Samuel (1 Sam 1:1–4:1a )
The Ark Narrative (1 Sam 4:1b–7:1 )
Moving towards a Monarchy (1 Sam 7:2–15:35 )
Saul and David (1 Sam 16:1–2 Sam 1:27 )
The Kingship of David (2 Sam 2–8 )
Succession to David's Throne (2 Sam 9–20 )
Appendices (2 Sam 21–4 )