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TITLE PAGE |
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PREFACE |
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CHAPTER 1 |
Purport and Lessons of the Books
of Samuel - Eli - Hannah's Prayer and Vow -
Birth of Samuel - Dedication of the Child
-Hannah's Song |
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CHAPTER 2 |
The Sin of Eli's Sons - Eli's
Weakness - A Prophet's Message -Samuel's First
Vision - His Call to the Prophetic Office |
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CHAPTER 3 |
Expedition Against the
Philistines - The Two Battles of Ebenezer -
Death of Eli's Sons, and Taking of the Ark -
Death of Eli - Judgment on the Philistine Cities
- The Return of the Ark |
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CHAPTER 4 |
Samuel As Prophet - The
Gathering at Mizpeh - Battle of
Ebenezer; Its Consequences - Samuel's Administration-The Demand
for a King |
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CHAPTER 5 |
The Calling of Saul - Occasion
of his Interview with Samuel -Samuel Communes
with Saul - Saul is Anointed King - The Three
"Signs" - Their Deeper Significance |
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CHAPTER 6 |
Saul Chosen King at Mizpeh - His Comparative Privacy
-Incursion of Nahash - Relief of Jabesh-gilead - Popular
Assembly at Gilgal - Address of Samuel |
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CHAPTER 7 |
Saul Marches against the
Philistines - Position of the two Camps -
Jonathan's Feat of Arms - Saul Retreats to Gilgal
-Terror among the People - Saul's Disobedience to the Divine
Command, and Rejection of his Kingdom |
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CHAPTER 8 |
Camps of Israel and of the
Philistines - Jonathan and his Armor-bearer -
Panic Among the Philistines, and Flight - Saul's
Rash Vow - The "Lot" cast at Ajalon - Cessation of the War |
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CHAPTER 9 |
The War Against Amalek - Saul's Disobedience, and its Motives
-Samuel Commissioned to announce Saul's Rejection - Agag Hewn in
Pieces |
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CHAPTER 10 |
Samuel Mourns for Saul - He is
directed to the house of Jesse -Anointing of
David - Preparation of David for the Royal
Office -The "Evil Spirit from the Lord" upon
Saul - David is sent to Court - War with the
Philistines - Combat between David and Goliath -
Friendship of David and Jonathan |
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CHAPTER 11 |
Saul's Jealousy, and Attempts
upon David's Life - David marries Michal -
Ripening of Saul's Purpose of Murder - David's
Flight to Samuel - Saul among the Prophets -
David Finally leaves the Court of Saul |
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CHAPTER 12 |
David at Nob - Observed by Doeg - Flight to Gath - David
feigns Madness - The Cave of Adullam - Shelter in Moab - Return
to the land of Israel - Jonathan's Last Visit - Persecutions by
Saul |
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CHAPTER 13 |
Saul in David's Power at En-gedi - The Story of Nabal - Saul a
second time in David's power |
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CHAPTER 14 |
David's Second Flight to Gath -
Residence at Ziklag
-Expedition of the Philistines Against Israel - Saul at Jezreel
He resorts to the Witch at Endor - Apparition and Message of
Samuel - David has to Leave the Army of the Philistines -Capture
of Ziklag by the Amalekites - Pursuit and Victory of David |
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CHAPTER 15 |
The Battle on Mount Gilboa - Death of Saul - Rescue of the
bodies by the men of Jabesh-gilead - David punishes the false
Messenger of Saul's Death - David king at Hebron -Ish-bosheth
king at Mahanaim - Battle between the forces of Abner and Joab -Abner
Deserts the cause of Ish-bosheth - Murder of Abner - Murder of
Ish-bosheth |
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CHAPTER 16 |
David anointed King over all
Israel - Taking of Fort Zion -Philistine Defeat
- The Ark brought to Jerusalem - Liturgical
Arrangements and Institutions |
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CHAPTER 17 |
David's Purpose of Building the
Temple, and its Postponement -The "Sure Mercies"
of David in the Divine Promise - David's
Thanksgiving |
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CHAPTER 18 |
Wars of David Great Ammonite and
Syrian Campaign against Israel - Auxiliaries in
turn Defeated - The Capital of Moab is taken
-Edom subdued - Record of David's officers - His
Kindness to Mephibosheth |
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CHAPTER 19 |
Siege of Rabbah - David's great Sin - Death of Uriah - Taking
of Rabbah - David's seeming Prosperity - God's Message through
Nathan - David's Repentance - The Child of Bathsheba dies -Birth
of Solomon |
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