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1 Samuel · read by Carter Conlon
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1 Samuel 1
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Year after year Elkanah would go up from his city to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of Hosts at Shiloh, where Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the LORD.Read from KJV · There Is a Way to a Rejoicing Heart
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And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat.Read from KJV · The Candlestick - Sardis (The Congregation of the Dead)
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"Hannah, why are you crying?" her husband Elkanah asked. "Why won't you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"Read from KJV · The Candlestick - Sardis (The Congregation of the Dead)
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So after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on a chair by the doorpost of the temple of the LORD.Read from KJV · The Candlestick - Sardis (The Congregation of the Dead)
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In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears.Read from KJV · An Hour of Holy Desperation
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And she made a vow, pleading, "O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever come over his head."Read from KJV · The Candlestick - Sardis (The Congregation of the Dead)
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As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth.Read from KJV · An Hour of Holy Desperation
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Hannah was praying in her heart, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was drunkRead from KJV · An Hour of Holy Desperation
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Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief."Read from KJV · An Hour of Holy Desperation
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"Go in peace," Eli replied, "and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him."Read from KJV · An Hour of Holy Desperation
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"May your maidservant find favor with you," said Hannah. Then she went on her way, and she began eating again, and her face was no longer downcast.Read from KJV · There Is a Way to a Rejoicing Heart
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The next morning Elkanah and Hannah got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her.Read from KJV · There Is a Song in Every Barren Womb
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So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, "Because I have asked for him from the LORD."Read from KJV · There Is a Song in Every Barren Womb
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"Please, my lord," said Hannah, "as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD.Read from KJV · There Is a Way to a Rejoicing Heart
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I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him,Read from NASB1995 · There Is a Way to a Rejoicing Heart
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I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD." So they worshiped the LORD there.Read from KJV · There Is a Way to a Rejoicing Heart
1 Samuel 2
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At that time Hannah prayed: "My heart rejoices in the LORD in whom my horn is exalted. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.Read from KJV · An Hour of Holy Desperation
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There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.Read from KJV · There Is a Way to a Rejoicing Heart
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Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.Read from KJV · There Is a Song in Every Barren Womb
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The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.Read from KJV · My Preaching Is Good for Nothing
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The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.Read from KJV · There Is a Way to a Rejoicing Heart
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The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.Read from NKJV · An Hour of Holy Desperation
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He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD's, and upon them He has set the world.Read from KJV · There Is a Way to a Rejoicing Heart
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He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.Read from KJV · An Hour of Holy Desperation
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Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed."Read from KJV · My Preaching Is Good for Nothing
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Then a man of God came to Eli and told him, "This is what the LORD says: 'Did I not clearly reveal Myself to your father's house when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh's house?Read from KJV · There Is a Song in Every Barren Womb
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And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the offerings of the Israelites made by fire.Read from KJV · There Is a Song in Every Barren Womb
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Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.'Read from KJV · There Is a Song in Every Barren Womb
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Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: 'I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.Read from KJV · There Is a Song in Every Barren Womb
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Behold, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father's house, so that no older man will be left in your house.Read from KJV · There Is a Song in Every Barren Womb
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You will see distress in My dwelling place. Despite all that is good in Israel, no one in your house will ever again reach old age.Read from KJV · There Is a Song in Every Barren Womb
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And every one of you that I do not cut off from My altar, your eyes will fail and your heart will grieve. All your descendants will die by the sword of men.Read from KJV · There Is a Song in Every Barren Womb
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And this sign shall come to you concerning your two sons Hophni and Phinehas: They will both die on the same day.Read from KJV · There Is a Song in Every Barren Womb
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Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest. He will do whatever is in My heart and mind. And I will build for him an enduring house, and he will walk before My anointed one for all time.Read from KJV · There Is a Song in Every Barren Womb
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And everyone left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a morsel of bread, pleading, "Please appoint me to some priestly office so that I can eat a piece of bread."'"Read from KJV · There Is a Song in Every Barren Womb
1 Samuel 3
