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April 9 ¨ Samson defeats the Philistines 15:1-20
¨ Samson and Delilah 16:1-22
¨ Samson dies 16:23-31
  ¨ The Lord rejects Eli's household   2:27-36  
April 10 ¨ The Lord calls Samuel 3:1-21
¨ Philistines capture the Ark 4:1-11
¨ Eli dies 4:12-22
¨ God punishes the Philistines 5:1-12
  ¨ Philistines return the Ark   6:1-7:1  
April 11 ¨ Samuel becomes a judge 7:2-17
¨ Israel demands a king 8:1-9
¨ Samuel's warning against kings 8:10-18
¨ The Lord grants Israel's request for a king 8:19-22
¨ Saul chosen to be king 9:1-27
  ¨ Saul annointed king / instructed to go to Gilgal   10:1-8  
April 12 ¨ Saul proclaimed king 10:9-27
¨ Saul defeats the Ammonites 11:1-11
¨ Kingdom renewed at Gilgal 11:12-15
¨ Samuel's farewell address 12:1-25
¨ Saul's descendants 13:1
14:49-51 9:35-44
  ¨ Saul fights the Philistines   13:2-7  
April 13 ¨ Saul's unlawful sacrifice 13:8-23
¨ Jonathan defeats the Philistines 14:1-23
¨ Saul's vow / Jonathan's transgression / Jonathan ransomed 14:24-46
¨ Saul's other victories 14:47-48 5:10
        14:52 5:18-22
April 14 ¨ The Lord rejects Saul 15:1-35
¨ David annointed king 16:1-13
¨ David serves Saul 16:14-23
  ¨ The Phlistines and Goliath   17:1-16  
April 15 ¨ David and Goliath 17:17-58
¨ David and Jonathan become friends 18:1-5
¨ Saul becomes jealous of David, tries to kill him 18:6-16
  ¨ David marries Michal   18:17-30