David Allied with the Philistines 1 And David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish someday by the hand of Saul.Thereisnothing better for me than that I should speedily…

The Family of Elkanah 1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of themountains of Ephraim, and his namewasElkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the…

Hannah’s Prayer 1 And Hannahprayed and said: “My heart rejoices in theLord; My horn is exalted in theLord. I smile at my enemies, Because Irejoice in Your salvation. 2 “Noone…

Samuel’s First Prophecy 1 Nowthe boy Samuel ministered to theLordbefore Eli. Andthe word of theLordwas rare in those days;therewasno widespread revelation. 2 And it came to pass at that time,…

1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. The Ark of God Captured Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines, and encamped besideEbenezer; and the Philistines…

The Philistines and the Ark 1 Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought itfrom Ebenezer to Ashdod. 2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they…

The Ark Returned to Israel 1 Now the ark of theLordwas in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2 And the Philistinescalled for the priests and the diviners, saying,…

1 Then the men ofKirjath Jearim came and took the ark of theLord, and brought it into the house ofAbinadab on the hill, andconsecrated Eleazar his son to keep the…

Israel Demands a King 1 Now it came to pass when Samuel wasold that hemade hissons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name…

Saul Chosen to Be King 1 There was a man of Benjamin whose namewasKish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah,…