1 Samuel

Philistines kill Saul’s three sonsverses 1-3

Now the Philistines fought against Israel

and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines

      and fell down slain in mount Gilboa

And the Philistines followed hard on Saul and on his sons

and the Philistines slew Jonathan

Abinadab – Melchishua Saul’s sons

And the battle went sore against Saul – and … Read More

Amalekites invaded Ziklagverses 1-2

And it came to pass when David and his men were come to Ziklag

on the third day that the Amalekites had invaded the south

and Ziklag and smitten Ziklag – and burned it with fire

And had taken the women captives – that were therein

            they slew not any either great or small – … Read More

Philistine leaders see David in the campverses 1-3

  Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek

and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel

And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds

and by thousands

BUT David and his men passed on the rereward with Achish

Then said the princes of the … Read More

King Achish of Gath asks David to fight Israelverses 1-2

And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered

their armies together for warfare

      to fight with Israel

And Achish said to David

Know you assuredly – that you shall go out with me to battle

      you and your men

And David said to Achish

Surely … Read More

David thought the only safe placeverse 1

And David said in his heart

I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul

      there is nothing better for me than

that I should speedily escape

                              into the land of the Philistines

And Saul shall despair of me

      to seek me any more in any coast of Israel

so … Read More

Ziphites call Saulverse 1

             And the Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah  saying

                            Does not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah 

                        which is before Jeshimon?

David sent out spies regarding Saul’s troopsverses 2-4

Then Saul arose – and went down to the wilderness of Ziph

having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him

      to seek … Read More

Samuel diesverse 1a

And Samuel died – and all the Israelites were gathered together

and lamented him – and buried him in his house at Ramah

Introduction of Nabal whose wife is Abigailverses 1b-3

And David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran

and there was a man in Maon

whose possessions were in Carmel

            and … Read More

Saul searches for David in wilderness of En-gediverses 1-2

 And it came to pass – when Saul was returned from following the Philistines

            that it was told him saying

                        BEHOLD – David is in the wilderness of En-gedi

Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel

            and went to seek David and his men on the … Read More

David delivered Keilah from the Philistinesverses 1-5

Then they told David

saying

BEHOLD – the Philistines fight against Keilah

and they rob the threshingfloors

THEREFORE David inquired of the LORD

saying

Shall I go and smite these Philistines?

And the LORD

said to David

Go – and smite the Philistines and save Keilah

And David’s men

said to him… Read More

David in cave Adullamverses 1-2

David therefore departed thence – and escaped to the cave Adullam

and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it

      they went down thither to him

And every one that was in distress – debt – discontented

gathered themselves to him

      and he became a captain over them

                  and there were with … Read More