1st Samuel1st Samuel

The Rise and Fall of SaulThe Rise and Fall of Saul

Beginning and End of the Beginning and End of the Books of SamuelBooks of Samuel

The Song of Hannah(1 Samuel 2:1-11)Note: Promise of anointed king in

verse 10.

The Song of David(2 Samuel 22)Note: Eternal

promises of Davidin verse 51.

First Samuel - Rise & Fall of Saul

1:1 8:1 16:1 Main

Character Samuel Prophet, Priest, Judge

Saul Man after man’s heart

David Man after God’s heart

Priest Eli Samuel

Birth & Call

Judge Later Ministry

Prophet Samuel Reign Decline & Death

Saul

Anointed Exiled

Kings

David

1 Samuel 4:1-21 Samuel 4:1-2Thus the word of Samuel came to all Thus the word of Samuel came to all

Israel. Now Israel went out to meet the Israel. Now Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped beside Philistines in battle and camped beside Ebenezer while the Philistines camped in Ebenezer while the Philistines camped in Aphek.Aphek.

And the Philistines drew up in battle And the Philistines drew up in battle array to meet Israel. When the battle array to meet Israel. When the battle spread, Israel was defeated before the spread, Israel was defeated before the Philistines who killed about four thousand Philistines who killed about four thousand men on the battlefield. men on the battlefield.

PHILISTINES

1 Samuel 4:31 Samuel 4:3When the people came into the When the people came into the

camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has the Lord defeated us today before the the Lord defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us take to ourselves from Philistines? Let us take to ourselves from Shiloh the ark of the covenant of the Shiloh the ark of the covenant of the Lord, that it may come among us and Lord, that it may come among us and deliver us from the power of our deliver us from the power of our enemies.”enemies.”

1 Samuel 4:41 Samuel 4:4So the people sent to Shiloh and So the people sent to Shiloh and

from there they carried the ark of the from there they carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts who sits covenant of the Lord of hosts who sits above the cherubim; and the two sons of above the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. with the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Samuel 4:21-221 Samuel 4:21-22And she called the boy Ichabod, And she called the boy Ichabod,

saying, “The glory has departed from saying, “The glory has departed from Israel,” because the ark of God was Israel,” because the ark of God was taken and because of her father-in-law taken and because of her father-in-law and her husband.and her husband.

And she said, “The glory has And she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of departed from Israel, for the ark of God was taken.”God was taken.”

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1 Samuel 8:4-51 Samuel 8:4-5Then all the elders of Israel Then all the elders of Israel

gathered together and came to gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah; Samuel at Ramah; 55 and they said to and they said to him, “Behold, you have grown old, him, “Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king for us to ways. Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations.”judge us like all the nations.”

Act 1 Act 2 Act 3

Scene 1 Saul meets Samuel and is anointed by him (9-10)

Saul meets Samuel and is condemned by him (15).

Saul meets Samuel and his death is foretold (28).

Scene 2 Success in battle with the help of God (11).

Success in battle with the help of David (17-18).

Failure in battle and suicide (31).

Scene 3 Saul’s failure before Samuel and Jonathan (13-14).

Saul’s failure before David (19-26).

The Life of Saul

1 Samuel 10:20-211 Samuel 10:20-21Thus Samuel brought all the Thus Samuel brought all the

tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.Benjamin was taken by lot.

Then he brought the tribe of Then he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its families, and the Benjamin near by its families, and the Matrite family was taken. And Saul Matrite family was taken. And Saul the son of Kish was taken; but when the son of Kish was taken; but when they looked for him, he could not be they looked for him, he could not be found.found.

1 Samuel 10:22-231 Samuel 10:22-23Therefore he inquired further of Therefore he inquired further of

the Lord, “Has the man come here the Lord, “Has the man come here yet?” So the Lord said, “Behold, he yet?” So the Lord said, “Behold, he is hiding himself by the baggage.”is hiding himself by the baggage.”

So they ran and took him from So they ran and took him from there, and when he stood among the there, and when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward.people from his shoulders upward.

1 Samuel 10:241 Samuel 10:24And Samuel said to all the And Samuel said to all the

people, “Do you see him whom the people, “Do you see him whom the Lord has chosen? Surely there is no Lord has chosen? Surely there is no one like him among all the people.” one like him among all the people.” So all the people shouted and said, So all the people shouted and said, “Long live the king!”“Long live the king!”

1 Samuel 10:26-271 Samuel 10:26-27And Saul also went to his house And Saul also went to his house

at Gibeah; and the valiant men whose at Gibeah; and the valiant men whose hearts God had touched went with hearts God had touched went with him.him.

But certain worthless men said, But certain worthless men said, “How can this one deliver us?” And “How can this one deliver us?” And they despised him and did not bring they despised him and did not bring him any present. But he kept silent.him any present. But he kept silent.

1 Samuel 11:11 Samuel 11:1Now Nahash the Ammonite came Now Nahash the Ammonite came

up and besieged Jabesh-gilead; and up and besieged Jabesh-gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a covenant with us and we will “Make a covenant with us and we will serve you.”serve you.”

1 Samuel 11:2-31 Samuel 11:2-3But Nahash the Ammonite said But Nahash the Ammonite said

to them, “I will make it with you on to them, “I will make it with you on this condition, that I will gouge out this condition, that I will gouge out the right eye of every one of you, thus the right eye of every one of you, thus I will make it a reproach on all Israel.”I will make it a reproach on all Israel.”

