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D    SamuelwasJudge,ProphetandPriest.HewasaLevite,adescendantof d  _Kohath_Ԁ(1Chron.6:26,33),andwasnotredeemedatbirthbutwasdedicatedtothe ,  Lordfromhisinfancy(thushebelongedtoGodandGod'suse).Geographically   hewasan_Ephraimite_.  d   DATE: FirstSamuelbeginswiththebirthofSamuelinabout1100BCtothe L  deathofKingSaulin1010BC.SecondSamuelbeginsatthattimeframeand   continueswithIsrael'shistorytillthedeathofDavidin970BC.   STRUCTURE: 󀀀Theeventsof1stand2ndSamuelcoverroughly130years.The l livesofthreegreatmenofthisperiodoverlapinthefirstbook.Theprominent 4 charactersofFIRSTSAMUELare:    SAMUEL:  TheLastoftheJudges   d  h Ch.18 l   SAUL:    TheFirstoftheKings   d  h Ch.815 4   DAVID:  TheAnointedSuccessor   d  h Ch.1631 T HHThebookofSECONDSAMUEListhe"BookofDavid'sReign."Itopenswith d  DavidreigninginJudahimmediatelyafterSaul'sdeath.Thebookclosesjust , beforeDavid'sdeathwhenhe"wasoldandstrickeninyear."Itsstructurelooks  likethis: d    David'sTriumphs `  Ch.112 ,!   David'sTroubles `  Ch.1324 L" HH IMPORTANTCHARACTERS: Threegreatcharactersandmanyother \$ importantones,arefoundinthistimeofIsrael'shistory.Weareprobablymore $% familiarwiththestoriesofthispartoftheOldTestamentthananyother. & HH  ThestoriesofEli,Samuel,SaulandDavidstandattheforefront,butalsothere ( arethestoriesofSaul'sgeneralAbner,andDavid'sgeneral_Joab_,andofGoliath, l) JonathanandtherebellionofDavid'ssonAbsalomagainsthisfather,andDavid  4* and_Bathsheba_'ssinwhichalloccurwithinthetimeframeofthesetwobooksofthe T!+ OldTestament.Therearemanylessonstobelearnedfromman'sweaknessandsin ", andGod'sloveandforgiveness.Welearnthatobediencewillberewardedand " - disobediencewillbeseverelypunished. #T!.   t$"/ &|> %iOUTLINE: Amoredetailedoutlineofi %&|>i   ݀FirstSamuel&s%&|> %%&s   wouldbe: X HH  Ch.112   4 JudgeshipofSamuel  |$     1:12:11 4  ` BirthandinfancyofSamuel X     2:123:21 4  ` ChildhoodofSamuel 4     4:122   4  ` LossofthearkandendofEli'shouse      57   4  ` CaptivityoftheArk      810   4  ` InstallationofSaulasIsrael'sfirstking p     1112   4  ` Samuel'sretirement L HH   Ch.1331 4  ` ReignofSaul   d  h   p      1314   4  ` EarlydaysofSaul'sreignandvictories  L      15     4  ` God'srejectionofSaul  (      16     4  ` DavidchosenasSaul'ssuccessor \       17     4  ` David'smeetingwithGoliath 8      18     4  ` Saul'sreceptionofDavidintohiscourt       19     4  ` David'sflightfromSaul'scourt       20     4  ` David'sfarewelltoJonathan t      21     4  ` David'sflightfromSaulto_Gath_ P     2223   4  ` Saul'sreprisalsagainst&pursuitofDavid ,     24     4  ` Saul'slifesparedbyDavid `     2426   4  ` David'scontinuedflightfromSaul <     27     4  ` David'ssecondflightto_Gath_      2829   4  ` PreparationsforSaul'slastbattle      30     4  ` David'sreturnto_Ziklag_ x     31     4  ` Saul'slastbattle,hisandJonathan'sdeath. T AnOutlineofi %&|>i   SecondSamuel:l &s%&|> %%&s    d  HH   Ch.112   4 David'sTriumphs  0     14   4  ` DavidatHebron(Civilwarperiod) d      512   4  ` DavidKingofallIsraelatJerusalem @       7:816 4  `  The_Davidic_ԀCovenant         810 4  `  David'sreignatitshighestvictory ! abounds |"       11   4  `  David'sgreatsin X#       12   4  `  David'sconfession 4$  HH  Ch.1324 4  ` David'sTroubles   X&     1314   4  ` Davidhasproblemswithhischildren !4'     1518   4  ` Absalom'srebellion h" (     1924   4  ` Davidisforgiven,hiskingdomreestablished.  