1 Samuel:  Acrostic: Birth of Samuel through David's exile.

1. Birth of Hannah's son
2. Immorality of Eli's sons
3. Revelation of Eli's judgment
4. Tragedy of Ark's capture
5. Heavenly glory leaves Israel

6. Offerings with returned Ark
7. Foreign gods removed

8.  Stubborn request for a King
9.  Appointment of Saul arranged.
10. Making Saul Israel's king.
11. Unified defense at Jabesh
12. Exhortations concerning the King.
13. Lesson of Saul's foolishness.

14. The people rescue Jonathan
15. Hardly utter destruction
16. Record of David's annointing
17. Overthrow Goliath
18. Unfriendly Saul threatens David
19. Guarding David from Saul
20. Helpful Jonathan sheilds David

21. David gets priests' provisions
22. Abimelech killed by Saul.
23. Victor pursued to 'rock of escape'
24. Israel's king spared on 'toilet'
25. Dead Samuel, Abigail lives
26. Saul and Spear spared.

27. Exile to Philistines
28. X-rated Seance
29. Integrity of David challenged
30. Loss of Ziglag avenged
31. End of Saul's life.