1 Samuel: Week 1-4

1 Samuel is an exciting story, filled with humour, suspense, drama, action, and shock. Below are the first 4-weeks of the reading plan, covering 5-days a week:

Week 1: 1 Samuel 1–2

1. 1 Samuel 1:1–11 – Hannah’s anguish and prayer
2. 1 Samuel 1:12–28 – God answers, and Samuel is given
3. 1 Samuel 2:1–11 – Hannah’s song of praise
4. 1 Samuel 2:12–26 – Corruption in Eli’s household
5. 1 Samuel 2:27–36 – God’s judgment on Eli’s family

Week 2: 1 Samuel 3

1. 1 Samuel 3:1–10 – God calls Samuel
2. 1 Samuel 3:11–21 – God speaks and Samuel listens
3. Psalm 19:7–14 – God’s Word is powerful
4. John 10:1–18 – Hearing the voice of the Good Shepherd
5. Hebrews 1:1-3 – Jesus is the clearest revelation of God

Week 3: 1 Samuel 4–5

1. 1 Samuel 4:1–11 – The ark is captured
2. 1 Samuel 4:12–22 – The tragic news reaches Eli
3. 1 Samuel 5:1–5 – Dagon falls before the ark
4. 1 Samuel 5:6–12 – God strikes the Philistines
5. Psalm 115 – Idols vs. the living God

Week 4: 1 Samuel 8

1. 1 Samuel 8:1–9 – Israel’s request for a king
2. 1 Samuel 8:10–18 – Warning about kingship
3. 1 Samuel 8:19–22 – Israel insists
4. Deuteronomy 17:14–20 – God’s design for kings
5. Hosea 13:4–11 – Rejecting God as king