1 Samuel and 2 Samuel

Samuel, Kings Saul and David

Judges to a unified kingdom:

1-7: Hannah's grief and Joy (1-3), Philistines vs. Israel with the prophet Samuel (4-7)

8-31: Israel asked for a king (8-10), King Saul with character flaws and disobeyed God (13, 15), Young David showed up (16-17), and Saul vs. David (18-31)

2 Samuel 7

Seasons of success and failure of King David

Hope for the future king

David's poem for lamenting for King Saul

David Unified Tribes as King

David Conquers Jerusalem = Zion and wanted to build a temple for God

From David's royal line will come a future King!!

Promise of Messiah

Promise to Abaraham

David and Bathsheba