Saul reigned as king for two yearsverse 1
Saul reigned one year
and when he had reigned two years over Israel
Saul had army of three thousandverse 2
Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel
whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash
and in mount Beth-el
and a thousand were with Jonathan in
Gibeah of Benjamin… Read More
Samuel confronts the peopleverses 1-3
And Samuel said to all Israel
BEHOLD – I have hearkened to your voice in all that you
said to me and have made a king over you
And now – BEHOLD – the king walks before you
and I am old and grayheaded – and – BEHOLD
my sons are with you
and … Read More
Nahash the Ammonite gives Jabesh-gilead seven daysverses 1-3
Then Nahash the Ammonite came up – and encamped against Jabesh-gilead
and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash
Make a covenant with us – and we will serve you
And Nahash the Ammonite answered them
On this condition will I make a covenant with you
that I may thrust … Read More
Samuel anoints Saulverse 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 Saulverse 2
When you are departed from me today
then you shall find two men by Rachel’s … Read More
Introduction of Saulverses 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 goodlier … Read More
Samuel’s sons corruptverses 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 bribes… Read More
Israel mourning as Ark is in Kirjath-jearimverses 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
that … Read More
Philistines ask how they should return Ark of Godverses 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 priests … Read More
Ark of the LORD in the house of Dagonverses 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 LORDverses 3-5
And when they … Read More
Israelites fighting Philistinesverses 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 in … Read More