D# ) Xui)X %&|>@  SomeLessonsForUsFromTheBookofFirstSamuel  X &|> %)XXui1.0  FromEli,Samuel,andDavidwelearnthatitispossibleforgreatmen " tofailasfathers.pp HH2.0  FromSaulwealsolearnthatgreatadvantagesandremarkable " opportunitiesdonotguaranteesuccess.pp HH3.0  Welearnthatthereisnothingthatwilltaketheplaceofobedienceto " God(ISamuel15:22). pp HH4.0  Theexperiencesofthepastarerecordedtoprovidelessonsofwarning "   andencouragementforthepresent(Romans15:4).  pp Xui)X %&|>@  SomeLessonsfromtheBookofSecondSamuel   ^  H&|> %)XXuiH1.0  InDavidweseesomethingofhowGodprovidentiallycaresforthose   whoseheartaresetonhimandwhowanttodoHiswill.p pp HH2.0  FromthetimeofIsrael'scivilwarbetweengenerals_Joab_ԀandAbner   welearnalessonaboutthefollyofdivision(Ahousedividedcannot p stand).Lpp HH3.0  ThereisamajorlessontobelearnedfromDavidonthefollyoffleshly p lustswhichwaragainstthesoul.Lpp HH4.0  Wecanlearnagreatlessonontheproperattitudeneededfortheheart p andhowonemustdealwithsininhislife.Lpp HH5.0  WelearnthattrulyGod'sgraceandmercyisgreat!ppp HH6.0  Otherthoughtprovokinglessonstobelearned:pp HH  a.0  Davidrecognizedthechiefgoodeveninhisenemies(2Samuel ! 2:33,38)."pp   b.0  Thecontentsofaprayerfromasincereandthankfulheart(2 p# Samuel7:1829).L$pp   c.0  Theproperattitudeinthedeathofachild(2Samuel2223)(%pp   d.0  Thekindoffriendthatnooneneeds(2Samuel13:13).\&pp   e.0  Thefeelingsofoldage(2Samuel19:35).8'pp   f.0  WhenitisbettertofallintoGod'shandsratherthanmen's(2 ( Samuel24:14).)pp   !P+  @ P, %&|>Davidand_Mephibosheth_  X -/,P@ " 2Samuel9&|> %/-Ԉ b Introduction: z 1.0  ThestoryofDavidand_Mephibosheth_Ԁisoneofthemanyfinestories V intheOldTestamentwithagreatlessonforustoday(Romans15:4).2pp 2.0  Itpointsoutsomeofthefinervirtuesofagoodcharacterand f emphasizesthevalueofgoodfriendshipsandtheireffectinlaterlife.Bpp 3.0  Thebackgroundonthestoryof_Mephibosheth_Ԁ(2Samuel4). pp   Xui)X %&|> I.  DAVIDand_MEPHIBOSHETH_ &|> %)XXui  ~  HH1.0  DavidhadadesiretorememberforgoodSaulandJonathan(2Samuel   9:1)"IsthereanyoneleftofthehouseofSaulthatImayshowhim   kindnessforJonathan'ssake?" l pp   a.0  Ourthoughtsinhoursofquietnesswhenaloneshowwhatwe H  reallyareatheart.|$ pp   b.0  Dowefillourheartanddwellonmistreatmentwehavereceived X fromothers?4pp   c.  Dowelookforopportunitiestodogood?  HH2.0  FromDavidweseethepowerofsacredassociationsandfriendshipof 4 thepast.pp   a.0  EvidentlythisthoughtcameuponDavidashewalkeddown  memorylaneandhissoulwastouchedagainbyhismemoriesof p Jonathan'sfriendship.Lpp   b.0  Thepowerofgoodmemoriescanhavelonglastingeffectupon ( others.\pp __Xui)X %&|> II.FORJONATHAN'SSAKE 󀀀(2Samuel9:7)&|> %)XXui  HH1.0  Childrenmaybeblessedaftertheirparentsaregonebygooddeeds J donetoothers.&pp 2.0  NothingcouldbedoneforJonathanbutthatwasnoexcusefordoing   nothing.Hecoulddothenextbestthing.!pp   a.0  Onepersonwasoverheardsaying,"Idon'tknowhowIwilleverbe b" abletorepayallthekindnessshownme.">#pp _ CONCLUSION: _ r $ 1.0  PicturewhatDaviddid"ForJonathan'sSake"for_Mephibosheth_.N!%pp 2.  PicturewhatGodhasdone"ForJesus'Sake"forus. *"&   a.  2Cor.4:5;Eph.4:32. # ' 3.0  Whatif_Mephibosheth_ԀhadrejectedDavid'slove?