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| Major Characters | Samuel | Saul | David | Solomon |
| Other Important Characters | Joel, Abijah | David, Goliath, Jonathan, Merob, Michal, Ishui, Malchishra, Ahinoam, Amalek, Agas, Ahimelech, Doeg, Nabal | Abner, Ishbaal, Bathsheba, Uriah, Joab, Nathan, Amnon, Absalom, Tamat, Jonadab, Ittai, Hushai, Ziba, Shimei, Ahithophel, Ahimaaz, the woman of Tekoa | |
| Other Important Events | -the elders ask for a king -Saul goes to see Samuel -Defeat of the Ammonites -Warnings for the people and Saul -The Lord promises not to abandon his people -Saul offers sacrifice -Philistine invasion -Disarmament of Israel -Jonathan kills about 20 philistines -Saul causes Philistines to flee -Saul's oath -Violation of the oath by Jonathan -Jonathan rescued after violating the oath -Saul warns the Kenites and disobeys God -Saul is reproved -Agas is killed -Samuel goes to Bethlehem -David is annointed king |
-David is made armor-bearer -David defeats Goliath -Fligh of the Philistines -Saul becomes jealous and tries to kill David -David and Jonathan make an agreement and say goodbye -the Holy Bread -Slaughter of the Priests -David spares Saul -Samuel dies -David marries Abigail and Ahonoar -Saul admits guilt -David takes refuge among Philistines -David goes on raids against Israel -the witch of Endor -Ziklagis is raided by the Amalekites -Saul and his sons die |
-David sleeps with Bathsheba and gets her pragnet -David tries to get Uriah to sleep with Bathsheba but he won't -David sends Uriah to the front lines to be killed -Nathan tells his parable -David repents -Amnon rapes Tamer -Absalom has Smnon killed and flees -Absalom returns and is pardoned -Absalom plots to become king -David and the priests -Absalom's counselors -David's army and Absalom's battle -Absalom is killed -David weeps but is reproved by Joab |
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| Where in the Bible | 1 Sam 8,1-12,25 | 1 Sam 13,1-2 Sam 2,7 | 2 Sam 2,8-20,26 | |
| Key Themes or Ideas | Unlikely hero | Sin, Punishment, Repentance | ||