And the elders of Jabesh said to And the elders of Jabesh said to him, “Let us alone for seven days, him, “Let us alone for seven days, that we may send messengers that we may send messengers throughout the territory of Israel. throughout the territory of Israel. Then, if there is no one to deliver us, Then, if there is no one to deliver us, we will come out to you.”we will come out to you.”

Jabesh-gilead

AMMON

Gibeah

Judges 19-21 1 Samuel 11

Takes place when Israel had no king.

Becomes the confirming event of Saul’s kingship.

Gibeah becomes a city destined to be destroyed for her sins.

Gibeah becomes the city from which salvation goes forth.

Jabesh-gilead refuses to join in Israel’s call for punishment against wicked Gibeah.

Jabesh-gilead is besieged and asks for help from Israel.

Benjamin becomes the object of attack.

Benjamin becomes the leader in this holy war.

1 Samuel 11:61 Samuel 11:6Then the Spirit of God came upon Then the Spirit of God came upon

Saul mightily when he heard these Saul mightily when he heard these words, and he became very angry.words, and he became very angry.

1 Samuel 11:71 Samuel 11:7And he took a yoke of oxen and cut And he took a yoke of oxen and cut

them in pieces, and sent them through-them in pieces, and sent them through-out the territory of Israel by the hand of out the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, “Whoever does not messengers, saying, “Whoever does not come out after Saul and after Samuel, so come out after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” Then the shall it be done to his oxen.” Then the dread of the Lord fell on the people, and dread of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out as one man.they came out as one man.

1 Samuel 11:14-151 Samuel 11:14-15Then Samuel said to the people, Then Samuel said to the people,

“Come and let us go to Gilgal and renew “Come and let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingdom there.”the kingdom there.”

So all the people went to Gilgal, and So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal. There they also offered Lord in Gilgal. There they also offered sacrifices of peace offerings before the sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.Israel rejoiced greatly.

Jabesh-gilead

Gibeah

Gilgal

Act 1 Act 2 Act 3

Scene 1 Saul meets Samuel and is anointed by him (9-10)

Saul meets Samuel and is condemned by him (15).

Saul meets Samuel and his death is foretold (28).

Scene 2 Success in battle with the help of God (11).

Success in battle with the help of David (17-18).

Failure in battle and suicide (31).

Scene 3 Saul’s failure before Samuel and Jonathan (13-14).

Saul’s failure before David (19-26).

The Life of Saul

David’s AnointingDavid’s AnointingThen Samuel took the horn of oil Then Samuel took the horn of oil

and anointed him in the midst of his and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel arose and went to forward. And Samuel arose and went to Ramah. (1 Samuel 16:13).Ramah. (1 Samuel 16:13).

David Jesus

The Lord instructed Samuel to anoint one who would be revealed.

The Lord instructed John the Baptist that One who he would anoint would be Messiah.

Samuel anointed David with oil.

John baptized Jesus with water.

At this anointing, the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David.

As He came out of the water, the Spirit descended upon Jesus in the form of a dove.

In both cases, following the anointing there was no immediate movement toward kingship. The promise continued to be unrealized for a long period.

Act 1 Act 2 Act 3

Scene 1 Saul meets Samuel and is anointed by him (9-10)

Saul meets Samuel and is condemned by him (15).

Saul meets Samuel and his death is foretold (28).

Scene 2 Success in battle with the help of God (11).

Success in battle with the help of David (17-18).

Failure in battle and suicide (31).

Scene 3 Saul’s failure before Samuel and Jonathan (13-14).

Saul’s failure before David (19-26).

The Life of Saul

1 Samuel 28:51 Samuel 28:5So the Philistines gathered So the Philistines gathered

together and came and camped in together and came and camped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together and they camped in Gilboa.together and they camped in Gilboa.

MountGilboa

Shunem

Endor

Armiesof Israel

Philistines

1 Samuel 28:11-121 Samuel 28:11-12Then the woman said, “Whom Then the woman said, “Whom

shall I bring up for you?” And he shall I bring up for you?” And he said, “Bring up Samuel for me.”said, “Bring up Samuel for me.”

When the woman saw Samuel, When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice; and she cried out with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul.”you are Saul.”

1 Samuel 28:13-141 Samuel 28:13-14And the king said to her, “Do not And the king said to her, “Do not

be afraid; but what do you see?” And be afraid; but what do you see?” And the woman said to Saul, “I see a divine the woman said to Saul, “I see a divine being [Elohim] coming up out of the being [Elohim] coming up out of the earth.”earth.”

And he said to her, “What is his And he said to her, “What is his form?” And she said, “An old man is form?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped with a coming up, and he is wrapped with a robe.” And Saul knew that it was robe.” And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and did homage. the ground and did homage.

1 Samuel 28:18-191 Samuel 28:18-19““As you did not obey the Lord and As you did not obey the Lord and

did not execute His fierce wrath of did not execute His fierce wrath of Amalek, so the Lord has done this thing Amalek, so the Lord has done this thing to you this day.to you this day.

Moreover the Lord will also give Moreover the Lord will also give over Israel along with you into the over Israel along with you into the hands of the Philistines, therefore hands of the Philistines, therefore tomorrow you and your sons will be tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Indeed the Lord will give over with me. Indeed the Lord will give over the army of Israel into the hands of the the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines!”Philistines!”