After the Lord rejected Saul as king, he chose a man with a heart oriented toward the Lord.
In Stephen's speech before the Jewish Council, he gave a master class on the meaning of Old Testament history, which culminated in Jesus.
1 Samuel ends on a sad but hopeful note with Saul killed and David waiting in the wings, but even David and the rest...
In two more cities, Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel boldly, which resulted in many new believers and violent opposition.