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Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.Read from KJV · An Hour of Holy Desperation
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Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, "Here I am."Read from ESV · An Hour of Holy Desperation
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And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He let none of Samuel's words fall to the ground.Read from KJV · The Congregation of the Dead
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So all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.Read from KJV · The Congregation of the Dead
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And the LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, because there He revealed Himself to Samuel by His word.Read from KJV · The Congregation of the Dead
1 Samuel 4
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So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.Read from KJV · Shout Unto God With the Voice of Triumph
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When the ark of the covenant of the LORD entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a great shout that it shook the ground.Read from KJV · Shout Unto God With the Voice of Triumph
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On hearing the noise of the shout, the Philistines asked, "What is this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews?" And when they realized that the ark of the LORD had entered the camp,Read from KJV · Shout Unto God With the Voice of Triumph
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the Philistines were afraid. "The gods have entered their camp!" they said. "Woe to us, for nothing like this has happened before.Read from KJV · Shout Unto God With the Voice of Triumph
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So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great—thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell.Read from KJV · Shout Unto God With the Voice of Triumph
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The ark of God was captured, and Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.Read from KJV · Shout Unto God With the Voice of Triumph
1 Samuel 7
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Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.Read from KJV · The Candlestick - Sardis (The Congregation of the Dead)
1 Samuel 10
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Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul's head, kissed him, and said, "Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?Read from KJV · Six Paces and a Shout of Glory
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After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.Read from NKJV · I Know Who You Are Do You Know Who You Will Be
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Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.Read from NKJV · I Know Who You Are Do You Know Who You Will Be
1 Samuel 13
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Seeing that they were in danger because their troops were hard-pressed, the men of Israel hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in cellars and cisterns.Read from KJV · Taking the Stronghold
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Some Hebrews even crossed the Jordan into the land of Gad and Gilead. Saul, however, remained at Gilgal, and all his troops were quaking in fear.Read from KJV · Taking the Stronghold
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And Saul waited seven days for the time appointed by Samuel, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the troops began to desert Saul.Read from KJV · Six Paces and a Shout of Glory
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So he said, "Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings." And he offered up the burnt offering.Read from KJV · Six Paces and a Shout of Glory
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Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.Read from NKJV · Fear
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"What have you done?" Samuel asked. And Saul replied, "When I saw that the troops were deserting me, and that you did not come at the appointed time and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash,Read from NKJV · Fear
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I thought, 'Now the Philistines will descend upon me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the favor of the LORD.' So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering."Read from NKJV · Fear
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"You have acted foolishly," Samuel declared. "You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.Read from KJV · Taking the Stronghold
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But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD."Read from NKJV · Fear
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And raiders went out of the Philistine camp in three divisions. One headed toward Ophrah in the land of Shual,Read from KJV · Taking the Stronghold
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another toward Beth-horon, and the third down the border road overlooking the Valley of Zeboim facing the wilderness.Read from KJV · Taking the Stronghold
1 Samuel 14
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One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, "Come, let us cross over to the Philistine outpost on the other side." But Jonathan did not tell his father.Read from NKJV · Its Time To Shake Hell
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Meanwhile, Saul was staying under the pomegranate tree in Migron on the outskirts of Gibeah. And the troops who were with him numbered about six hundred men,Read from KJV · Taking the Stronghold
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including Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ichabod's brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.Read from KJV · Taking the Stronghold
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Now there were cliffs on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh.Read from NKJV · Taking the Stronghold
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One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.Read from KJV · Taking the Stronghold
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Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, "Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few."Read from NKJV · Its Time To Shake Hell
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But if they say, 'Come on up,' then we will go up, because this will be our sign that the LORD has delivered them into our hands."Read from KJV · Taking the Stronghold
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So the two of them showed themselves to the outpost of the Philistines, who exclaimed, "Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes in which they were hiding!"Read from NKJV · Its Time To Shake Hell
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In that first assault, Jonathan and his armor-bearer struck down about twenty men over half an acre of land.Read from KJV · Taking the Stronghold
