Discovery Box| (0.48) | 1Sa 10:25 |
| Then Samuel talked to the people about how the kingship would work. 1 He wrote it all down on a scroll and set it before the Lord. Then Samuel sent all the people away to their homes. |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 11:2 |
| But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “The only way I will make a treaty with you is if you let me gouge out the right eye of every one of you and in so doing humiliate all Israel!” |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 12:12 |
| “When you saw that King Nahash of the Ammonites was advancing against you, you said to me, ‘No! A king will rule over us’ – even though the Lord your God is your king! |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 12:19 |
| All the people said to Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God on behalf of us – your servants – so we won’t die, for we have added to all our sins by asking for a king.” 1 |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 13:13 |
| Then Samuel said to Saul, “You have made a foolish choice! You have not obeyed 1 the commandment that the Lord your God gave 2 you. Had you done that, the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever! |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 14:4 |
| Now there was a steep cliff on each side of the pass through which Jonathan intended to go to reach the Philistine garrison. One cliff was named Bozez, the other Seneh. |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 14:10 |
| But if they say, ‘Come up against us,’ we will go up. For in that case the Lord has given them into our hand – it will be a sign to us.” |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 14:28 |
| Then someone from the army informed him, “Your father put the army under a strict oath 1 saying, ‘Cursed be the man who eats food today!’ That is why the army is tired.” |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 14:33 |
| Now it was reported to Saul, “Look, the army is sinning against the Lord by eating even the blood.” He said, “All of you have broken the covenant! 1 Roll a large stone over here to me.” |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 14:43 |
| So Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” Jonathan told him, “I used the end of the staff that was in my hand to taste a little honey. I must die!” 1 |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 15:12 |
| Then Samuel got up early to meet Saul the next morning. But Samuel was informed, “Saul has gone to Carmel where 1 he is setting up a monument for himself. Then Samuel left 2 and went down to Gilgal.” 3 |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 16:2 |
| Samuel replied, “How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me!” But the Lord said, “Take a heifer with you 1 and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’ |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 17:7 |
| The shaft 1 of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the iron point of his spear weighed six hundred shekels. 2 His shield bearer was walking before him. |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 17:49 |
| David reached his hand into the bag and took out a stone. He slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank deeply into his forehead, and he fell down with his face to the ground. |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 17:50 |
| 1 David prevailed over the Philistine with just the sling and the stone. He struck down the Philistine and killed him. David did not even have a sword in his hand. 2 |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 17:52 |
| Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward, shouting a battle cry. 1 They chased the Philistines to the valley 2 and to the very gates of Ekron. The Philistine corpses lay fallen along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron. |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 18:10 |
| The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul and he prophesied within his house. Now David was playing the lyre 1 that day. There was a spear in Saul’s hand, |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 18:23 |
| So Saul’s servants spoke these words privately 1 to David. David replied, “Is becoming the king’s son-in-law something insignificant to you? I’m just a poor and lightly-esteemed man!” |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 19:20 |
| So Saul sent messengers to capture David. When they saw a company of prophets prophesying with Samuel standing there as their leader, the spirit of God came upon Saul’s messengers, and they also prophesied. |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 20:5 |
| David said to Jonathan, “Tomorrow is the new moon, and I am certainly expected to join the king for a meal. 1 You must send me away so I can hide in the field until the third evening from now. |
