Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; General Editor's Preface; Author's Preface; Abbreviations List; Introduction; I. Title; II. Text; III. Date and Authorship; IV. Historical and Religious Background; V. Grammar and Syntax; VI. Discourse Analysis; VII. Prose and Poetry; VIII. Literary Structure and Themes; IX. Theology of 1 Samuel; X. Purpose of 1 Samuel; XI. Outline of 1 Samuel; XII. Select Bibliography; Text and Commentary; I. "Story of Samuel"

with the Embedded Story of "The Ark of God" (1:1-7:17); A. Rise of Samuel as Prophet (1:1-3:21).

B. Story of the Ark of God (4:1-7:1)C. Judgeship of Samuel (7:2-17); II.

Transition to the Monarchy

(8:1-22); "Appoint Us a King" (8:1-22); III. "Story of Saul" (9:1-15:35); A. Saul Made King (9:1-11:15); B. Samuel's Address to Israel (12:1-25); C. Reign of Saul (13:1-15:35); IV. "Story of Saul and David" (16:1-31:13); A. Introduction of David (16:1-23); B. David and Goliath: Battle at the Valley of Elah (17:1-54); C. Saul, Jonathan, and David (17:55-18:5); D. Saul Becomes David's Enemy (18:6-30); E. Saul's Attempts to Kill David (19:1-21:1); F. David's Escape from Saul (21:2-26:25).

G. David in Philistia (27:1-30:31)H. Death of Saul and Jonathan (31:1-13); Notes; I. Index of Subjects; II. Modern Authors; III. Scripture References; IV. Foreign Words.