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Then terror struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked and panic spread from God.Read from KJV · Taking the Stronghold
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Now when Saul's watchmen at Gibeah in Benjamin looked and saw the troops melting away and scattering in every direction,Read from KJV · Taking the Stronghold
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Saul said to the troops who were with him, "Call the roll and see who has left us." And when they had called the roll, they saw that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not there.Read from KJV · Taking the Stronghold
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Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, "Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies." So none of the troops tasted any food.Read from KJV · Reclaiming the Sweetness of the Cross
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Then all the troops entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.Read from KJV · Reclaiming the Sweetness of the Cross
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And when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.Read from KJV · Reclaiming the Sweetness of the Cross
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Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had charged the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.Read from KJV · Reclaiming the Sweetness of the Cross
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Then one of the soldiers told him, "Your father bound the troops with a solemn oath, saying, 'Cursed is the man who eats food today.' That is why the people are faint."Read from KJV · Reclaiming the Sweetness of the Cross
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"My father has brought trouble to the land," Jonathan replied. "Just look at how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.Read from KJV · Reclaiming the Sweetness of the Cross
1 Samuel 15
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Now therefore, please forgive my sin and return with me so I can worship the LORD."Read from NASB1995 · Fear
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"I will not return with you," Samuel replied. "For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and He has rejected you as king over Israel."Read from NASB1995 · Fear
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So Samuel said to him, "The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.Read from NKJV · Fear
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"I have sinned," Saul replied. "Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel. Come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD your God."Read from NKJV · Fear
1 Samuel 16
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So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.Read from KJV · Overcoming the Voices of Fear
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Saul's servants said to him, "Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.Read from KJV · Sing Praises With Understanding
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Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well."Read from KJV · Sing Praises With Understanding
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And Saul commanded his servants, "Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me."Read from KJV · Sing Praises With Understanding
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One of the servants answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him."Read from KJV · Sing Praises With Understanding
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So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David, who is with the sheep."Read from KJV · Sing Praises With Understanding
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And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat, and sent them to Saul with his son David.Read from KJV · Sing Praises With Understanding
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Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, "Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him."Read from KJV · Sing Praises With Understanding
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And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play, and Saul would become well, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.Read from KJV · Sing Praises With Understanding
1 Samuel 17
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Saul and the men of Israel assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, arraying themselves for battle against the Philistines.Read from KJV · A Great Company of Witnesses Surrounds Us
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The Philistines stood on one hill and the Israelites stood on another, with the valley between them.Read from NKJV · Preparing To Face The Giants
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Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height,Read from KJV · Not So Fast, Goliath. Not So Fast
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and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels,Read from KJV · Not So Fast, Goliath. Not So Fast
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and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.Read from KJV · A Great Company of Witnesses Surrounds Us
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The shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. In addition, his shield bearer went before him.Read from KJV · Not So Fast, Goliath. Not So Fast
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And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, "Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.Read from NKJV · Preparing To Face The Giants
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If he is able to fight me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and labor for us."Read from ESV · Not So Fast, Goliath. Not So Fast
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Then the Philistine said, "I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!"Read from NKJV · Preparing To Face The Giants
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On hearing the words of the Philistine, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and greatly afraid.Read from ESV · Delivering the Lamb From the Mouth of the Enemy
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but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father's sheep in Bethlehem.Read from NKJV · Delivering the Lamb From the Mouth of the Enemy
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And as he was speaking with them, suddenly the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, came forward from the Philistines and shouted his usual words, which David also heard.Read from KJV · Delivering the Lamb From the Mouth of the Enemy
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When all the men of Israel saw Goliath, they fled from him in great fear.Read from NKJV · If Only David Had Called for His Chariot
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David asked the men who were standing with him, "What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?"Read from NKJV · If Only David Had Called for His Chariot
