Discovery Box| (0.66) | 1Sa 12:8 |
| When Jacob entered Egypt, your ancestors cried out to the Lord. The Lord sent Moses and Aaron, and they led your ancestors out of Egypt and settled them in this place. |
| (0.66) | 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! |
| (0.66) | 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 |
| (0.66) | 1Sa 12:23 |
| As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright. |
| (0.66) | 1Sa 13:15 |
| Then Samuel set out and went up from Gilgal 1 to Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. 2 Saul mustered the army that remained with him; there were about six hundred men. |
| (0.66) | 1Sa 14:16 |
| Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin 1 looked on 2 as the crowd of soldiers seemed to melt away first in one direction and then in another. 3 |
| (0.66) | 1Sa 14:40 |
| Then he said to all Israel, “You will be on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will be on the other side.” The army replied to Saul, “Do whatever you think is best.” |
| (0.66) | 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 |
| (0.66) | 1Sa 14:52 |
| There was fierce war with the Philistines all the days of Saul. So whenever Saul saw anyone who was a warrior or a brave individual, he would conscript him. |
| (0.66) | 1Sa 15:17 |
| Samuel said, “Is it not true that when you were insignificant in your own eyes, you became head of the tribes of Israel? The Lord chose 1 you as king over Israel. |
| (0.66) | 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. |
| (0.66) | 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 |
| (0.66) | 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! |
| (0.66) | 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.” |
| (0.66) | 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. |
| (0.66) | 1Sa 15:35 |
| Until the day he 1 died Samuel did not see Saul again. Samuel did, however, mourn for Saul, but the Lord regretted that he had made Saul king over Israel. |
| (0.66) | 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.’ |
| (0.66) | 1Sa 16:18 |
| One of his attendants replied, 1 “I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem 2 who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior 3 and is articulate 4 and handsome, 5 for the Lord is with him.” |
| (0.66) | 1Sa 16:23 |
| So whenever the spirit from God would come upon Saul, David would take his lyre and play it. This would bring relief to Saul and make him feel better. Then the evil spirit would leave him alone. 1 |
| (0.66) | 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. |
