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Commentary on SAMUEL (or 1 & 2 Samuel)

By Dr Peter Pett BA BD (Hons-London) DD

CONTENTS

1. The Birth and Rise of Samuel - the Judgeship of Eli (1.1-4.1a).

2. Movements of the Ark of The Covenant Of God (the Lord) and The Judgeship of Samuel (4.1b-8.22).

3. Israel Seek A King - The Rise of Saul - Defeat of Nahash the Ammonite (9.1-12.25).

4. Saul's Twofold Acts Of Gross Disobedience - The Triumph of Jonathan and YHWH Over The Philistine - Saul's Follies and Weaknesses (13.1-15.35).

5. The Anointing Of David By Samuel - David Defeats Goliath - Jonathan's Love For And Covenant With David (16.1-18.4).

6. David Triumphs Over The Philistines - Saul Seeks His Destruction - David Becomes An Outlaw (18.5-20.42. )

7. David On The Run Gathers A Private Army - Saul Slaughters The Priests of Nob (21.1-22.23).

8. A Hunted David Twice Spares Saul's Life - Nabal and Abigail (23.1-26.25).

9. David As Servant Of Achish Of Gath And As Petty King Of Ziklag - Saul And The Medium Of Endor - Deliverance From The Amalekites (27.1-30.30.31).

10. Saul and Jonathan Die On Mount Gilboa - David Anointed King Over Judah - Conflict With Ishbosheth - Abner Turns Traitor And Is Assassainated - Ishbosheth Is Assassinated - David Becomes King Over All Israel (31.1-5.5).

11. David Takes Jerusalem From The Jebusites, Utterly Defeats The Philistines, Brings The Ark Of God Into Jerualem, Receives The Promise Of Everlasting Kingship, Shows His Kindness Towards Mephibosheth, And Is Successful Against All His Enemies (2 Samuel 5.6-10.19).

12. David's Commits Gross Sins With Regard To Bathsheba And Uriah The Hittite, Is Faced Up With His Sins By Nathan, Condones The Rape Of Tamar By Amnon, Absalom Takes His Revenge On Amnon And Flees The Kingdom, Absalom Is Finally Restored And Seeks To Win The Hearts Of The People Away From David (2 Samuel 11.1-15.6).

13. Absalom's Rebellion, David's Kingship Is Successfully Restored, Sheba's Rebellion Is Quashed (2 Samuel 15.7-20.22).

14). Revenge of the Gibeonites on Saul - The Mighty Men and the Giants - David's Song - David's Last Words - David's Mighty Men - David Sins By Numbering Israel (21.1-24.25)

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THE PENTATEUCH --- GENESIS ---EXODUS--- LEVITICUS --- NUMBERS --- DEUTERONOMY --- THE BOOK OF JOSHUA --- THE BOOK OF JUDGES --- THE BOOK OF RUTH --- SAMUEL --- KINGS --- I & II CHRONICLES --- EZRA---NEHEMIAH---ESTHER---PSALMS 1-73--- PROVERBS---ECCLESIASTES--- SONG OF SOLOMON --- ISAIAH --- JEREMIAH --- LAMENTATIONS --- EZEKIEL --- DANIEL --- --- HOSEA --- --- JOEL ------ AMOS --- --- OBADIAH --- --- JONAH --- --- MICAH --- --- NAHUM --- --- HABAKKUK--- --- ZEPHANIAH --- --- HAGGAI --- ZECHARIAH --- --- MALACHI --- THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW ---THE GOSPEL OF MARK--- THE GOSPEL OF LUKE --- THE GOSPEL OF JOHN --- THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES --- READINGS IN ROMANS --- 1 CORINTHIANS --- 2 CORINTHIANS ---GALATIANS --- EPHESIANS--- PHILIPPIANS --- COLOSSIANS --- 1 THESSALONIANS --- 2 THESSALONIANS --- 1 TIMOTHY --- 2 TIMOTHY --- TITUS --- PHILEMON --- HEBREWS --- JAMES --- 1 & 2 PETER --- JOHN'S LETTERS --- JUDE --- REVELATION --- THE GOSPELS & ACTS