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Samuel

Seven sections (1–2 Samuel)

David A. Dorsey, The Literary Structure of the Old Testament

  1. abirth and rule of Samuel1 Samuel 1:1–7:17
  2. bSaul's reign, failure, and rejection by God1 Samuel 8:1–15:35
  3. cDavid in Saul's court1 Samuel 16:1–20:42
  4. dDavid as a political fugitive1 Samuel 21:1–31:13
  5. eDavid as king over Israel and his kindness to Saul's family2 Samuel 1:1–8:18
  6. fDavid's failure and its dreadful consequences2 Samuel 9:1–20:26
  7. gDavid's final years2 Samuel 21:1–24:25