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"What have I done now?" said David. "Was it not just a question?"Read from NKJV · If Only David Had Called for His Chariot
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And David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail on account of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him!"Read from KJV · Delivering the Lamb From the Mouth of the Enemy
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David replied, "Your servant has been tending his father's sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock,Read from KJV · Delivering the Lamb From the Mouth of the Enemy
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I went after it, struck it down, and delivered the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it.Read from KJV · Delivering the Lamb From the Mouth of the Enemy
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Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God."Read from NKJV · Taking The Lamb Out Of The Mouth Of The Lion
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David added, "The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine." "Go," said Saul, "and may the LORD be with you."Read from NKJV · If Only David Had Called for His Chariot
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And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine.Read from NKJV · The Necessity of Weakness
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When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a boy, ruddy and handsome.Read from KJV · Delivering the Lamb From the Mouth of the Enemy
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"Am I a dog," he said to David, "that you come at me with sticks?" And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.Read from ESV · Not So Fast, Goliath. Not So Fast
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"Come here," he called to David, "and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!"Read from NKJV · Inviting The Devil To Dinner
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But David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.Read from NKJV · Inviting The Devil To Dinner
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This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.Read from NKJV · Inviting The Devil To Dinner
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And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD's, and He will give all of you into our hands."Read from NKJV · Freedom Fights Back
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As the Philistine started forward to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.Read from NKJV · Freedom Fights Back
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Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.Read from KJV · Delivering the Lamb From the Mouth of the Enemy
1 Samuel 18
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And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.Read from KJV · Loyalty
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So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul's officers as well.Read from KJV · Hunting a Partridge in the Mountains
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As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.Read from KJV · Hunting a Partridge in the Mountains
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And as the women danced, they sang out: "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands."Read from KJV · Hunting a Partridge in the Mountains
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And Saul was furious and resented this song. "They have ascribed tens of thousands to David," he said, "but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?"Read from KJV · Hunting a Partridge in the Mountains
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And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.Read from NKJV · If Only David Had Called for His Chariot
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and he hurled it, thinking, "I will pin David to the wall." But David eluded him twice.Read from KJV · Death Is Only a Shadow
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Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,Read from NKJV · If Only David Had Called for His Chariot
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and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.Read from KJV · If Only David Had Called for His Chariot
1 Samuel 19
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When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him.Read from NKJV · It's Time for the Weak to Rise
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But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp,Read from NKJV · It's Time For The Weak To Rise (Video)
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Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But the spear struck the wall and David eluded him, ran away, and escaped that night.Read from NKJV · It's Time For The Weak To Rise (Video)
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Then Saul sent messengers to David's house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David's wife Michal warned him, "If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!"Read from NKJV · It's Time for the Weak to Rise
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So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped.Read from NKJV · It's Time For The Weak To Rise (Video)
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he sent messengers to capture him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul's messengers also began to prophesy.Read from KJV · Overcoming the Voices of Fear
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Finally, Saul himself left for Ramah and came to the large cistern at Secu, where he asked, "Where are Samuel and David?" "At Naioth in Ramah," he was told.Read from KJV · Overcoming the Voices of Fear
1 Samuel 20
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But David again vowed, "Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, 'Jonathan must not know of this, or he will be grieved.' As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death."Read from KJV · Overcoming the Voices of Fear
1 Samuel 21
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That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.Read from KJV · Overcoming the Voices of Fear
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But the servants of Achish said to him, "Is this not David, the king of the land? Did they not sing about him in their dances, saying: 'Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands'?"Read from KJV · Overcoming the Voices of Fear
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Now David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.Read from KJV · Overcoming the Voices of Fear
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So he changed his behavior before them and feigned madness in their hands; he scratched on the doors of the gate and let his saliva run down his beard.Read from KJV · Overcoming the Voices of Fear
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Am I in need of madmen, that you have brought this man to rave in my presence? Must this man come into my house?"Read from NKJV · Overcoming the Voices of Fear
