Category: 1 Samuel

1 Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid against the Negeb and against Ziklag. They had overcome Ziklag and burned it with fire. 2 And they took captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great. They killed no…

2 And Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in the Lord; my horn is exalted in the Lord. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation. 2 “There is none holy like the Lord: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God.” Setting the Scene for…

27 For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him. Setting the Scene for 1 Samuel 1:27 In 1 Samuel chapter 1, we find Hannah, a devout woman who has been barren and longing for a child. She is in the tabernacle at Shiloh, pouring out…

2 “There is none holy like the Lord: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God.” Setting the Scene for 1 Samuel 2:2 The scene in 1 Samuel chapter 2 takes place in the tabernacle at Shiloh, a sacred place where the Israelites gathered to worship and offer sacrifices to…

1 Saul lived for one year and then became king, and when he had reigned for two years over Israel, 2 Saul chose three thousand men of Israel. Two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the…

1 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth. 2 He had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome…

1 When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. 3 Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice. 4…

1 Then Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh-gilead, and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.” 2 But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “On this condition I will make a treaty with you, that I gouge out all your right eyes,…

1 Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head and kissed him and said, “Has not the Lord anointed you to be prince over his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the Lord and you will save them from the hand of their surrounding enemies. And…

24 Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you. Setting the Scene for 1 Samuel 12:24 The scene in 1 Samuel 12:24 takes place in the city of Mizpah, a significant location in the Old Testament where important events often unfolded.…