Resources on 1 Samuel
Saul Becomes King
SCRIPTURE 1 Samuel 8:1-7; 9:1-2; 12:19-25; 13:8-15 When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. 3 Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice. 4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah 5 and said to him, “Behold, you are old…
Samuel Grows Up
SCRIPTURE 1 Samuel 3:1,19-21; 4:2-3; 5:1-2; 6:1-2; 7:3-5, 13-15 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision…19 And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord. 21 And the Lord appeared again…
For This Child I Prayed
SCRIPTURE 1 Samuel 1:1-2; 26-28; 2:1-11 There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephrathite. 2 He had two wives. The name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children… 26 And she said, “Oh, my lord! As you live, my lord, I am the woman…
Learning to enter and enjoy God’s presence
SCRIPTURE 1 Samuel 1:9-2:10 9 After they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh, Hannah rose. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat beside the doorpost of the temple of the Lord. 10 She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. 11 And she vowed a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son,…
