Category Archives: I Samuel

Saul Saves Jabesh Gilead 1 ThenNahash the Ammonite came up and encamped againstJabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash,“Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.” 2 And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, “On thisconditionI will makeacovenantwith you, that I may put out all your right eyes, and bringreproach […]

Samuel’s Address at Saul’s Coronation 1 Now Samuel said to all Israel: “Indeed I have heededyour voice in all that you said to me, andhave made a king over you. 2 And now here is the king,walking before you;and I am old and grayheaded, and look, my sonsarewith you. I have walked before you from […]

Saul’s Unlawful Sacrifice 1 Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, 2 Saul chose for himself three thousandmenof Israel. Two thousand were with Saul inMichmash and in the mountains of Bethel, and a thousand were withJonathan inGibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the people he sent away, every man […]

Jonathan Defeats the Philistines 1 Now it happened one day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison thatison the other side.” But he did not tell his father. 2 And Saul was sitting in the outskirts ofGibeah under […]

Saul Spares King Agag 1 Samuel also said to Saul,“TheLordsent me to anoint you king over His people, over Israel. Now therefore, heed the voice of the words of theLord. 2 Thus says theLordof hosts: ‘I will punish Amalekforwhat he did to Israel,how he ambushed him on the way when he came up from Egypt. […]

David Anointed King 1 Now theLordsaid 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 am sending you toJesse the Bethlehemite. ForI have provided Myself a king among his sons.” 2 And Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul […]

David and Goliath 1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies together to battle, and were gathered atSochoh, whichbelongsto Judah; they encamped between Sochoh and Azekah, in Ephes Dammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and they encamped in the Valley of Elah, and drew up in battle array against the […]

Saul Resents David 1 Now when he had finished speaking to Saul,the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David,and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2 Saul took him that day,and would not let him go home to his father’s house anymore. 3 Then Jonathan and David made acovenant, because he […]

Saul Persecutes David 1 Now Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should killDavid; but Jonathan, Saul’s son,delighted greatly in David. 2 So Jonathan told David, saying, “My father Saul seeks to kill you. Therefore please be on your guard until morning, and stay in a secretplaceand hide. 3 […]

Jonathan’s Loyalty to David 1 Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and went and said to Jonathan, “What have I done? Whatismy iniquity, and whatismy sin before your father, that he seeks my life?” 2 So Jonathan said to him, “By no means! You shall not die! Indeed, my father will do nothing either […]