1 Samuel

Book Introduction

Discover practical insights into the Book of 1 Samuel. You'll find David Jeremiah's introduction to the Book of 1 Samuel on page 357-359 of  The Jeremiah Study Bible.

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A Mother's Prayerful Promise

1 Samuel 1

The period of the judges was a chaotic time in Israel's history. The nation tried to settle into their Promised Land without driving out all the pagan inhabitants and so began to integrate with them spiritually. That caused God to withdraw his...

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The Primacy of Obedience

1 Samuel 15

As a prophet, Samuel led Israel to a restoration of God's blessing, subduing the Philistines and rescuing the Ark of the Covenant. In spite of this climate of revival, the influence of the pagan nations surrounding Israel reached its climax when the...

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Covenant Friendships

1 Samuel 18, 20

We use the word "friend" today in mostly a casual sense; sometimes we use it with a more intense meaning as in "best friend." The Bible uses "friend" both casually and intensely, but it is the latter sense that illustrates the dimension of loyalty found...

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The First Kings of Israel

1 Samuel 11-20

  Saul David
Appearance Handsome and tall (1 Sam. 9) Handsome (1 Sam. 16:12)
Chosen God (1 Sam. 9:16, 10:24) God (1 Sam. 16:7,12)
Anointed  Samuel (Samuel 10:1)  Samuel (1 Sam. 16:13)
Background  Father had...
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True Friendship

1 Samuel 20:34

The friendship between David and Jonathan is in some ways like the friendship we have with God:

Jonathan chose David (18:3).

 God chooses us (jer 31:3).
Jonathan sacrificed his position as heir to the throne for David (18:4) Jesus sacrificed...
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For Additional Reading

Check out these items in the Jeremiah Study Bible

1 Samuel Feature Title Page
2:1-10 Historically Speaking One Woman's Prayer 361
16:14 Tough Questions Can the Holy Spirit be 
removed from believers
today? 		 377
17:4-7 Tough Questions How big was Goliath? 378
18:5-30 For Reflection The Challenge of Success 381
19:18 For Reflection A Time of Waithing with 
the Spirit 		 382
24:1-22 For Reflection Persuading by Grace 388
27:1-4 FYI David Among the Philistines 392
29:11-19 Tough Questions Did the medium really 
encounter the spirit of Samuel? 		 393
31:1-13 For Reflection A Tragic End 395
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Introduction to David

When All Else Fails

Man Appoints but God Anoints

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