Chapter Outline for 1 Samuel

1. Samuel Is Born to Hannah and Elkanah
2. Hannah's Prayer; Eli's Sons; Samuel's Childhood
3. Samuel's Vision of the Fall of Eli's House
4. Philistines Take the Ark; Death of Eli
5. Philistines Smitten while Possessing the Ark
6. Philistines Return the Ark to Israel
7. Samuel Subdues the Philistines
8. Israelites Disregard Samuel's Warning and Demand a King
9. Saul Anointed by Samuel
10. Saul becomes King
11. Saul Rescues Jabesh from the Ammonites; Saul Confirmed as King
12. Samuel testifies to Israel; God sends Thunder and Israel Repents
13. War with the Philistines
14. Jonathan's Miraculous Victory; Saul's Foolish Order; Jonathan Disobeys
15. Saul's Disobedience and Samuel's Rebuke
16. Samuel Goes to Bethlehem and Anoints David
17. David and Goliath
18. Jonathan's Friendship with David; Saul's Jealousy
19. David Protected from Saul
20. David and Jonathan's Covenant
21. David Takes the Consecrated Bread
22. Saul Slays the Priests of Nob
23. David Saves Keilah Flees from Saul
24. David Spares Saul's Life
25. Samuel Dies; David Marries Abigail
26. David Spares Saul a Second Time
27. David Flees to the Philistines
28. Saul and the Witch of Endor
29. Achish Sends David Away
30. David Destroys the Amalekites and Divides the Spoils
31. Saul and His Sons Killed