The Strand Study Bible

SIMPLE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF I SAMUEL

TEXT

SUBJECT HEAD

DATE

I Samuel 1:1-2:26

Elkanah and his family worship yearly in Shiloh; the birth of Samuel

c. 1156 -1150 BC

Judges 10:3-18

Israel’s seventh Judge - Jair

c. 1155 BC c. 1150 BC c. 1150 BC c. 1150 BC c. 1150 BC c. 1145 BC c. 1105 BC c. 1105 BC c. 1100 BC c. 1100 BC c. 1062 BC c. 1062 BC c. 1061 BC c. 1061 BC c. 1059 BC c. 1059 BC c. 1059 BC c. 1055 BC c. 1055 BC c. 1055 BC c. 1055 BC c. 1054 BC c. 1054 BC c. 1054 BC c. 1054 BC c. 1054 BC c. 1054 BC c. 1054 BC c. 1054 BC c. 1054 BC c. 1054 BC c. 1054 BC c. 1054 BC c. 1054 BC c. 1054 BC c. 1054 BC

I Samuel 2:27-36

God pronounces judgment upon Eli

Christianity continues with the promise of grace via the Gospel of CHRIST given to Samuel (I Sam 2:35/Acts 3:24)

*HIStorical Note -

CHRIST appears to Samson’s parents

Judges 13:1-25 Judges 11:1-12:7 I Samuel 3:1-18 Judges 12:8-15 Judges 14:1-15:20

Israel’s eighth Judge - Jephthah

The call of Samuel

Israel’s ninth -eleventh Judges - Ibzan, Elon, Abdon

c. 1145-1130 BC c. 1125 -1105 BC c. 1119-1118 BC

Israel’s twelfth Judge - Samson Israel wars against the Philistines

I Samuel 4-7

Samson and Delilah

Judges 16

I Samuel 3:19-21 *Historical Note - *Historical Note - I Samuel 8:1 - 16:13

Israel’s Thirteenth Judge - Samuel

Egyptian history cont. (Post Empire Period) Assyrian history cont. (Middle Kingdom Period)

The lives of King Saul and young David

c. 1090 -1062 BC

Psalm 19

David as a young shepherd boy King Saul sends for young David

I Samuel 16:14-23 I Samuel 17:1 - 18:4

David and Goliath

Psalm 33

Young David praises God after the death of Goliath

I Samuel 18:5-11

King Saul’s seventh mistake David behaves himself wisely

c. 1061 -1059 BC

Psalm 131

I Samuel 18:12-30

King Saul’s eighth and ninth mistakes David continues to behave himself wisely

Psalm 26

I Samuel 19:1-3 Psalms 11,12,120 I Samuel 19:4-18

King Saul’s plot to kill David David hides from King Saul Michal saves David’s life

Psalms 58,59

David escapes to Samuel from King Saul

I Samuel 19:19 - 22:1 Psalms 34,56,57,142 I Samuel 22:2-20 I Samuel 23:1-6 I Samuel 22:21-23

David flees from King Saul

c. 1055 -1054 BC

David changes his behavior before Abimelech

David (again) flees from King Saul David saves the city of Keilah

Abiathar flees to David

Psalms 52,140

David learns of Ahimelech’s death David flees to the wilderness of Ziph

I Samuel 23:7-15

Psalms 13,63

David hides from King Saul in the Wilderness of Ziph

I Samuel 23:16-24

Jonathan comes to David

Psalm 54

David hides from King Saul in the Wilderness of Maon

I Samuel 23:25-26

David (again) flees from King Saul David flees from King Saul near Maon

Psalm 17

I Samuel 23:27-28

King Saul returns home

Psalm 16

David escapes from King Saul once again

I Samuel 23:29 - 24:1

David flees to Engedi

Psalm 86

David hides from King Saul in the Wilderness of Engedi

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