TITLE PAGE
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1
- Purport and Lessons of the Books of Samuel - Eli - Hannah's
Prayer and Vow - Birth of Samuel - Dedication of the Child
-Hannah's Song
CHAPTER 2
- The Sin of Eli's Sons - Eli's Weakness - A Prophet's Message
-Samuel's First Vision - His Call to the Prophetic Office
CHAPTER 3
- Expedition Against the Philistines - The Two Battles of
Ebenezer - Death of Eli's Sons, and Taking of the Ark - Death of
Eli - Judgment on the Philistine Cities - The Return of the Ark
CHAPTER 4
- Samuel As Prophet - The Gathering at Mizpeh - Battle of
Ebenezer; Its Consequences - Samuel's Administration-The Demand
for a King
CHAPTER 5
- The Calling of Saul - Occasion of his Interview with Samuel
-Samuel Communes with Saul - Saul is Anointed King - The Three
"Signs" - Their Deeper Significance
CHAPTER 6
- Saul Chosen King at Mizpeh - His Comparative Privacy
-Incursion of Nahash - Relief of Jabesh-gilead - Popular
Assembly at Gilgal - Address of Samuel
CHAPTER 7
- Saul Marches against the Philistines - Position of the two
Camps - Jonathan's Feat of Arms - Saul Retreats to Gilgal
-Terror among the People - Saul's Disobedience to the Divine
Command, and Rejection of his Kingdom
CHAPTER 8
- Camps of Israel and of the Philistines - Jonathan and his
Armor-bearer - Panic Among the Philistines, and Flight - Saul's
Rash Vow - The "Lot" cast at Ajalon - Cessation of the War
CHAPTER 9
- The War Against Amalek - Saul's Disobedience, and its Motives
-Samuel Commissioned to announce Saul's Rejection - Agag Hewn in
Pieces
CHAPTER 10
- Samuel Mourns for Saul - He is directed to the house of Jesse
-Anointing of David - Preparation of David for the Royal Office
-The "Evil Spirit from the Lord" upon Saul - David is sent to
Court - War with the Philistines - Combat between David and
Goliath - Friendship of David and Jonathan
CHAPTER 11
- Saul's Jealousy, and Attempts upon David's Life - David
marries Michal - Ripening of Saul's Purpose of Murder - David's
Flight to Samuel - Saul among the Prophets - David Finally
leaves the Court of Saul
CHAPTER 12
- David at Nob - Observed by Doeg - Flight to Gath - David
feigns Madness - The Cave of Adullam - Shelter in Moab - Return
to the land of Israel - Jonathan's Last Visit - Persecutions by
Saul
CHAPTER 13
- Saul in David's Power at En-gedi - The Story of Nabal - Saul a
second time in David's power
CHAPTER 14
- David's Second Flight to Gath - Residence at Ziklag
-Expedition of the Philistines Against Israel - Saul at Jezreel
He resorts to the Witch at Endor - Apparition and Message of
Samuel - David has to Leave the Army of the Philistines -Capture
of Ziklag by the Amalekites - Pursuit and Victory of David
CHAPTER 15
- The Battle on Mount Gilboa - Death of Saul - Rescue of the
bodies by the men of Jabesh-gilead - David punishes the false
Messenger of Saul's Death - David king at Hebron -Ish-bosheth
king at Mahanaim - Battle between the forces of Abner and Joab -Abner
Deserts the cause of Ish-bosheth - Murder of Abner - Murder of
Ish-bosheth
CHAPTER 16
- David anointed King over all Israel - Taking of Fort Zion
-Philistine Defeat - The Ark brought to Jerusalem - Liturgical
Arrangements and Institutions
CHAPTER 17
- David's Purpose of Building the Temple, and its Postponement
-The "Sure Mercies" of David in the Divine Promise - David's
Thanksgiving
CHAPTER 18
- Wars of David Great Ammonite and Syrian Campaign against
Israel - Auxiliaries in turn Defeated - The Capital of Moab is
taken -Edom subdued - Record of David's officers - His Kindness
to Mephibosheth
CHAPTER 19
- Siege of Rabbah - David's great Sin - Death of Uriah - Taking
of Rabbah - David's seeming Prosperity - God's Message through
Nathan - David's Repentance - The Child of Bathsheba dies -Birth
of Solomon