Outline of I Samuel
I. Israel in the closing days of the judges 1:1-8:22
A. The judgeship of Eli 1:1-4:22
B. The judgeship of Samuel 5:1-8:22
II. Israel in the days of the monarchy 9:1-31:13
A. The ascendancy of Saul 9:1-15:35
1. Saul's choice as king 9:1-12:25
2. Saul's national victories and
personal failures 13:1-15:35
B. The conflict of Saul and David 16:1-31:13
1. David's rise to fame 16:1-17:58
2. Saul's controversy with David 18:1-31:13