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Bible Commentaries
MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture MacLaren's Expositions
God Calls Samuel; Prophecy Against Eli's House.Chapter 4
Ark Captured by Philistines; Eli's Death.Chapter 7
Samuel Judges Israel; Philistines Subdued.Chapter 8
Israel Demands a King; Samuel's Warning.Chapter 9
Saul Chosen as Israel's First King.Chapter 10
Saul Anointed by Samuel; Publically Chosen King.Chapter 12
Samuel's Farewell Speech and Warning to Israel.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 18
David's Success; Saul's Jealousy Grows.Chapter 20
David and Jonathan's Covenant of Friendship.Chapter 24
David Spares Saul in the Cave.Chapter 26
David Spares Saul Again; Takes His Spear.Chapter 28
Saul Consults the Witch of Endor.Chapter 29
Philistines Reject David's Participation in Battle.Chapter 30
David Rescues Families From Amalekites.Chapter 31
Saul and His Sons Die in Battle.
- 1 Samuel
by Alexander MacLaren
1 Samuel
THE FIRST BOOK OF SAMUEL
· The Child Prophet 1Sa_3:1 - 1Sa_3:14
· Faithlessness And Defeat 1Sa_4:1 - 1Sa_4:18
· Repentance And Victory 1Sa_7:1 - 1Sa_7:12
·‘ Make Us A King’ 1Sa_8:4 - 1Sa_8:20
· The Old Judge And The Young King 1Sa_9:16 - 1Sa_9:27
· The King After Man’ s Heart 1Sa_10:17 - 1Sa_10:27
· Samuel’ s Challenge And Charge 1Sa_12:1 - 1Sa_12:15
· Old Truth For A New Epoch 1Sa_12:13 - 1Sa_12:25
· Saul Rejected 1Sa_15:10 - 1Sa_15:23
· The Shepherd-King 1Sa_16:1 - 1Sa_16:13
· The Victory Of Unarmed Faith 1Sa_17:32 - 1Sa_17:51
· A Soul’ s Tragedy 1Sa_18:5 - 1Sa_18:16
· Jonathan, The Pattern Of Friendship 1Sa_20:1 - 1Sa_20:13
· Love For Hate, The True Quid Pro Quo 1Sa_24:4 - 1Sa_24:17
· Love And Remorse 1Sa_26:5 - 1Sa_26:12 ; 1Sa_26:21 - 1Sa_26:25
· Saul 1Sa_28:15
·‘ What Doest Thou Here?’ 1Sa_29:3 ; 1Ki_19:9
· The Secret Of Courage 1Sa_30:6
· At The Front Or The Base 1Sa_30:24
· The End Of Self-Will 1Sa_31:1 - 1Sa_31:13