1 Samuel

Nahash the Ammonite gives Jabesh-gilead seven daysverses 1-3

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up – and encamped against Jabesh-gilead

and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash

      Make a covenant with us – and we will serve you

And Nahash the Ammonite answered them

On this condition will I make a covenant with you

      that I may thrust … Read More

Samuel anoints Saulverse 1

Then Samuel took a vial of oil – and poured it on his head

and kissed him and said

Is it not because the LORD has anointed you to be captain over

            HIS inheritance?

Sign one for Saulverse 2

When you are departed from me today

            then you shall find two men by Rachel’s … Read More

Introduction of Saulverses 1-2

Now there was a man of Benjamin – whose name was Kish

the son of Abiel – Bechorath – Aphiah – a Benjamite

a might man of power

And he had a son – whose name was Saul

a choice young man a goodly

And there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier … Read More

Samuel’s sons corruptverses 1-3

And it came to pass – when Samuel was old

that he made his sons judges over Israel

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel

and the name of the second was Abiah

they were judges in Beer-sheba

And his sons walked not in his ways

BUT turned aside after lucre

                        and took bribes… Read More

Israel mourning as Ark is in Kirjath-jearimverses 1-2

And the men of Kirjath-jearim came – and fetched up the ark of the LORD

and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill

and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD

And it came to pass – while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim

            that … Read More

Philistines ask how they should return Ark of Godverses 1-2

 And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months

and the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners

saying

What shall we do to the ark of the LORD?

tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place

Philistine priests … Read More

Ark of the LORD in the house of Dagonverses 1-2

And the Philistines took the ark of God

and brought it form Eben-ezer unto Ashdod

When the Philistines took the ark of God

they brought it into the house of Dagon

and set it by Dagon

Dagon falls before the Ark of the LORDverses 3-5

And when they … Read More

Israelites fighting Philistinesverses 1-2

And the word of Samuel

came to all Israel

Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle

and pitched beside Eben-ezer

      and the Philistines pitched in Aphek

And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel

and when they joined battle

Israel was smitten before the Philistines

            and they slew of the army in … Read More

Samuel receives call of the LORDverses 1-10

And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli

and the word of the LORD was precious in those days

      there was no open vision

And it came to pass at that time – when Eli was laid down in his place

and his eyes began to wax dim – … Read More

Hannah’s prayer of praiseverses 1-10

And Hannah prayed and said                             

My heart rejoices in the LORD – mine horn is exalted in the LORD

            my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies

                        because I rejoice in YOUR salvation

There is none holy as the LORD – for there is none beside YOU

            neither is there any ROCK like our God … Read More