← 1 Samuel

• A. 1-5 Introduction establishing Samuel's aging sons as judges and the people's request for a king to judge us like all the nations.

• B. 6-9 Samuel's prayer dialogue with YHWH, featuring the central pivot where God states they have rejected me (v. 8), with corresponding language about rejection and forsaking.

• B'. 10-18 Samuel's proclamation of what the king will take, structured through six repeated instances of he will take, culminating in ye shall be his servants.

• A'. 19-22 The people's refusal and reiteration that they want a king over us to judge us, mirroring the opening request.