I & II Samuel—The Beginning of the Kingdom (2)

We begin our outline of the books of I and II Samuel by following the three main divisions -- chapters 1-12 which deal with the history of Samuel; chapters 13-31 which cover the rule of Saul; and chapters 1-24 of II Samuel which give us the details of David's reign as king. Brief Outline 1. The history of Samuel as he restores the theocracy in Israel (chapters 1-12). A man of Ephraim, Elkanah, had taken two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah was barren. Yearly,...