Chapter II: Section II

Samuel is devoted to the service of the sanctuary: uniformity of
character exemplified in Hannah: her song paraphrased: five other
children born to Hannah: view of her natural kindness and
self-denying piety.

Abigail--Chapter XI.

Many persons naturally capable of great attainments and elevated
stations have lived and died unknown: the dispensations of Providence
analogous in this respect to the arrangements of nature: Scripture
account of Nabal and Abigail: sources of incongruous marriages:
ambition: wish to maintain the respectability of a family: persuasion of
friends: early disappointments: Nabal's conduct to David: Abigail's
interposition: death of her husband: she becomes David's wife.

The Queen of Sheba--Chapter XII.

David's anxiety for his son: its happy issue: Solomon's prayer and the
answer of God: Solomon's riches and fame: the queen of Sheba's visit:
her country ascertained: such solicitude for wisdom not common: she
proves Solomon with hard questions, her desire of knowledge worthy of
imitation: Solomon's conduct: his buildings: the queen's congratulatory
address: reflections: her presents to Solomon, and his to the queen of
Sheba, Christ's application of the subject.

The Shunammite--Chapter XIII.

Section I.

Characteristic difference between profane and sacred history: the
Shunammite introduced: her hospitality; proposes to her husband to
accommodate Elisha with a chamber: the gratitude manifested by the
prophet in offering to speak for her to the king: her reply expressive
of contentment: various considerations calculated to promote this
disposition, advantages of a daily and deep impression of the transitory
nature of our possessions, and of keeping another life in view.