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1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–18
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Old Testament Commentary
Taylor M. Halverson, General Editor
Reading Plan
Monday
- Verse of the Day: 1 Samuel 8:5
- Video: Lynne Hilton Wilson, Samuel the Prophet (1 Samuel 8–9)
- Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1–22
- Scripture: 1 Samuel 9:1–14
Tuesday
- Verse of the Day: 1 Samuel 10:9-10
- Video: Marianna Richardson, Saul: From Humility to Pride (1 Samuel 9–10)
- Scripture: 1 Samuel 9:15–27
- Scripture: 1 Samuel 10:1–27
Wednesday
- Verse of the Day: 1 Samuel 13:13–14
- Video: John Hilton III, King Saul Offers Sacrifice (1 Samuel 13)
- Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:1–23
- Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1–12
Thursday
- Verse of the Day: 1 Samuel 16:7
- Video: Taylor Halverson, God Chooses David Over Saul (1 Samuel 15)
- Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:13–35
- Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1–23
Friday
- Verse of the Day: 1 Samuel 17:37
- Video: Casey Paul Griffiths, David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17)
- Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1–37
Saturday
- Verse of the Day: 1 Samuel 17:45
- Video: Jasmin Gimenez Rappleye, David Defeats Goliath (1 Samuel 17)
- Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:38–58
Sunday
- Verse of the Day: 1 Samuel 18:14
- Video: BibleProject, Overview: 1 Samuel
- Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1–30
Bibliography
1 Samuel 8
Peggy Furniss Lee, “A King for Israel,” Ensign, June 2002.
Monte Nyman, “Why didn’t a system of kings work out in the Old Testament period?” Ensign, February 1974.
1 Samuel 9
Taylor Halverson, “‘The Lord Looketh on the Heart.’ 1 Samuel 9-11; 13; 15-17,” The Interpreter Foundation website, 17 November 2013.
1 Samuel 10
Taylor Halverson, “‘The Lord Looketh on the Heart.’ 1 Samuel 9-11; 13; 15-17,” The Interpreter Foundation website, 17 November 2013.
Stephen D. Ricks and John J. Sroka, “King, Coronation, and Temple: Enthronement Ceremonies in History,” in Temples of the Ancient World: Ritual and Symbolism, ed. Donald W. Parry (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book; Provo, Utah: FARMS, 1994), 236-271.
1 Samuel 13
Richard G. Ellsworth, “The Tragic Dimensions of Saul,” Ensign, June 1990.
Taylor Halverson, “‘The Lord Looketh on the Heart.’ 1 Samuel 9-11; 13; 15-17,” The Interpreter Foundation website, 17 November 2013.
1 Samuel 15
Richard G. Ellsworth, “The Tragic Dimensions of Saul,” Ensign, June 1990.
Taylor Halverson, “‘The Lord Looketh on the Heart.’ 1 Samuel 9-11; 13; 15-17,” The Interpreter Foundation website, 17 November 2013.
1 Samuel 16
Norman J. Barlow, “David, King,” in Encyclopedia of Mormonism, 4 vols., ed. Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: MacMillan Publishing, 1992), 1:359-360.
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, “KnoWhy OTL23A — How Does the Story of David’s Loyalty to Saul Apply in Our Day?” The Interpreter Foundation website, 14 June 2018.
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, “KnoWhy OTL22A — What Was the Religious Role of Music in the Life and Times of David?” The Interpreter Foundation website, 12 June 2018.
Richard G. Ellsworth, “The Tragic Dimensions of Saul,” Ensign, June 1990.
Taylor Halverson, “‘The Lord Looketh on the Heart.’ 1 Samuel 9-11; 13; 15-17,” The Interpreter Foundation website, 17 November 2013.
Stephen D. Ricks and John J. Sroka, “King, Coronation, and Temple: Enthronement Ceremonies in History,” in Temples of the Ancient World: Ritual and Symbolism, ed. Donald W. Parry (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book; Provo, Utah: FARMS, 1994), 236-271.
1 Samuel 17
Norman J. Barlow, “David, King,” in Encyclopedia of Mormonism, 4 vols., ed. Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: MacMillan Publishing, 1992), 1:359-360.
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, “KnoWhy OTL23A — How Does the Story of David’s Loyalty to Saul Apply in Our Day?” The Interpreter Foundation website, 14 June 2018.
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, “KnoWhy OTL22A — What Was the Religious Role of Music in the Life and Times of David?” The Interpreter Foundation website, 12 June 2018.
Richard G. Ellsworth, “The Tragic Dimensions of Saul,” Ensign, June 1990.
Taylor Halverson, “‘The Lord Looketh on the Heart.’ 1 Samuel 9-11; 13; 15-17,” The Interpreter Foundation website, 17 November 2013.
1 Samuel 18
Norman J. Barlow, “David, King,” in Encyclopedia of Mormonism, 4 vols., ed. Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: MacMillan Publishing, 1992), 1:359-360.
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, “KnoWhy OTL23A — How Does the Story of David’s Loyalty to Saul Apply in Our Day?” The Interpreter Foundation website, 14 June 2018.
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, “KnoWhy OTL22A — What Was the Religious Role of Music in the Life and Times of David?” The Interpreter Foundation website, 12 June 2018.
Richard G. Ellsworth, “The Tragic Dimensions of Saul,” Ensign, June 1990.
Lynn A. Mickelsen, “Lessons from the Old Testament: True Friendship and Self-Respect,” Ensign, June 2006.