Discovery Box| (0.44) | 1Sa 15:22 |
| Then Samuel said, “Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as he does in obedience? 1 Certainly, 2 obedience 3 is better than sacrifice; paying attention is better than 4 the fat of rams. |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 15:24 |
| Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have disobeyed what the Lord commanded 1 and what you said as well. 2 For I was afraid of the army, and I followed their wishes. 3 |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 15:26 |
| Samuel said to Saul, “I will not go back with you, for you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel!” |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 15:28 |
| Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day and has given it to one of your colleagues who is better than you! |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 15:30 |
| Saul 1 again replied, “I have sinned. But please honor me before the elders of my people and before Israel. Go back with me so I may worship the Lord your God.” |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 15:33 |
| Samuel said, “Just as your sword left women childless, so your mother will be the most bereaved among women!” Then Samuel hacked Agag to pieces there in Gilgal before the Lord. |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 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 1 to you.” |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 16:4 |
| Samuel did what the Lord told him. 1 When he arrived in Bethlehem, 2 the elders of the city were afraid to meet him. They 3 said, “Do you come in peace?” |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 16:5 |
| He replied, “Yes, in peace. I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” So he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 16:8 |
| Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. 1 But Samuel 2 said, “The Lord has not chosen this one, either.” |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 16:10 |
| Jesse presented seven of his sons to Samuel. 1 But Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.” |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 16:12 |
| So Jesse had him brought in. 1 Now he was ruddy, with attractive eyes and a handsome appearance. The Lord said, “Go and anoint him. This is the one!” |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 16:19 |
| So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is out with the sheep. |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 16:22 |
| Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying, “Let David be my servant, for I really like him.” 1 |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 17:10 |
| Then the Philistine said, “I defy Israel’s troops this day! Give me a man so we can fight 1 each other!” |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 17:17 |
| Jesse said to his son David, “Take your brothers this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread; go quickly 1 to the camp to your brothers. |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 17:30 |
| Then he turned from those who were nearby to someone else and asked the same question, 1 but they 2 gave him the same answer as before. |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 17:32 |
| David said to Saul, “Don’t let anyone be discouraged. 1 Your servant will go and fight this Philistine!” |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 17:34 |
| David replied to Saul, “Your servant has been a shepherd for his father’s flock. Whenever a lion or bear would come and carry off a sheep from the flock, |
| (0.44) | 1Sa 17:43 |
| The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you are coming after me with sticks?” 1 Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods. |
