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EDITED BY THE REV. W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., _Editor of "The Expositor."_
BY W. G. BLAIKIE, D.D., LL.D.
TORONTO: WILLARD TRACT DEPOSITORY AND BIBLE DEPOT, CORNER OF YONGE AND TEMPERANCE STREETS. 1888.
THE FIRST BOOK OF SAMUEL.
BY THE REV. PROFESSOR W. G. BLAIKIE, D.D., LL.D., NEW COLLEGE, EDINBURGH.
TORONTO: WILLARD TRACT DEPOSITORY AND BIBLE DEPOT, CORNER OF YONGE AND TEMPERANCE STREETS. 1888.
CONTENTS. PAGE CHAPTER I. HANNAH'S TRIAL AND TRUST 1
CHAPTER II. HANNAH'S FAITH REWARDED 14
CHAPTER III. HANNAH'S SONG OF THANKSGIVING 25
CHAPTER IV. ELI'S HOUSE 37
CHAPTER V. SAMUEL'S VISION 49
CHAPTER VI. THE ARK OF GOD TAKEN BY THE PHILISTINES 61
CHAPTER VII. THE ARK AMONG THE PHILISTINES 73
CHAPTER VIII. REPENTANCE AND REVIVAL 85
CHAPTER IX. NATIONAL DELIVERANCE--THE PHILISTINES SUBDUED 97
CHAPTER X. THE PEOPLE DEMAND A KING 109
CHAPTER XI. SAUL BROUGHT TO SAMUEL 121
CHAPTER XII. FIRST MEETING OF SAMUEL AND SAUL 133
CHAPTER XIII. SAUL ANOINTED BY SAMUEL 145
CHAPTER XIV. SAUL CHOSEN KING 157
CHAPTER XV. THE RELIEF OF JABESH-GILEAD 169
CHAPTER XVI. SAMUEL'S VINDICATION OF HIMSELF 181
CHAPTER XVII. SAMUEL'S DEALINGS WITH THE PEOPLE 193
CHAPTER XVIII. SAUL AND SAMUEL AT GILGAL 205
CHAPTER XIX. JONATHAN'S EXPLOIT AT MICHMASH 217
CHAPTER XX. SAUL'S WILFULNESS 229
CHAPTER XXI. THE FINAL REJECTION OF SAUL 241
CHAPTER XXII. DAVID ANOINTED BY SAMUEL 253
CHAPTER XXIII. DAVID'S EARLY LIFE 265
CHAPTER XXIV. DAVID'S CONFLICT WITH GOLIATH 278
CHAPTER XXV. SAUL'S JEALOUSY--DAVID'S MARRIAGE 292
CHAPTER XXVI. SAUL'S FURTHER EFFORTS AGAINST DAVID 305
CHAPTER XXVII. DAVID AND JONATHAN 317
CHAPTER XXVIII. DAVID AT NOB AND AT GATH 329
CHAPTER XXIX. DAVID AT ADULLAM, MIZPEH, AND HARETH 341
CHAPTER XXX. DAVID AT KEILAH, ZIPH, AND MAON 354
CHAPTER XXXI. DAVID TWICE SPARES THE LIFE OF SAUL 366
CHAPTER XXXII. DAVID AND NABAL 378
CHAPTER XXXIII. DAVID'S SECOND FLIGHT TO GATH 391
CHAPTER XXXIV. SAUL AT ENDOR 404
CHAPTER XXXV. DAVID AT ZIKLAG 416
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE DEATH OF SAUL 429