyed the witches seeketh to a witch — The witch bringeth the word of Samuel — Saul fainteth.
Achish dismisseth David with commendations of his fidelity.
The Amalekites spoil Ziklag — David pursueth them and recovereth the spoil — David’s law to divide the spoil.
Saul and his armor-bearer kill themselves — The Philistines possess the forsaken towns of the Israelites — They triumph — They of Jabeshgilead, recovering the bodies by night, burn them at Jabesh, and mournfully bury their bones.