Discovery Box| (0.29) | 1Sa 10:14 |
| Saul’s uncle asked him and his servant, “Where did you go?” Saul 1 replied, “To look for the donkeys. But when we realized they were lost, 2 we went to Samuel.” |
| (0.29) | 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. |
| (0.29) | 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!” |
| (0.29) | 1Sa 11:11 |
| The next day Saul placed the people in three groups. They went to the Ammonite camp during the morning watch and struck them 1 down until the hottest part of the day. The survivors scattered; no two of them remained together. |
| (0.29) | 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. |
| (0.29) | 1Sa 12:2 |
| Now look! This king walks before you. As for me, I am old and gray, though my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from the time of my youth till the present day. |
| (0.29) | 1Sa 12:5 |
| He said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and his chosen king 1 is witness this day, that you have not found any reason to accuse me.” 2 They said, “He is witness!” |
| (0.29) | 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. |
| (0.29) | 1Sa 13:4 |
| All Israel heard this message, 1 “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel is repulsive 2 to the Philistines!” So the people were summoned to join 3 Saul at Gilgal. |
| (0.29) | 1Sa 13:7 |
| Some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan River 1 to the land of Gad and Gilead. But Saul stayed at Gilgal; the entire army that was with him was terrified. |
| (0.29) | 1Sa 13:12 |
| I thought, 1 ‘Now the Philistines will come down on me at Gilgal and I have not sought the Lord’s favor.’ So I felt obligated 2 to offer the burnt offering.” |
| (0.29) | 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. |
| (0.29) | 1Sa 13:18 |
| another band turned toward the road leading to Beth Horon; and yet another band turned toward the road leading to the border that overlooks the valley of Zeboim in the direction of the desert. |
| (0.29) | 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 |
| (0.29) | 1Sa 14:27 |
| But Jonathan had not heard about the oath his father had made the army take. He extended the end of his staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb. When he ate it, 1 his eyes gleamed. 2 |
| (0.29) | 1Sa 14:47 |
| After Saul had secured his royal position over Israel, he fought against all their 1 enemies on all sides – the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. In every direction that he turned he was victorious. 2 |
| (0.29) | 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 |
| (0.29) | 1Sa 15:15 |
| Saul said, “They were brought 1 from the Amalekites; the army spared the best of the flocks and cattle to sacrifice to the Lord our God. But everything else we slaughtered.” |
| (0.29) | 1Sa 15:21 |
| But the army took from the plunder some of the sheep and cattle – the best of what was to be slaughtered – to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal.” |
| (0.29) | 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. |
