(3) The Ancestors of the Songmasters, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan. 19. Appendix: Additional Historical Statements. (1) War of the three Transjordanic Tribes with Arab Nations. (2) The Inhabitants of Jerusalem. 1 Chronicles 5:18-22. I Chronicles 9: 2-34, 1a. (1) The Chastisement of the Philistines for the Removal of the Ark. I Samuel 5:1-12. (2) The Restoration of the Ark with expiatory Gifts. 1 Samuel 6:1-11. (3) The Reception and Settlement of the Ark in Israel. 25. The twenty Years of Waiting. I Samuel 7: 2. III. Samuel, the Last of the Judges. 26. National Repentance through Samuel's Labors. 1 Samuel 7.3-6. 27. Israel's Victory over the Philistines. 1 Samuel 7:7-12. 28. Summary Statement of Samuel's Work as Judge. I Samuel 7: 13-17. BOOK SECOND. THE REIGN OF SAUL. PART I. ESTABLISHMENT BY SAMUEL OF SAUL AS FIRST KING OF ISRAEL. 29. The persistent Demand of the People for a King. I Samuel 8: 1-22. 30. Samuel meets Saul, who is destined by Jehovah to be King over Israel. I Samuel 9: 1–25. 31. Saul is privately anointed by Samuel. I Samuel 9:26-10: 1. 32. The Signs of the Divine Confirmation. I Samuel 10: 2-16. 33. The Choice of Saul by Lot at Mizpeh. 1 Samuel 10:17-21. 34. The Installation of Saul as King. I Samuel 10: 22-25. 35. Saul's brief Retirement to private Life. I Samuel 10:26, 27. PART II. SAUL'S REIGN UNTIL HIS REJECTION. 36. A generic Account of the Whole of Saul's Reign. I Samuel 14:47-52. 37. Confirmation and general Recognition of Saul as King. (1) Saul's Victory over the Ammonites. I Samuel II: I-II. (2) Confirmation of Saul as King at Gilgal. I Samuel 11:12-15. (3) Samuel's last Transaction with the People at Gilgal. 1 Samuel 12:1-25. 38. The Beginnings of Royalty. 1 Samuel 13:1, 2. 39. The War against the Philistines. (1) Jonathan's Exploit in Gibeah. (2) Saul summons Israel to Gilgal. (3) The Philistines encamp in Michmash. (4) The Distress of Israel. 1 Samuel 13:6, 7, 19–23. (5) Saul wrongly offers Sacrifice. (6) Samuel's Prophecy of Retribution. (7) Saul moves his Headquarters to Gibeah. (8) The three marauding Bands of the Philistines. (9) Jonathan's bold Attack on the Philistines. (10) Flight and Overthrow of the Philistines. (11) Saul's rash Curse and its Consequences. 40. Jehovah's Rejection of Saul. (1) The Commission to destroy Amalek. 1 Samuel 15:1-3. (2) Saul's Disobedience. 1 Samuel 15:4-9. (3) The Penalty of Disobedience. 1 Samuel 15:10-31. (4) The Fate of Agag. 1 Samuel 15:32, 33. (5) Samuel and Saul part. 1 Samuel 15:34, 35. PART III. THE DECLINE OF SAUL AND THE RISE OF DAVID. I. The Early History of David. 41. David chosen and anointed as Saul's Successor by Samuel. 1 Samuel 16:1-13. 42. David's Introduction to the Court of Saul. 1 Samuel 16:14-23. II. David's Advancement and Saul's growing Jealousy. 43. The Story of David and Goliath. (1) The Invasion of the Philistines. 1 Samuel 17:1-3. (2) The Challenge of Goliath. 1 Samuel 17:4-11. (3) David is sent by his Father to his Brethren in the Army. |