1 Samuel

1 Samuel 1 1 & 2 Samuel cover the time period between the Judges and the Kings. The time of the judges was a period of moral & spiritual decline for Israel. In 1 Samuel, we see Samuel, a prophet, Saul, the 1st king of Israel, and then King David. 1:1-3 Shiloh...

I. Saul Saves Jabesh Gilead A. The Amonites Attack Jabesh Gilead            Vs. 1-3 1. V. 1 Saul had not been completely ratified as king, and some didn’t want to follow him. a. Nahash the Amonite surrounded Jabesh Gilead and prepared to attack them. b. Jabesh Gilead-...

I. Samuel’s Challenge To The People A. Samuel Defends His Ministry To Them Vs. 1-5 1. Vs. 1, 2 Samuel had grown up in the tabernacle area with Eli as his guardian. a. His entire life had been lived in service to God. b. He knew that he was getting close to the end of...

I. An Army In Israel Vs. 1-5 A. Saul Establishes An Army Vs. 1, 2 1. Here we see a fulfillment of what Samuel had previously told the people. 2. 1 Samuel 8:11, 12 11 And he said, “This will be the behavior of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons...

I. Jonathan’s Steps Of Faith Vs. 1-23 A. The Situation Vs. 1-5 1. Jonathan had previously attacked the Philistines who were the enemies of Israel. 2. The Philistines decided to counter-attack, and the people of Israel hid themselves. 3. King Saul panicked and decided...

I. The Setting A. Recent History 1. In chapter 14, we saw more of King Saul’s failures. a. He selfishly took credit for his son Jonathan's victory over the Philistine garrison. b. He sinfully offered the sacrifice of the burnt offering and peace offering. c. He...

I. David Anointed King Vs. 1-13 A. God Instructs Samuel To Go To Jesse Vs. 1-3 1. V.1a It is possible to mourn too long over someone whom God removes from service. a. Saul had disobeyed the Lord to the point of having be removed from being king. b. NOTE- God didn’t...

I. The Enemy A. Goliath Vs. 1-10 1. Vs. 1-3 The Philistines were in Israelite territory; land that belonged to the tribe of Judah. a. Saul's army was across the valley in Elah. b. Each army was on a mountain, with a valley in the middle. c. Both were at strategic...

I. The Setting A. David’s Recent History 1. David is about 20 years old as this chapter starts. a. He is at the beginning of a ten-year period of tremendous suffering. b. During this 10-year period, he will be chased like an animal. c. When God uses you to kill a...

I. Saul Uses His Daughters Against David A. Saul Uses Merab Against David 18:17-19 1. V. 17 Saul hated David so much that he was willing to use his daughter as an excuse to cause David to be killed. Saul was indifferent to his daughter’s feelings. a. Saul had already...

19:1 Saul’s previous approach had been more secretive. Now he openly tells all of His servants to kill David. 19:2-5 Notice that Jonathan calls what Saul is doing “sin”. He doesn’t soften it, but it direct. Proverbs 27: 5, 6 5Open rebuke is better Than love carefully...

I. Hannah’s Prayer Vs. 1-11 A. Hannah’s Thanksgiving & Praise Vs. 1, 2 1. These words of praise came after Hannah was barren for years. a. She had suffered mocking by Elkanah’s other wife Penninah. b. Yet Hannah stayed faithful, she worshipped God, and was blessed...

2:11 NLT- and the child grew up in the presence of the Lord. In some ways that were appropriate for his age, Samuel helped Eli at the Tabernacle of meeting. Perhaps lighting lamps, playing musical instruments, sweeping and cleaning, etc. 2:12 Literally- Sons of...

I. The Innocence Of David A. David Defends His Innocence V. 1 1. V. 20 There was no sin in David’s life that would justify Saul’s behavior towards David. 2. David had done only good things. a. He killed Goliath. He defeated the Philistines. He played music for...

