Lesson 1 A Woman s Prayer and a Nation s Need 1 Samuel 1 3 I. Samuel Is Dedicated to God (1 Sam. 1 2) A. Samuel s (1:1 20) B. Samuel s (1:21 2:36) II. Samuel s Dedication to God (1 Sam. 3) A. The of Samuel s call (3:1 10) B. The of Samuel s call (3:11 21)
Lesson 2 Samuel Leads Israel Back to God 1 Samuel 4 7 I. Israel s Desperate Situation (1 Sam. 4 6) A. The of Israel s army (4:1 11) B. The of the ark (4:11 6:21) II. Israel s Return to God (1 Sam. 7) A. Samuel (7:1 4) B. Samuel (7:5 14) C. Samuel (7:15 17)
I. Israel s Demand for a King (1 Sam. 8) Lesson 3 Saul, Israel s First King 1 Samuel 8 12 A. The for the (8:1 5, 20) B. Samuel s (8:6 20) C. God s (8:21, 22) II. The Selection and Installation of Saul (1 Sam. 9 10) A. The (9:1 27) B. The (10:1 16) C. The (10:17 27) III. Saul s First Victory (1 Sam. 11) A. The of the Ammonites (11:1 6) B. The of the Ammonites (11:7 15) IV. Samuel s Last Public Address (1 Sam. 12) A. Samuel s (12:1 5) B. Samuel s of (12:6 11) C. Samuel s to (12:12 25)
Lesson 4 Saul s Rejection and David s Selection 1 Samuel 13 15 I. Saul s Rebellion against God (1 Sam. 13; 14) A. His (13:1 22) B. His (14:1 52) II. Saul s Rejection by God (1 Sam. 15) A. His (15:1 11) B. His (15:12 34)
Lesson 5 The Giant and the Green-eyed Monster 1 Samuel 16 20 I. David s Early History (1 Sam. 16) A. David s and (16:1 13) B. David s to (16:14 23) II. Saul s Growing Jealousy (1 Sam. 17; 18) A. David s over (17:1 51) B. David s with (18:1 4) C. Saul s of (18:5 16) D. David s to (18:17 30) III. David s Protection (1 Sam. 19; 20) A. David from (19:1 24) B. Jonathan (20:1 42)
Lesson 6 David in Exile 1 Samuel 21 31 I. David s Life as a Fugitive from Saul (1 Sam. 21:1 27:12) A. at Nob (21:1 9) B. at Gath (21:10 15) C. from Adullam to Keilah (22:1 23:12) D. in the desert (23:13 25:44) E. Saul s position (26:1 25) F. with the Philistines (27:1 12) II. Saul s Visit with the Witch of Endor (1 Sam. 28) III. David s Lapse of Faith and Later Victory (1 Sam. 29 31) A. The to the Philistines (29:1 11) B. The of the Amalakites (30:1 31) C. The of Saul and Jonathan (31:1 13)
Lesson 7 David Becomes King 2 Samuel 1 5; 1 Chronicles 3:4 9, 11, 14; 14:8 17 I. David s Reign Begins in Hebron (2 Sam. 1:1 2:7) A. Saul s and David s (1:1 27) B. David over Judah (2:1 7) II. Ishbosheth s Reign over Eleven Tribes (2 Sam. 2:8 4:12) A. (2:8 3:1) B. (3:2 39) C. Ishbosheth s (4:1 12) III. David s Rise to the Throne of Israel (2 Sam. 5) A. The capture of (5:1 16) B. The war with (5:17 25)
Lesson 8 David s Reign 2 Samuel 6 10 I. The Return of the Ark of the Covenant (2 Sam. 6) A. Uzzah s (6:1 8) B. David s (6:9 23) II. The House of David (2 Sam. 7) A. The (7:1 17) B. David s (7:18 29) III. The Expansion of David s Kingdom (2 Sam. 8 10) A. David s (8:1 8) B. David s (8:9 18) C. David s to Saul s family (9:1 13) D. David s and (10:1 19)
Lesson 9 Trouble in David s Heart and Home 2 Samuel 11 18 I. David s Sins (2 Sam. 11) A. (11:1 5) B. (11:6 27) II. David s Repentance (12:1 13) III. The Consequences of David s Sins (2 Sam. 12:14 14:33) A. The of David s (12:14 23) B. The and of Amnon (13:1 36) C. Absalom s and (13:37 14:33) IV. Absalom s Revolt (2 Sam. 15 18) A. the kingdom (15:1 12) B. power (15:13 16:23) C. David (17:1 29) D. in battle (18:1 33)
Lesson 10 David s Return to Power 2 Samuel 19 1 Kings 2:11 I. David s Return to Jerusalem (2 Sam. 19 21) A. The for his (19:1 43) B. The of Sheba s (20:1 26) C. The and with the Philistines (21:1 22) II. David s Final Years (2 Sam. 22:1 1 Kings 2:11) A. His (22:1 23:7) B. His (23:8 39) C. The and the (24:1 25) D. Nathan and Bathsheba s (1 Kings 1:1 31) E. The of Solomon (1:32 52) F. David s to (2:1 9) G. David s (2:10, 11)
Lesson 11 King Solomon s Tarnished Glory 1 Kings 1 4 I. Solomon s Ascension to the Throne (1 Kings 1:1 2:12) II. The Consolidation of the Kingdom (1 Kings 2:13 46) A. Adonijah s and (2:13 25) B. Abiathar s (2:26, 27) C. Joab s (2:28 35) D. Shimei s (2:36 46) III. Solomon s Early Years (1 Kings 3:1 4) IV. Solomon s Dream and Request for Wisdom (1 Kings 3:5 28) A. The of (3:5 15) B. The of (3:16 28) V. Solomon s Political Leadership (1 Kings 4) A. The of the kingdom (4:1 19) B. The of the kingdom (4:20, 21) C. The of the kingdom (4:22 28) D. Solomon s (4:29 34)
Lesson 12 Solomon s Achievements and Apostasy 1 Kings 5 11 I. Solomon s Achievements (1 Kings 5:1 10:25) A. The of the (5:1 6:38) B. The of the royal (7:1 12) C. The (7:13 51) D. The of the (8:1 21) E. The of the (8:22 9:9) F. The of (9:10 25) G. His and (10:1 25) II. Solomon s Apostasy (1 Kings 10:26 11:43) A. His (10:26 11:13) B. His (11:14 33) C. His of (11:32 43)
Lesson 13 A Review of 1 Samuel 1 1 Kings 11 I. Samuel A. His early B. His role in C. His II. Saul A. His B. His C. His III. David A. His B. His C. His and IV. Solomon A. His B. His C. His