Samuel is now old and the people are in danger from the Ammonites.  They don’t want God as their king and instead ask Samuel for a king to judge them and fight their battles so that they may be like the other nations.  God chooses a king for them, Saul, who defeats the Ammonites. Afterwards, Samuel gives a warning for the people to fear and serve God.

An Israelite woman prays for a son, whom she promises to give to the LORD; when God answers her prayer with Samuel, God is also planning to use this son in great ways as His servant.

Naomi and Ruth, return to Israel with an unknown future. How does God care for and bless these two widows once Boaz, a family relative, meets Ruth?