1 Samuel — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on 1 samuel, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
The 10 lessons
Lesson 1 · 1 Samuel 1:10 (KJV)
What was the name of Samuel's mother, who prayed fervently at the tabernacle in Shiloh?
Answer: Hannah
Study note. She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.
Lesson 2 · 1 Samuel 2:18 (KJV)
To which priest was the child Samuel brought to serve the Lord?
Answer: Eli
Study note. Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
Lesson 3 · 1 Samuel 3:8 (KJV)
How many times did the Lord call Samuel in the night before Eli perceived it was the Lord?
Answer: Three times
Study note. Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child after the third time.
Lesson 4 · 1 Samuel 5:3 (KJV)
What happened to the idol Dagon when the Philistines placed the ark of God beside it?
Answer: It fell upon its face to the earth
Study note. Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the Lord.
Lesson 5 · 1 Samuel 9:1 (KJV)
From which tribe of Israel was Saul, the first king, chosen?
Answer: Benjamin
Study note. Saul was the son of Kish, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
Lesson 6 · 1 Samuel 15:22 (KJV)
What did Samuel tell Saul was better than sacrifice?
Answer: To obey
Study note. Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
Lesson 7 · 1 Samuel 16:1 (KJV)
Where did Jesse live, the father of David, when Samuel came to anoint the next king?
Answer: Bethlehem
Study note. The Lord sent Samuel to Jesse the Bethlehemite to provide a king among his sons.
Lesson 8 · 1 Samuel 17:50 (KJV)
What weapon did David use to slay Goliath the Philistine?
Answer: A sling and a stone
Study note. David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone.
Lesson 9 · 1 Samuel 18:1 (KJV)
Which son of Saul loved David as his own soul?
Answer: Jonathan
Study note. The soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David.
Lesson 10 · 1 Samuel 28:7 (KJV)
Where did Saul go to consult a woman with a familiar spirit before his final battle?
Answer: Endor
Study note. Saul sought a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.
Key verses to memorize
The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.
Discussion questions
- Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
- How does 1 samuel point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
- Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
- Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?