War with the Philistines 1. Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years. 2. He chose for himself three thousand men of…
1 Samuel
1 Samuel is a book in the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. It narrates the transition of Israel from judges to kings, focusing on figures like Samuel, Saul, and David.
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Samuel’s Farewell Address 1. Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and I have set over you…
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Saul Defeats the Ammonites 1. Soon Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and…
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Samuel Anoints Saul 1. Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?…
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Saul Chosen as King 1. Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son…
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Israel Demands a King 1. When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel. 2. The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of…
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Samuel Subdues the Philistines 1. Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his…
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The Ark Returned to Israel 1. When the ark of the LORD had been in the land of the Philistines seven months, 2. the Philistines summoned the priests and diviners,…
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The Ark Afflicts the Philistines 1. After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod, 2. carried it into the temple of Dagon,…
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The Philistines Capture the Ark 1. Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer,…