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CURRENT STUDY
1SAMUEL
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 - MAY 2027
1Samuel is a witness to how God uses flawed humanity to accomplish His purpose. We will explore that sovereignty as we visit the familiar stories of Hannah, Samuel, Saul, & David.
This line-by-line study will explore a back-story that ultimately points to the coming Messiah. These ancient words reveal divine history while showing us God at work for humanity.
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1SAMUEL / CHAPTER 3
Last week, we saw a family trusted with temple leadership fail. miserably. The chapter closes with a pending judgement of Eli's house delivered by "a man of God."
“Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.’ But now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained." 1Samuel 2:30
In Chapter 3, the prophecy of that judgement is delivered to young Samuel in the middle of the night. Jon will backtrack through the closing verses of chapter 2 and then take us through Samuel's encounter with the Lord.
(THE SCROLLABLE TRANSLATIONS IN NIV AND ESV ARE PROVIDED BELOW)
1 Samuel Chapter 3 (NIV)
1 The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions.
2 One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.
3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
4 Then the Lord called Samuel. Samuel answered, “Here I am.”
5 And he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” But Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.
6 Again the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” “My son,” Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.”
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord: The word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.
8 A third time the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy.
9 So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
11 And the Lord said to Samuel: “See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears about it tingle.
12 At that time I will carry out against Eli everything I spoke against his family—from beginning to end.
13 For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons blasphemed God, and he failed to restrain them.
14 Therefore I swore to the house of Eli, ‘The guilt of Eli’s house will never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.’ ”
15 Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the doors of the house of the Lord. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,
16 but Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.” Samuel answered, “Here I am.”
17 “What was it he said to you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God deal with you, be it ever so severely, if you hide from me anything he told you.”
18 So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. Then Eli said, “He is the Lord; let him do what is good in his eyes.”
19 The Lord was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground.
20 And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba recognized that Samuel was attested as a prophet of the Lord.
21 The Lord continued to appear at Shiloh, and there he revealed himself to Samuel through his word.
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1 Samuel Chapter 3 (ESV)
1 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.
2 At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place.
3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
4 Then the Lord called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!”
5 and ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down.
6 And the Lord called again, “Samuel!” and Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.”
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.
8 And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy.
9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant hears.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 And the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.”
11 Then the Lord said to Samuel, “Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which the two ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.
12 On that day I will fulfill against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end.
13 And I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he did not restrain them.
14 Therefore I swear to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever.”
15 Samuel lay until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli.
16 But Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he said, “Here I am.”
17 And Eli said, “What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. May God do so to you and more also if you hide anything from me of all that he told you.”
18 So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the Lord. Let him do what seems good to him.”
19 And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
20 And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord.
21 And the Lord appeared again at Shiloh, for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel at Shiloh by the word of the Lord.
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THE BIBLE PROJECT OVERVIEW OF ISAMUEL
TOOLS FOR 1SAMUEL STUDY
THE 4 MAIN SECTIONS OF 1SAMUEL
I. The Birth and Early Life of Samuel (1:1–7:17)
The first covers Samuel’s birth and early life, including Hannah’s barrenness and prayer, Samuel’s dedication, and his calling as a prophet with judgment against Eli’s house.
- Hannah’s barrenness, prayer, and the birth of Samuel (1:1–28)
- Hannah’s song of thanksgiving (2:1–11)
- Eli’s family and their wickedness (2:12–36)
- Samuel’s calling as a prophet and judgment against Eli’s house (3:1–21)
- The capture and return of the ark of the covenant (4:1–7:1)
- Israel’s victory over the Philistines under Samuel’s leadership (7:2–17)
II. The Institution of the Monarchy (8:1–12:25)
The second section addresses the institution of monarchy, showing Israel’s desire for a king, Samuel’s anointing of Saul, and the covenant renewal at Gilgal.
- Israel’s demand for a king (8:1–22)
- Samuel meets Saul and anoints him king (9:1–10:8)
- Saul’s confirmation as king through victory over the Ammonites (10:9–11:13)
- Samuel’s renewal of the covenant at Gilgal (11:14–12:25
III. The Failure of Saul’s Kingship (13:1–15:35)
The third section traces Saul’s failure as king through his disobedience at Gilgal, his rejection by God, and his conflicts with the Philistines.
- Saul’s unauthorized sacrifice at Gilgal and the prophecy of his doom (13:1–23)
- Israel’s victory over the Philistines (14:1–52)
- Saul’s disobedience regarding the Amalekites and his rejection by God (15:1–35)
IV. The Rise of David (16:1–31:13)
The final section documents David’s rise, from his private anointing through his slaying of Goliath, his conflicts with Saul, and ultimately Saul’s death on Mount Gilboa.
- David’s private anointing as king by Samuel (16:1–23)
- David’s defeat of Goliath (17:1–58)
- Saul’s jealousy and attempts to kill David; Jonathan’s loyalty (18:1–20:42)
- David’s flight and evasion of Saul (21:1–26:25)
- Saul’s consultation with the medium of Endor (28:1–25)
- David’s victory over the Amalekites and Saul’s death at Gilboa (29:1–31:13)
1Samuel Chart: NIV Bible Speaks Today
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This song unfolds as a narrative conversation along a trail.
Rather than focusing on complex scholarly theology, the song emphasizes how the deep truths of the Christian faith—from creation and the fall to the incarnation, cross, resurrection, and the promise of a renewed creation—are reflected with profound clarity through the simple, trusting faith of a child.
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END TIMES
We live in this age to bring glory to Christ. We live in this age anticipating the promise of Christ's return. 1 Corinthians 16:22 uses a word that perfectly declares that expectation: "Maranatha" (Our Lord, come!). Our awareness of End Times yet to come is important. It impacts how we live.
Since we often refer to the events shown in the "God's Plan of the Ages" chart, we have included download links for the chart and reference works.
