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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1. WEAK-WILLED ELI - THE JUDGE AND PRIEST (1 Samuel 1:1 to 6:21)
1.1. Prayer Births A Usable Leader (1 Samuel 1:1-28)
1.2. Parents Whom God Could Use (1 Samuel 2:1-10)
1.3. Priestly Unfaithfulness Replaced By Faithful (1 Samuel 2:11-36)
1.4. Prophetic Gifting Prepared And Developed (1 Samuel 3:1-21)
1.5. Prophecy Fulfilled Brings Great Loss (1 Samuel 4:1-22)
1.6. Powerful Presence Of God Demonstrated (1 Samuel 5:1 To 6:21)
2. WEIGHTY - SPIRITUAL SAMUEL THE JUDGE AND PROPHET (1 Samuel 7:1 to 8:22)
2.1. Political Leadership Founded In Prayer (1 Samuel 7:1- 17)
2.2. Prophetic Insight And Warning Unheeded (1 Samuel 8:1-22)
3. WILLFUL, LIKEABLE SAUL, THE PEOPLES' KING (1 Samuel 9:1 to 15:35)
3.1. Personably Acceptable (1 Samuel 9:1-2)
3.2. Providentially Lead (1 Samuel 9:3-27)
3.3. Promised Signs (1 Samuel 10:1-16)
3.4. Practicing Endorsement (1 Samuel 10:17-24)
3.5. Principles Explained (1 Samuel 10:25-27)
3.6. Proving Conquest (1 Samuel 11:1-15)
3.7. Purposeful Reminder (1 Samuel 12:1-25)
3.8. Punished Disobedience (1 Samuel 13:1-23)
3.9. Powerful Faith (1 Samuel 14:1-23)
3.10. Perplexing Vows (1 Samuel 14:24-52)
3.11. Partial Obedience (1 Samuel 15:1-35)
4. WELL-LOVED DAVID, THE LORD'S CHOSEN KING (1 Samuel 16:1 to 31:13)
4.1. Perceptively Chosen (1 Samuel 16:1-13)
4.2. Provided Opportunities (1 Samuel 16:14-23)
4.3. Pertinent Victory (1 Samuel 17:1-58)
4.4. Pleasing Relationship (1 Samuel 18:1-4)
4.5. Personal Envy (1 Samuel 18:5-16)
4.6. Plots Fail (1 Samuel 18:17:30)
4.7. Protection Given (1 Samuel 19:1 To 21:15)
4.8. Protector Recognised (1 Samuel 22:1-5)
4.9. Priests Killed (1 Samuel 22:6-23)
4.10. Praiseworthy Consultation (1 Samuel 23:1-29)
4.11. Performed Righteousness (1 Samuel 24:1-22)
4.12. Prudent Action (1 Samuel 25:1-44)
4.13. Pleaded Cause (1 Samuel 26:1-25)
4.14. Plight Expediency (1 Samuel 27:1 To 28:2)
4.15. Practiced Necromancy (1 Samuel 28:3-25)
4.16. Proper Release (1 Samuel 29:1-11)
4.17. Property Recovered (1 Samuel 30:1-31)
4.18. Punished Disobedience (1 Samuel 31:1-7)
4.19. People's Loyalty (1 Samuel 31:8-13)
5. ACHIEVING KINGSHIP (2 Samuel 1:1 to 4:12)
5.1. How A Position Becomes Vacant Is Important To Godly Leadership (2 Samuel 1:1-27)
5.2. Good Relationships With Others Accomplish God's Purposes (2 Samuel 2:1-7)
5.3. Ambition And Loving Position Will Produce Harmful Rivalry (2 Samuel 2:8-4:12)
6. ESTABLISHED KINGSHIP (2 Samuel 5:1 to 10:19)
6.1. God Is Faithful Who Has Promised (2 Samuel 5:1-4)
6.2. God Can Give Breakthrough Where It Is Thought Impossible (2 Samuel 5:6-16)
6.3. God Gives His People Supernatural Strategies And Victory (2 Samuel 5:17-25)
6.4. God Reacts To Violation Of His Holiness (2 Samuel 6:1-11)
6.5. God Exalts The Humble In Their Own Sight (2 Samuel 6:12-23)
6.6. God Will Be Given The Best By The Zealous Heart (2 Samuel 7:1-3)
6.7. God's Promises Overwhelm In Their Grace And Greatness (2 Samuel 7:4-29)
6.8. God Gives Expansion Through His Favour And Blessing (2 Samuel 8:1-18)
6.9. God's Love Displayed In Covenant Loyalty (2 Samuel 9:1-13)
6.10. God Gives Victory Over Those Who Shame His People (2 Samuel 10:1-19)
7. FAILING KINGSHIP (2 Samuel 11:1 to 12:31)
7.1. Moral Disobedience Displeases The Lord (2 Samuel 11:1-27)
7.2. Sin Must Be Confronted Bravely By God's Messengers (2 Samuel 12:1-14)
7.3. Sin Can Be Forgiven But Certain Consequences Are Irreversible (2 Samuel 12:14-
21)
8. TROUBLED KINGSHIP (2 Samuel 13:1 to 20:26)
8.1. Lust When Appeased Turns To Utter Loathing (2 Samuel 13:1-22)
8.2. Nursed Anger Turns To Murderous Revenge (2 Samuel 13:23-39)
8.3. Reinstatement Without Forgiveness Breeds Resentment (2 Samuel 14:1-33)
8.4. Bitter Resentment Erupts Into Open Rebellion (2 Samuel 15:1-12)
8.5. Adversity Greatly Tests Loyalty And Friendships (2 Samuel 15:13 To 16:14)
8.6. Counsel Followed That Removed Any Possibility Of Reconciliation (2 Samuel 16:15-23)
8.7. God-favoured Counsel Protects His Servant (2 Samuel 17:1-23)
8.8. Retribution Though Justified, Brings Sorrow To The Godly Heart (2 Samuel 17:24 to 18:33)
8.9. Leadership Must Control Personal Grief To Keep From Disorder (2 Samuel 19:1-39)
8.10. Jealousies Always Bring Instability And Threaten The Peace (2 Samuel 19:40-20:26)
9. EXPERIENCED KINGSHIP (2 Samuel 21:1 to 24:25 )
9.1. God's Answer Needs To Be Sought In Times Of Disaster (2 Samuel 21:1-14)
9.2. Giants Fall Before The Faithfully Obedient (2 Samuel 21:15-22)
9.3. Songs Of Praise Should Be The Response For God's Goodness (2 Samuel 22:1-51)
9.4. Testimony To Divine Inspiration Emphatically Expressed (2 Samuel 23:1-7)
9.5. Mighty Deeds Of Mighty Men Deserve Praise (2 Samuel 23:8-39)
9.6. High Leadership Needs High Restitution (2 Samuel 24:1-25)