1 Samuel

Philistines kill Saul’s three sons                          verse 1- 3 

Now the Philistines fought against Israel

and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines

      and fell down slain in mount Gilboa

And the Philistines followed hard on Saul and on his sons

and the Philistines slew Jonathan

Abinadab – Melchishua Saul’s sons

And the battle went sore against Saul – … Read More

Amalekites invaded Ziklag                                 verse 1- 2 

And it came to pass when David and his men were come to Ziklag

on the third day that the Amalekites had invaded the south

and Ziklag and smitten Ziklag – and burned it with fire

And had taken the women captives – that were therein

            they slew not any either great or small … Read More

Philistine leaders see David in the camp                       verse 1- 3 

  Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek

and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel

And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds

and by thousands

BUT David and his men passed on the rereward with Achish

Then said the princes of … Read More

King Achish of Gath asks David to fight Israel           verse 1- 2 

And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered

their armies together for warfare

      to fight with Israel

And Achish said to David

Know you assuredly – that you shall go out with me to battle

      you and your men

And David said to Achish … Read More

David thought the only safe place                        verse 1 

And David said in his heart

I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul

      there is nothing better for me than

that I should speedily escape

                              into the land of the Philistines

And Saul shall despair of me

      to seek me any more in any coast of Israel

so … Read More

Ziphites call Saul                                                 verse 1 

             And the Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah  saying

                            Does not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah 

                        which is before Jeshimon? 

David sent out spies regarding Saul’s troops      verse 2- 4 

Then Saul arose – and went down to the wilderness of Ziph

having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him

      to … Read More

Samuel dies                                                          verse 1a 

And Samuel died – and all the Israelites were gathered together

and lamented him – and buried him in his house at Ramah 

Introduction of Nabal whose wife is Abigail   verse 1b- 3 

And David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran

and there was a man in Maon

whose possessions were in Carmel… Read More

Saul searches for David in wilderness of En-gedi      verse 1- 2

 And it came to pass – when Saul was returned from following the Philistines

            that it was told him saying

                        BEHOLD – David is in the wilderness of En-gedi

Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel

            and went to seek David and his men on … Read More

David delivered Keilah from the Philistines        verse 1- 5 

Then they told David

saying

BEHOLD – the Philistines fight against Keilah

and they rob the threshingfloors

THEREFORE David inquired of the LORD

saying

Shall I go and smite these Philistines?

And the LORD

said to David

Go – and smite the Philistines and save Keilah

And David’s men

said to … Read More

David in cave Adullam                                        verse 1- 2 

David therefore departed thence – and escaped to the cave Adullam

and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it

      they went down thither to him

And every one that was in distress – debt – discontented

gathered themselves to him

      and he became a captain over them

                  and there were … Read More