Israelites faced the Philistinesverses 1-3
Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle
and were gathered together at Shochoh – which belongs to Judah
and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah – in Ephes-dammim
And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together
and pitched by the valley of Elah
and set the battle in array against the … Read More
LORD sends Samuel to Bethlehemverse 1
And the LORD said to Samuel
How long will you mourn for Saul
seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel?
Fill your horn with oil and go
I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite
FOR I have provided ME a king among his sons
Samuel afraid of Saulverses 2-3… Read More
LORD commands utter destruction of Amalekitesverses 1-3
Samuel also said to Saul
The LORD sent me to anoint you to be king over HIS people
over Israel – now therefore hearken thou unto the
voice of the words of the LORD
Thus says the LORD of hosts
I remember that which Amalek did to Israel
how he laid wait … Read More
Jonathan goes to Philistinesverse 1
Now it came to pass on a day
that Jonathan the son of Saul said
to the young man that bare his armor
Come – and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison
that is on the other side
BUT he told not his father
Saul with 600 men and priestverses 2-3… Read More
Saul reigned as king for two yearsverse 1
Saul reigned one year
and when he had reigned two years over Israel
Saul had army of three thousandverse 2
Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel
whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash
and in mount Beth-el
and a thousand were with Jonathan in
Gibeah of Benjamin… Read More
Samuel confronts the peopleverses 1-3
And Samuel said to all Israel
BEHOLD – I have hearkened to your voice in all that you
said to me and have made a king over you
And now – BEHOLD – the king walks before you
and I am old and grayheaded – and – BEHOLD
my sons are with you
and … Read More
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