I. David’s Fearful Interaction With Ahimelech A. David Pretended That Everything Was OK V. 1 1. V. 1 Ahimelech recognized that David should have been accompanied. a. Ahimelech was the priest, serving the Lord at the Tabernacle w/85 other priests. b. They had no...

I. David Renews His Faith In God Vs. 1-5 A. David Repented From Trying To Save Himself V. 1a 22 David therefore departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. 1. In 1 Samuel 21, we saw David reacting in fear to the death threats from Saul. a. He went to the...

David has departed from the cave @ Adullam, and is in the forest of Hereth. 23:1 To rob the threshing floors is to take the grain after it has been separated from the husk. The Philistines waited for the grain to be processed, then went to steal it after the work was...

I. David’s Heart For God And For People Vs. 1-5 A. David Seeks God About Helping Others Vs. 1-4 1. V. 1 David was made aware of the danger against the people of Keilah. a. To rob the threshing floors is to take grain after it has been separated from the husk. b. The...

I. The Death of Samuel A. Samuel’s Death V. 1 1. Samuel had been a prophet to Israel; he had been the voice of God to the nation. 2. He was the prophet who had anointed David as King. 3. He had informed Saul that God was raising up another king. 4. He had been a...

I. David Spares Saul A Second Time A. Saul Once Again Pursues David Vs. 1-4 1. Vs. 1-3 The Ziphites stirred up Saul’s heart once again to pursue David. 2. In 1 Samuel 24, David had the chance to kill Saul, but he spared his life. a. Saul had spoken of David’s...

I. David’s Source Of Discouragement A. David Had Been Chosen By God To Be King 1. He did not seek that position; he did not try to have King Saul removed. 2. David had been a victorious warrior: against Goliath & against the Philistines. 3. David had won the...

I. Saul’s Problematic Situation Vs. 3-6 A. Samuel Had Died V. 3 1. Samuel had been the prophet to the nation. He brought the messages of God to Israel. 2. Samuel had been a counselor to Saul and David, but Saul had quit listening to Samuel. 3. Now that Samuel has...

I. David Sought Refuge In The Wrong Place 29:1-11 A. David’s Backstory Of Good 1. David lived a life of faith as a young boy. He faithfully served his father as a shepherd. 2. He demonstrated tremendous faith and courage when he fought and killed Goliath. 3. David was...

I. David’s Story A. David’s Back Story 1. In 1 Samuel 26, we saw that David had a second opportunity to kill Saul, but he didn’t. a. David and his friend Abishai snuck into Saul’s camp and took his spear and water jug. b. Then David left Saul’s camp, and from a...

I. Israel’s Defeat And How They Tried To Fix Things Vs. 1, 2 A. Israel Is Defeated Vs. 1, 2 1. We remember that in this season of Israel’s history, everyone was doing what was right in their own eyes. (Judges 17:6; 21:25) 2. The word of the Lord was rare in those...

I. The Philistines and the Ark A. God Defends His Glory 5:1-5 1. The Philistines defeated Israel in battle and had taken the ark of the covenant. (4:11, 21) 2. 4:1, 2 The Philistines thought that they could treat Jehovah just like any other god. a. They probably...

I. Insincere Religion A. When Things Appear To Be Right Vs. 1, 2 1. 1 Samuel 7:2 NLT Israel mourned because it seemed that the LORD had abandoned them. 2. The reason for the lamenting after God was that they were still under Philistine domination. Their cities were...

I. Israel’s Need For Godly Leadership A. Israel Needed New Leaders For Their Future Vs. 1-5 1. V. 1 Samuel was an older man and was increasingly unable to travel the circuit of judging the nation. The days of his leadership would eventually come to an end. a. Samuel...

I. The Setting 9:1, 2 A. The Spiritual Climate In Israel 1. This time period followed the time of the judges. God raised up judges to lead Israel. 2. Judges 17:6 In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. 3. Samuel was a...