Discovery Box| (0.13) | 1Sa 4:6 |
| When the Philistines heard the sound of the shout, they said, “What is this loud shout in the camp of the Hebrews?” Then they realized that the ark of the Lord had arrived at the camp. |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 4:17 |
| The messenger replied, “Israel has fled from 1 the Philistines! The army has suffered a great defeat! Your two sons, Hophni and Phineas, are dead! The ark of God has been captured!” |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 4:20 |
| As she was dying, the women who were there with her said, “Don’t be afraid! You have given birth to a son!” But she did not reply or pay any attention. 1 |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 5:5 |
| (For this reason, to this very day, neither Dagon’s priests nor anyone else who enters Dagon’s temple step on Dagon’s threshold in Ashdod.) |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 5:6 |
| The Lord attacked 1 the residents of Ashdod severely, bringing devastation on them. He struck the people of 2 both Ashdod and the surrounding area with sores. 3 |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 6:2 |
| the Philistines called the priests and the omen readers, saying, “What should we do with the ark of the Lord? Advise us as to how we should send it back to its place.” |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 6:7 |
| So now go and make a new cart. Get two cows that have calves and that have never had a yoke placed on them. Harness the cows to the cart and take their calves from them back to their stalls. |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 7:1 |
| Then the people 1 of Kiriath Jearim came and took the ark of the Lord; they brought it to the house of Abinadab located on the hill. They consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord. |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 7:2 |
| It was quite a long time – some twenty years in all – that the ark stayed at Kiriath Jearim. All the people 1 of Israel longed for 2 the Lord. |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 8:5 |
| They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons don’t follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead 1 us, just like all the other nations have.” |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 8:11 |
| He said, “Here are the policies of the king who will rule over you: He will conscript your sons and put them in his chariot forces and in his cavalry; they will run in front of his chariot. |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 9:2 |
| He had a son named Saul, a handsome young man. There was no one among the Israelites more handsome than he was; he stood head and shoulders above all the people. |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 9:3 |
| The donkeys of Saul’s father Kish wandered off, 1 so Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one of the servants with you and go 2 look for the donkeys.” 3 |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 9:8 |
| The servant went on to answer Saul, “Look, I happen to have in my hand a quarter shekel 1 of silver. I will give it to the man of God and he will tell us where we should go.” 2 |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 9:12 |
| They replied, “Yes, straight ahead! But hurry now, for he came to the town today, and the people are making a sacrifice at the high place. |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 9:22 |
| Then Samuel brought 1 Saul and his servant into the room and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited. There were about thirty people present. |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 10:10 |
| When Saul and his servant 1 arrived at Gibeah, a company of prophets was coming out to meet him. Then the spirit of God rushed upon Saul 2 and he prophesied among them. |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 10:24 |
| Then Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one whom the Lord has chosen? Indeed, there is no one like him among all the people!” All the people shouted out, “Long live the king!” |
| (0.13) | 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. |
| (0.13) | 1Sa 11:15 |
| So all the people went to Gilgal, where 1 they established Saul as king in the Lord’s presence. They offered up peace offerings there in the Lord’s presence. Saul and all the Israelites were very happy. |
