1 Samuel

After the death of Joshua Israel was ruled by Judges. Judges were people who were in close communion with God. They ruled the Nation of Israel as God's appointed leader. Their office and role was partly political as well as spiritual.

The book of Judges records the lives and activities of many of the Judges in Israel. We shall take a look at the book of Judges later.

The book of Samuel records the last two Judges of Israel - Eli and Samuel. It also introduces us to the first two Kings of Israel - Saul and David.

Samuel is a very interesting book. As we study it pay special attention to the roles different people played. Their actions and the consequences of their actions will teach you a lot.

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1. 1 Samuel 1:1-28
2. 1 Samuel 2: 1-36
3. 1 Samuel 3
4. 1 Samuel 4 - 1 Samuel 7
5. 1 Samuel 8
6. 1 Samuel 9 - 1 Samuel 10:1
7. 1 Samuel 10: 2-27
8. 1 Samuel 11: 1-15