| A | B |
| Part of the D source that embraces the concept of the monarchy | Dtr.1 |
| Part of the D source that considers the monarchy a form of idolatry | Dtr.2 |
| Although the first king of Israel, he functions more as a judge | Saul |
| First king of Israel in the proper since, in that he established a central government and a royal court | David |
| Son of Saul, best friend of David | Jonathan |
| Daughter of Saul, marries David | Michal |
| Firstborn of David, rapes his half-sister | Amnon |
| Son of David who kills his half-brother | Absalom |
| Last judge of Israel, anoints the first two kings of Israel | Samuel |
| Mother of Samuel | Hannah |
| Priest of the sanctuary at Shiloh where the Ark of the Covenant was located | Eli |
| YHWH's promise that the line of David would endure forever | Davidic covenant |
| David commits adultery with this woman | Bathsheba |
| Son of Bathsheba | Solomon |
| First Husband of Bathsheba | Uriah |
| Uriah dies as a result of: | Murder |
| Saul dies as a result of: | Suicide |
| A sorcerer that uses magic to communicate with the dead | necromancer |
| Giant killed by David | Goliath |
| Phrase used by the authors to describe Saul's mental state | "evil spirit" |