- 1 1 Kingdoms 1 Α′ Hannah's barrenness, vow, and answered prayer lead to Samuel's birth and dedication to the Lord. PDF
- 2 1 Kingdoms 2 Β′ Hannah's song of reversal stands over the corruption of Eli's sons and the promise of a faithful priest. PDF
- 3 1 Kingdoms 3 Γ′ The Lord calls Samuel in the night and announces irrevocable judgment on the house of Eli. PDF
- 4 1 Kingdoms 4 Δ′ Israel's defeat and the ark's capture bring the death of Eli and the departure of glory from Israel. PDF
- 5 1 Kingdoms 5 Ε′ The captured ark humiliates Dagon and strikes the Philistines, vindicating the Lord among the nations. PDF
- 6 1 Kingdoms 6 Ϛ′ The ark returns from Philistia, bringing joy, sacrifice, and a renewed fear of the Lord's holy presence. PDF
- 7 1 Kingdoms 7 Ζ′ Israel repents at Mizpah, the Lord thunders against the Philistines, and Samuel judges in peace. PDF
- 8 1 Kingdoms 8 Η′ Israel demands a king like the nations, rejecting the Lord's direct reign despite Samuel's warning. PDF
- 9 1 Kingdoms 9 Θ′ Saul's search for lost asses becomes the providential path to his calling as Israel's first king. PDF
- 10 1 Kingdoms 10 Ι′ Saul is secretly anointed, confirmed by signs, and publicly chosen as king before Israel. PDF
- 11 1 Kingdoms 11 ΙΑ′ Saul delivers Jabesh-gilead from Nahash and has the kingdom publicly renewed at Gilgal. PDF
- 12 1 Kingdoms 12 ΙΒ′ Samuel's farewell lawsuit rehearses the Lord's faithfulness and warns king and people to fear him. PDF
- 13 1 Kingdoms 13 ΙΓ′ Saul's unlawful sacrifice exposes the disobedience that will cost him an enduring kingdom. PDF
- 14 1 Kingdoms 14 ΙΔ′ Jonathan's faith wins victory while Saul's rash oath and failing leadership deepen Israel's crisis. PDF
- 15 1 Kingdoms 15 ΙΕ′ Saul's partial obedience in the Amalek war brings Samuel's judgment and the Lord's rejection of his kingship. PDF
- 16 1 Kingdoms 16 ΙϚ′ David is anointed at Bethlehem, and the Spirit's movement from Saul to David begins the succession story. PDF
- 17 1 Kingdoms 17 ΙΖ′ David's victory over Goliath reveals the Lord's saving power and brings the shepherd into Israel's center. PDF
- 18 1 Kingdoms 18 ΙΗ′ David's success wins public favor but awakens Saul's jealous hostility and murderous fear. PDF
- 19 1 Kingdoms 19 ΙΘ′ Saul's hostility becomes open pursuit, and David escapes through the help of Jonathan, Michal, and Samuel. PDF
- 20 1 Kingdoms 20 Κ′ David and Jonathan seal their covenant of loyal love as Saul's hatred drives David into exile. PDF
- 21 1 Kingdoms 21 ΚΑ′ David's flight to Nob and Gath shows holy provision under pressure while exposing the danger gathering behind him. PDF
- 22 1 Kingdoms 22 ΚΒ′ David gathers the distressed at Adullam while Saul's fury brings the massacre of the priests of Nob. PDF
- 23 1 Kingdoms 23 ΚΓ′ David saves Keilah yet remains a hunted fugitive, preserved by God through betrayals and wilderness escapes. PDF
- 24 1 Kingdoms 24 ΚΔ′ David spares Saul in the cave, proving his innocence and refusing to seize the kingdom by violence. PDF
- 25 1 Kingdoms 25 ΚΕ′ After Samuel's death, Abigail's wisdom restrains David's vengeance and opens the way to her becoming his wife. PDF
- 26 1 Kingdoms 26 Κϛ′ David again spares Saul, exposing the king's guilt and leaving vengeance in the Lord's hands. PDF
- 27 1 Kingdoms 27 ΚΖ′ David seeks refuge among the Philistines and builds a precarious life in Ziklag while Saul still hunts him. PDF
- 28 1 Kingdoms 28 ΚΗ′ As Philistine war closes in, Saul seeks the medium of Endor and hears again the sentence of his ruin. PDF
- 29 1 Kingdoms 29 ΚΘ′ The Philistine lords reject David from the campaign, and the Lord keeps him from fighting against Israel. PDF
- 30 1 Kingdoms 30 Λ′ David recovers the plunder and captives of Ziklag, renewing Judah through victory and generous distribution. PDF
- 31 1 Kingdoms 31 ΛΑ′ Saul dies on Mount Gilboa, and 1 Kingdoms closes in defeat, grief, and the honor of Jabesh-gilead's loyalty. PDF