The First Book of Samuel - Introduction
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THE OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY OF ISRAEL
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The Patriarchs - Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
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The Egyptian Bondage - Joseph, Burdens in Egypt, Exodus, Wilderness Wanderings
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The Time of the Judges - Conquest of Canaan, Oppression and Deliverance, Samuel
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The United Kingdom - Saul, David, Solomon
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The Divided Kingdom - Israel, the Northern Kingdom; Judah, the Southern Kingdom
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The Captivities - Assyrian Captivity of Israel; Babylonian Captivity of Judah
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The Return From Captivity - Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah
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TITLE OF THE BOOK - Called 1 and 2 Samuel because these books tell the story of Samuels life and of the reigns of Saul and David who were both anointed by Samuel (1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 16:13)
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AUTHOR - Unknown
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OUTLINE OF 1 SAMUEL
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The Rule of Samuel (1 Samuel Chapters 1-7)
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The Reign of Saul (1 Samuel Chapters 8-15)
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The Rise of David (1 Samuel Chapters 16-31)
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CHAPTERS OF NOTE
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Chapter One Birth of Samuel
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Chapter Three Call of Samuel
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Chapter Ten Anointing of Saul
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Chapter Fifteen Rejection of Saul
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Chapter Sixteen Anointing of David
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Chapter Seventeen David and Goliath
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Chapter Twenty-eight The Witch of Endor
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Chapter Thirty-one The Death of Saul
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STATISTICS FROM 1 SAMUEL
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Number of chapters: 31
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Number of Verses: 810
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Number of Words: 25,061
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Shortest Chapter: Chapter 29 (11 verses)
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Longest Chapter: Chapter 17 (58 verses)
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Average Number of Verses Per Chapter: 26
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TIME SPANS OF THE BOOKS OF THE KINGS
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1 Samuel
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115 years
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From Samuels birth to Sauls death
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2 Samuel
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40 years
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The reign of David
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1 Kings
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120 years
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From Solomons coronation to Jehoshaphats death
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2 Kings
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300 years
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From Elijahs translation to the Babylonian Captivity
