1 Samuel

Nahash the Ammonite gives Jabesh-gilead seven days

                                                                                                   verse 1- 3 … Read More

Samuel anoints Saul                                            verse 1 

               Then Samuel took a vial of oil – and poured it on his head

                 and kissed him and said

Is it not because the LORD has anointed you to be captain over

            HIS inheritance? 

Sign one for Saul                                                 verse 2 

When you are departed from me today

            then you shall find two men by Rachel’s … Read More

Introduction of Saul                                            verse 1- 2 

Now there was a man of Benjamin – whose name was Kish

the son of Abiel – Bechorath – Aphiah – a Benjamite

a might man of power

And he had a son – whose name was Saul

a choice young man a goodly

And there was not among the children of Israel a … Read More

Samuel’s sons corrupt                                         verse 1- 3 

And it came to pass – when Samuel was old

that he made his sons judges over Israel

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel

and the name of the second was Abiah

they were judges in Beer-sheba

And his sons walked not in his ways

BUT turned aside after lucre

                        and took … Read More

Israel mourning as Ark is in Kirjath-jearim                 verse 1- 2 

And the men of Kirjath-jearim came – and fetched up the ark of the LORD

and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill

and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD

And it came to pass – while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim… Read More

Philistines ask how they should return Ark of God   verse 1- 2

 And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months

and the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners

saying

What shall we do to the ark of the LORD?

tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place 

Philistine … Read More

Ark of the LORD in the house of Dagon             verse 1- 2 

And the Philistines took the ark of God

and brought it form Eben-ezer unto Ashdod

When the Philistines took the ark of God

they brought it into the house of Dagon

and set it by Dagon 

Dagon falls before the Ark of the LORD            verse 3- 5 

And … Read More

Israelites fighting Philistines                                verse 1- 2 

And the word of Samuel

came to all Israel

Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle

and pitched beside Eben-ezer

      and the Philistines pitched in Aphek

And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel

and when they joined battle

Israel was smitten before the Philistines

            and they slew of the army … Read More

Samuel receives call of the LORD                           verse 1- 10

Samuel receives call of the LORD                           verse 1- 10

And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli
             and the word of the LORD was precious in those days
                        there was no open vision
And it came … Read More

Hannah’s prayer of praise                                  verse 1- 10 

And Hannah prayed and said                             

My heart rejoices in the LORD – mine horn is exalted in the LORD

            my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies

                        because I rejoice in YOUR salvation

There is none holy as the LORD – for there is none beside YOU

            neither is there any ROCK like our … Read More