1Sm1 Samuel

1.Hannah is childless and prays for a son. She vows to dedicate him to God. Eli blesses her and she conceives Samuel.
2.Hannah prays for a child. Eli blesses her. Hannah gives birth to Samuel and dedicates him to the Lord.
3.God calls Samuel, who initially mistakes the voice for Eli's. Eli realizes it's God and instructs Samuel to respond 'Speak, Lord'
4.The Ark of the Covenant is taken by the Philistines, causing great panic and eventually returned to Israel.
5.The Philistines capture the Ark of the Covenant, bringing it to their temple. God's power causes their idol to fall and people to suffer.
6.The ark of the Lord is returned by the Philistines, and the people of Beth-shemesh are punished for looking inside it.
7.The ark of the Lord is returned to Israel and the people of Beth-shemesh are punished for looking inside it.
8.The Israelites ask for a king, Samuel warns them of the consequences, but they insist. Saul is chosen as the first king.
9.Saul is anointed as king by Samuel after a series of events lead him to this position, fulfilling God's plan.
10.Saul is anointed as king, prophesies with the prophets, and is chosen by lot as the king of Israel.
11.Saul led Israel to victory over the Ammonites and was confirmed as king by Samuel amid celebrations and sacrifices.
12.Samuel reaffirms Israel's history, warns of consequences for disobedience, and calls for repentance and faithfulness to God.
13.Saul's son Jonathan leads a small group to attack the Philistines and gains a victory through God's help
14.Jonathan and his armor-bearer defeat the Philistines, causing confusion and panic among the enemy army.
15.Saul disobeys God by sparing Amalekite king and livestock. God rejects Saul as king.
16.Samuel anoints David as the future king of Israel, and the Spirit of the Lord comes upon David.
17.David defeats Goliath with a slingshot and a stone, gaining favor with King Saul and the Israelites.
18.David and Jonathan's friendship grows, Saul becomes jealous of David's success, and plots to kill him.
19.Jonathan helps David escape from Saul's wrath, and they make a covenant of friendship and loyalty.
20.David and Jonathan make a covenant of friendship and Jonathan warns David of Saul's plot to kill him.
21.David seeks help from a priest and lies to him, then fights against the Philistines and is praised by the people.
22.David seeks refuge with the prophet Samuel, while Saul executes Ahimelech and exterminates the priests of Nob.
23.David saves the town of Keilah from the Philistines, but Saul plans to attack him. David escapes to the wilderness.
24.Saul pursues David in the wilderness, but David spares Saul's life when he has the chance to kill him, showing mercy and respect.
25.Abigail intervenes and saves David from seeking vengeance on Nabal, and Nabal dies. David then marries Abigail.
26.David spares Saul's life, showing mercy and faith in God's will.
27.David and his men seek refuge with the Philistines, and Saul seeks a medium to inquire of the deceased Samuel.
28.Saul consults a medium for guidance, but receives a message of his impending doom and defeat in battle.
29.David and his men join the Philistine army, but the princes of the Philistines object to his presence, so they are sent back.
30.David rescues his family and confronts those who refused to share the spoils of war with his men.
31.Saul and his sons die in battle against the Philistines, and the Israelites flee in fear.