Saul Comes to the Aid of Jabesh 1 Nahash the Ammonite marched against Jabesh Gilead. All the men of Jabesh Gilead said to …
2 Samuel
The Book of 2 Samuel: A King's Story of Triumphs and Troubles Imagine a young shepherd boy named David who became a brave …
1 Samuel 10
Samuel Anoints Saul 1 Then Samuel took a small container of olive oil and poured it on Saul’s head. Samuel kissed him and said, …
1 Samuel 9
Samuel Meets with Saul 1 There was a Benjaminite man named Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of …
1 Samuel 8
Israel Seeks a King 1 In his old age Samuel appointed his sons as judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, …
1 Samuel 7
1 Then the people of Kiriath Jearim came and took the ark of the Lord; they brought it to the house of Abinadab located on the …
1 Samuel 6
The Philistines Return the Ark 1 When the ark of the Lord had been in the land of the Philistines for seven months, 2 the …
1 Samuel 5
The Ark Causes Trouble for the Philistines 1 Now the Philistines had captured the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to …
1 Samuel 4
1 Samuel revealed the word of the Lord to all Israel. The Ark of the Covenant is Lost to the Philistines Then the Israelites …
1 Samuel 3
The Call of Samuel 1 Now the boy Samuel continued serving the Lord under Eli’s supervision. Word from the Lord was rare in …
1 Samuel 2
Hannah Exalts the Lord in Prayer 1 Hannah prayed,“My heart rejoices in the Lord;my horn is exalted high because of the Lord.I …
1 Samuel 1
Hannah Gives Birth to Samuel 1 There was a man from Ramathaim Zophim, from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah. …