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Bible Commentaries
Scofield's Reference Notes Scofield's Notes
Hannah's Prayer; Samuel's Birth and Dedication.Chapter 2
Hannah's Song; Eli's Wicked Sons Rebuked.Chapter 3
God Calls Samuel; Prophecy Against Eli's House.Chapter 6
Ark Returned to Israel With Offerings.Chapter 7
Samuel Judges Israel; Philistines Subdued.Chapter 12
Samuel's Farewell Speech and Warning to Israel.Chapter 14
Jonathan's Victory; Saul's Rash Oath.Chapter 15
Saul's Disobedience; Rejected as King by God.Chapter 16
David Anointed as King; Serves Saul.Chapter 17
David Defeats Goliath With God's Help.Chapter 21
David's Flight to Nob; Eats Consecrated Bread.Chapter 23
David Saves Keilah; Saul Continues Pursuit.Chapter 28
Saul Consults the Witch of Endor.Chapter 29
Philistines Reject David's Participation in Battle.Chapter 31
Saul and His Sons Die in Battle.
- 1 Samuel
by C.I. Scofield
Book Introduction - 1 Samuel
1 Samuel 1:1
This book represents the personal history of Samuel, last of the Judges. It records the moral failure of the priesthood under Eli, and of the Judges in Samuel's attempt to make the office hereditary (1 Samuel 8:1). In his prophetic office Samuel was faithful, and in him begins the line of writing prophets. Henceforth the prophet, not the priest, is conspicuous in Israel. In this book the theocracy, as exercised through judges, ends (1 Samuel 8:7), and the line of kings begins with Saul.
The book is in four parts: The story of Samuel to the death of Eli, 1 Samuel 1:1-22. From the taking of the ark to the demand for a king, 1 Samuel 5:1-22. The reign of Saul to the call of David, 1 Samuel 9:1-35. From the call of David to the death of Saul, 1 Samuel 16:1-13.
The events recorded in First Samuel cover a period of 115 years (Ussher).
