1 Samuel
Old Testament · History · 15 chapter studies + Introduction · 16 narrated · Total audio: 6 hrs 46 min
Read 1 Samuel in canonical sequence.
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- Intro 1 Samuel - General Introduction 1 Samuel begins with a woman praying in anguish before it ever speaks of kings.
- 1-2 1 Samuel 1-2 - Hannah, Samuel, and the Corruption of Eli's House 1 Samuel begins with a barren woman pouring out her soul before God and a priestly house rotting from within.
- 3 1 Samuel 3 - Speak, for Thy Servant Hears Samuel learns to hear the Lord, carry a difficult word truthfully, and serve faithfully while God establishes him as a prophet.
- 4-7 1 Samuel 4-7 - The Ark Captured, Returned, and Israel Restored The Lord restores the captured ark freely and calls Israel from presumption to wholehearted repentance, prayer, and thanksgiving.
- 8-10 1 Samuel 8-10 - Israel Asks for a King and Saul Is Anointed Israel asks for a king like all the nations, and the request exposes a wound deeper than political preference.
- 11-12 1 Samuel 11-12 - Saul's Victory and Samuel's Covenant Witness Saul's kingship begins with real deliverance, mercy toward opponents, and public renewal at Gilgal.
- 13-15 1 Samuel 13-15 - Saul's Disobedience and Rejection 1 Samuel 13-15 exposes Saul's repeated disobedient fear and the obedience fulfilled in Christ.
- 16 1 Samuel 16 - David Anointed in Secret God sees the overlooked shepherd, anoints him for patient service, and brings mercy to Saul through David’s hands.
- 17-18 1 Samuel 17-18 - David and Goliath, Victory and Jealousy David and Goliath is not a self-help story about defeating personal obstacles.
- 19-20 1 Samuel 19-20 - Friendship Under Persecution Envy turns royal power against innocent life, while covenant friendship seeks truth, protects David, and promises enduring mercy.
- 21-22 1 Samuel 21-22 - Holy Bread, Nob, and the Cost of Fear Holy bread sustains the fugitive, Saul turns priestly kindness into a charge of treason, and David answers catastrophe with confession and protective care.
- 23-24 1 Samuel 23-24 - Wilderness Discernment and Mercy Toward Saul David learns to seek God under threat, receive faithful friendship, and spare Saul without surrendering truth or safety.
- 25 1 Samuel 25 - Abigail and the Restraint of David 1 Samuel 25 shows David at one of his most dangerous moments: not when Saul hunts him, but when anger almost turns him into Saul.
- 26-27 1 Samuel 26-27 - Mercy Repeated and David Among the Philistines 1 Samuel 26-27 places David between two dangers: the temptation to seize justice by killing Saul, and the temptation to survive by hiding among the Philistines.
- 28 1 Samuel 28 - Saul and the Medium at Endor Saul seeks forbidden guidance after resisting God's word, while Christ teaches His Church to answer fear with repentance and living communion.
- 29-31 1 Samuel 29-31 - David Preserved and Saul Falls The book ends with two movements held side by side: David is preserved from fighting against Israel and strengthened by God after disaster, while Saul falls in battle with his...