Bible Reading Resources

📖 Theme: God’s Sovereignty in the Rise and Reign of Kings

Week 1: Samuel’s Birth & Israel’s First King

• May 1 – 1 Samuel 1–2 (Hannah’s Prayer & Samuel’s Early Life)
• May 2 – 1 Samuel 3–4 (God Calls Samuel; The Ark is Captured)
• May 3 – 1 Samuel 5–6 (The Ark in Philistine Territory)
• May 4 – 1 Samuel 7–8 (Samuel Judges Israel; Israel Asks for a King)
• May 5 – 1 Samuel 9–10 (Saul Chosen as King)
• May 6 – 1 Samuel 11–12 (Saul’s Early Reign & Samuel’s Farewell)
• May 7 – 1 Samuel 13–14 (Saul’s Failures & Jonathan’s Courage)

• May 8 – 1 Samuel 15–16 (Saul Rejected; David Anointed)
• May 9 – 1 Samuel 17 (David & Goliath)
• May 10 – 1 Samuel 18–19 (David in Saul’s Court; Saul’s Jealousy)
• May 11 – 1 Samuel 20–21 (David & Jonathan; David Flees)
• May 12 – 1 Samuel 22–23 (Saul Pursues David)
• May 13 – 1 Samuel 24–25 (David Spares Saul; Abigail & Nabal)
• May 14 – 1 Samuel 26–27 (David Spares Saul Again; Flees to Philistia)

• May 15 – 1 Samuel 28–29 (Saul & the Medium; Philistine War Council)
• May 16 – 1 Samuel 30–31 (David’s Victory; Saul’s Death)
• May 17 – 2 Samuel 1–2 (David Mourns Saul; Becomes King of Judah)
• May 18 – 2 Samuel 3–4 (Civil War Between David & Saul’s House)
• May 19 – 2 Samuel 5–6 (David King Over All Israel; Ark Brought to Jerusalem)
• May 20 – 2 Samuel 7 (God’s Covenant with David)
• May 21 – 2 Samuel 8–9 (David’s Victories & Kindness to Mephibosheth)

• May 22 – 2 Samuel 10–11 (War with Ammon; David & Bathsheba)
• May 23 – 2 Samuel 12 (Nathan Confronts David)
• May 24 – 2 Samuel 13 (Amnon & Tamar)
• May 25 – 2 Samuel 14–15 (Absalom Returns & Rebels)
• May 26 – 2 Samuel 16–17 (David Flees; Absalom’s Counsel)
• May 27 – 2 Samuel 18 (Absalom’s Death & David’s Grief)
• May 28 – 2 Samuel 19 (David Restored as King)

• May 29 – 2 Samuel 20–21 (Sheba’s Rebellion; Gibeonite Revenge)
• May 30 – 2 Samuel 22 (David’s Song of Praise)
• May 31 – 2 Samuel 23–24 (David’s Last Words & Census Judgment)

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