1 Samuel 1:28
1:28 Now I dedicate him to the Lord. From this time on he is dedicated to the Lord.” Then they worshiped the Lord there.
1 Samuel 2:11
2:11 Then Elkanah went back home to Ramah. But the boy was serving the Lord under the supervision of Eli the priest.
1 Samuel 3:10
3:10 Then the Lord came and stood nearby, calling as he had previously done, “Samuel! Samuel!” Samuel replied, “Speak, for your servant is listening!”
1 Samuel 3:15
3:15 So Samuel lay down until morning. Then he opened the doors of the Lord’s house. But Samuel was afraid to tell Eli about the vision.
1 Samuel 3:21
3:21 Then the Lord again appeared in Shiloh, for it was in Shiloh that the Lord had revealed himself to Samuel through the word of the Lord.
1 Samuel 7:11
7:11 Then the men of Israel left Mizpah and chased the Philistines, striking them down all the way to an area below Beth Car.
1 Samuel 7:17
7:17 Then he would return to Ramah, because his home was there. He also judged Israel there and built an altar to the Lord there.
1 Samuel 10:6
10:6 Then the spirit of the Lord will rush upon you and you will prophesy with them. You will be changed into a different person.
1 Samuel 11:12
Saul Is Established as King
11:12 Then the people said to Samuel, “Who were the ones asking, ‘Will Saul reign over us?’ Hand over those men so we may execute them!”
1 Samuel 13:3
13:3 Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost that was at Geba and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul alerted all the land saying, “Let the Hebrews pay attention!”
1 Samuel 14:29
14:29 Then Jonathan said, “My father has caused trouble for the land. See how my eyes gleamed when I tasted just a little of this honey.
1 Samuel 14:35
14:35 Then Saul built an altar for the Lord; it was the first time he had built an altar for the Lord.
1 Samuel 15:1
Saul Is Rejected as King
15:1 Then Samuel said to Saul, “I was the one the Lord sent to anoint you as king over his people Israel. Now listen to what the Lord says.
1 Samuel 15:14
15:14 Samuel replied, “If that is the case, then what is this sound of sheep in my ears and the sound of cattle that I hear?”
1 Samuel 15:16
15:16 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Wait a minute! Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night.” Saul said to him, “Tell me.”
1 Samuel 15:32
Samuel Puts Agag to Death
15:32 Then Samuel said, “Bring me King Agag of the Amalekites.” So Agag came to him trembling, thinking to himself, “Surely death is bitter!”
1 Samuel 16:3
16:3 Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you should do. You will anoint for me the one I point out to you.”
1 Samuel 17:4
17:4 Then a champion came out from the camp of the Philistines. His name was Goliath; he was from Gath. He was close to seven feet tall.
1 Samuel 17:10
17:10 Then the Philistine said, “I defy Israel’s troops this day! Give me a man so we can fight each other!”
1 Samuel 17:30
17:30 Then he turned from those who were nearby to someone else and asked the same question, but they gave him the same answer as before.
1 Samuel 17:38
17:38 Then Saul clothed David with his own fighting attire and put a bronze helmet on his head. He also put body armor on him.
1 Samuel 17:43
17:43 The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you are coming after me with sticks?” Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
1 Samuel 19:1
Saul Repeatedly Attempts to Take David’s Life
19:1 Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much.
1 Samuel 19:7
19:7 Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he had done formerly.
1 Samuel 19:9
19:9 Then an evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul. He was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, while David was playing the lyre.
1 Samuel 19:15
19:15 Then Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me on his bed so I can kill him.”
1 Samuel 20:33
20:33 Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan in order to strike him down. So Jonathan was convinced that his father had decided to kill David.
1 Samuel 20:40
20:40 Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him. He said to him, “Go, take these things back to the city.”
1 Samuel 23:10
23:10 Then David said, “O Lord God of Israel, your servant has clearly heard that Saul is planning to come to Keilah to destroy the city because of me.
1 Samuel 24:7
24:7 David restrained his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and started down the road.
1 Samuel 24:16
24:16 When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” Then Saul wept loudly.
1 Samuel 24:22--25:1
24:22 David promised Saul this on oath. Then Saul went to his house, and David and his men went up to the stronghold.
The Death of Samuel
25:1 Samuel died, and all Israel assembled and mourned him. They buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David left and went down to the desert of Paran.
1 Samuel 25:9
25:9 So David’s servants went and spoke all these words to Nabal in David’s name. Then they paused.
1 Samuel 25:32
25:32 Then David said to Abigail, “Praised be the Lord, the God of Israel, who has sent you this day to meet me!
1 Samuel 25:42
25:42 Then Abigail quickly went and mounted her donkey, with five of her female servants accompanying her. She followed David’s messengers and became his wife.
1 Samuel 26:13
26:13 Then David crossed to the other side and stood on the top of the hill some distance away; there was a considerable distance between them.
1 Samuel 30:7
30:7 Then David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
1 Samuel 30:11
30:11 Then they found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave him bread to eat and water to drink.