1 Samuel 22
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So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father's household heard about it, they went down to him there.Read from KJV · Overcoming the Voices of Fear
1 Samuel 24
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and said to Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of men who say, 'Look, David intends to harm you'?Read from KJV · Evil Men in the Plan of God
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Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, 'I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD's anointed.'Read from KJV · Evil Men in the Plan of God
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As the old proverb says, 'Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.' But my hand will never be against you.Read from KJV · Evil Men in the Plan of God
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May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand."Read from KJV · Evil Men in the Plan of God
1 Samuel 25
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Why should I take my bread and water and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give them to these men whose origin I do not know?"Read from KJV · Evil Men in the Plan of God
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When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.Read from KJV · Evil Men in the Plan of God
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She fell at his feet and said, "My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.Read from KJV · Evil Men in the Plan of God
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My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord's young men whom you sent.Read from KJV · Evil Men in the Plan of God
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Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, the LORD has held you back from coming to bloodshed and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal.Read from KJV · Evil Men in the Plan of God
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Please forgive your servant's offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD's battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live.Read from KJV · Evil Men in the Plan of God
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And should someone pursue you and seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound securely by the LORD your God in the bundle of the living. But He shall fling away the lives of your enemies like stones from a sling.Read from KJV · Evil Men in the Plan of God
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When the LORD has done for my lord all the good He promised, and when He has appointed you ruler over Israel,Read from KJV · Evil Men in the Plan of God
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then my lord will have no remorse or guilt of conscience over needless bloodshed and revenge. And when the LORD has dealt well with my lord, may you remember your maidservant."Read from KJV · Evil Men in the Plan of God
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Then David said to Abigail, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day!Read from KJV · Evil Men in the Plan of God
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Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand.Read from KJV · Evil Men in the Plan of God
1 Samuel 26
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So David took the spear and water jug by Saul's head, and they departed. No one saw them or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up; they all remained asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.Read from KJV · Hunting a Partridge in the Mountains
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Then David crossed to the other side and stood atop the mountain at a distance; there was a wide gulf between them.Read from KJV · Hunting a Partridge in the Mountains
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And David shouted to the troops and to Abner son of Ner, "Will you not answer me, Abner?" "Who calls to the king?" Abner replied.Read from KJV · Hunting a Partridge in the Mountains
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Then Saul recognized David's voice and asked, "Is that your voice, David my son?" "It is my voice, my lord and king," David said.Read from KJV · Hunting a Partridge in the Mountains
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And he continued, "Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?Read from KJV · Hunting a Partridge in the Mountains
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So do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to look for a flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains."Read from KJV · Hunting a Partridge in the Mountains
1 Samuel 29
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Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.Read from KJV · Standing on the Wrong Side of the Battle
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As the Philistine leaders marched out their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched behind them with Achish.Read from KJV · Standing on the Wrong Side of the Battle
1 Samuel 30
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When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.Read from KJV · Go and Get Your Family
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So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep.Read from KJV · Go and Get Your Family
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David's two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.Read from KJV · Go and Get Your Family
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And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.Read from KJV · The Supernatural Hand of Faith
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Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod." So Abiathar brought it to him,Read from KJV · Go and Get Your Family
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and David inquired of the LORD: "Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?" "Pursue them," the LORD replied, "for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives."Read from NKJV · The Supernatural Hand of Faith
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So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behindRead from KJV · Go and Get Your Family
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because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.Read from KJV · Go and Get Your Family
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And David struck them down from twilight until the evening of the next day. Not a man escaped, except four hundred young men who fled, riding off on camels.Read from KJV · The Supernatural Hand of Faith
1 Samuel 31
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Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.Read from KJV · Loyalty
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The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul's sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.Read from KJV · Loyalty