B. David Driven from the Court of Saul (18:1–20:42)
I. Samuel: Prophet and Judge to Israel (1 Samuel 1:1–7:17)
A. Samuel the Prophet (1:1–4:1a)
1. The birth of Samuel (1:1–28) 2. The prayer of Hannah (2:1–10) 3. The growth of Samuel (2:11–26) 4. The oracle against Eli's house (2:27–36) 5. The Word of the Lord through Samuel (3:1–4:1a) B. Samuel the Judge (4:1b–7:17)
1. The saga of the ark (4:1b–7:1) 2. Israel's victory over the Philistines and the judgeship of Samuel (7:2–17) II. Saul: First King Over Israel (1 Samuel 8:1–15:35)
A. The Rise of Saul to the Kingship (8:1–12:25)
1. The demand of Israel for a king (8:1–22) 2. The process of Saul becoming king (9:1–11:13) 3. The exhortation of Samuel to Israel concerning the king (11:14–12:25) B. The Decline of Saul in the Kingship (13:1–15:35)
1. The rebuke of Saul (13:1–15) 2. The wars of Saul (13:16–14:52) 3. The rejection of Saul (15:1–35) III. David and Saul: Transfer of the Kingship in Israel (1 Samuel 16:1–31:13)
A. The Introduction of David (16:1–17:58)
1. The anointing of David (16:1–13) 2. David in the court of Saul (16:14–23) 3. David, the warrior of the Lord (17:1–58) B. David Driven from the Court of Saul (18:1–20:42)
1. The anger and fear of Saul toward David (18:1–30) 2. The defense of David by Jonathan and Michal (19:1–20:42) C. David's Flight from Saul's Pursuit (21:1–28:2)
1. Saul's killing of the priests at Nob (21:1–22:23) 2. Saul's life spared twice by David (23:1–26:25) 3. David's despair and Philistine refuge (27:1–28:2) D. The Death of Saul (28:3–31:13)
1. Saul's final night (28:3–25) 2. David's dismissal by the Philistines (29:1–11)