Summary of Relevant Portions of I Kings (Catholic Encyclopedia)
History of Saul's government
The people demand a king; Samuel reluctantly yields to their request, viii.Saul, while seeking his father's asses, is privately annointed king by Samuel, ix-x, 16.
Samuel convokes the people at Maspha (Mizpah) to elect a king; the lot falls on Saul, but he is not acknowledged by all, x, 17-27.
Saul defeats the Ammonite king, Naas, and opposition to him ceases, xi.
Samuel's farewell address to the people, xii.
War against the Philistines; Saul's disobedience for which Samuel announces his rejection, xiii.
Jonathan's exploit at Machmas; he is condemned to death for an involuntary breach of his father's orders, but is pardoned at the people's prayer, xiv, 1-46.
Summary of Saul's wars; his family and chief commander, xiv, 47- 52.
War against Amalec; second disobedience and final rejection of Saul, xv.
Saul and David
David at CourtDavid, the youngest son of Isai (Jesse), is anointed king at Bethlehem by Samuel, xvi, 1-33.
He is called to court to play before Saul and is made his armour-bearer, xvi, 14-23.
David and Goliath, xvii.
Jonathan's friendship for David and Saul's jealousy; the latter, after attempting to pierce David with his lance, urges him on with treacherous intent to a daring feat against the Philistines by promising him his daughter Michol in marriage, xviii.
Jonathan softens his father for a time, but, David having again distinguished himself in a war against the Philistines, the enmity is renewed, and Saul a second time attempts to kill him, xix, 1-10.
Michol helps David to escape; he repairs to Samuel at Ramatha, but, seeing after Jonathan's fruitless effort at mediation that all hope of reconciliation is gone, he flees to Achis, King of Geth, stopping on the way at Nobe, where Achimelech gives him the loaves of proposition and the sword of Goliath. Being recognized at Geth he saves himself by feigning madness, xix, 11-xxi.
David as an Outlaw
He takes refuge in the cave of Odollam (Adullam), and becomes the leader of a band of outlaws; he places his parents under the protection of the King of Moab. Saul kills Achimelech and the priests of Nobe, xxii.
David delivers Ceila from the Philistines, but to avoid capture by Saul he retires to the desert of Ziph, where he is visited by Jonathan. He is providentially delivered when surrounded by Saul's men, xxiii.
He spares Saul's life in a cave of the desert of Engaddi, xxiv.
Death of Samuel. Episode of Nabal and Abigail; the latter becomes David's wife after her husband's death, xxv.
During a new pursuit, David enters Saul's camp at night and carries off his lance and cup, xxvi.
He becomes a vassal of Achis, from whom he receives Siceleg (Ziklag); while pretending to raid the territory of Juda, he wars against the tribes of the south, xxvii. New war with the Philistines; Saul's interview with the witch of Endor, xxviii.
David accompanies the army of Achis, but his fidelity being doubted by the Philistine chiefs he is sent back. On his return he finds that Siceleg has been sacked by the Amalecites during his absence, and Abigail carried off with other prisoners; he pursues the marauders and recovers the prisoners and the booty, xxix-xxx.
Battle of Gelboe; death of Saul and Jonathan, xxxi.
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