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1 Samuel · read by Chuck Smith
246 verses, in order. Only the verses Chuck read aloud are shown.
1 Samuel 1
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But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.Read from KJV · Background on First Samuel
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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 · Background on First Samuel
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In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears.Read from KJV · Background on First Samuel
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"No, my lord," Hannah replied. "I am a woman oppressed in spirit. I have not had any wine or strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.Read from KJV · Background on First Samuel
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
1 Samuel 3
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And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare and visions were scarce.Read from KJV · The Call of Samuel
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And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.Read from KJV · The Call of Samuel
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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 · The Call of Samuel
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Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, because the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.Read from KJV · The Call of Samuel
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"Go and lie down," he said to Samuel, "and if He calls you, say, 'Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place.Read from KJV · The Call of Samuel
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I told him that I would judge his house forever for the iniquity of which he knows, because his sons blasphemed God and he did not restrain them.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, 'The iniquity of Eli's house shall never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.'"Read from KJV · The Call of Samuel
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Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,Read from NKJV · The Call of Samuel
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but Eli called to him and said, "Samuel, my son." "Here I am," answered Samuel.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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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 Call of Samuel
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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 Call of Samuel
1 Samuel 6
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The men of Beth-shemesh asked, "Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
1 Samuel 7
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Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, "If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines."Read from KJV · Revival and Deliverance
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Then Samuel said, "Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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When they had gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day they fasted, and there they confessed, "We have sinned against the LORD." And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they feared the PhilistinesRead from KJV · Revival and Deliverance
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and said to Samuel, "Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines."Read from KJV · Revival and Deliverance
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Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.Read from KJV · Revival and Deliverance
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Then the men of Israel charged out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, striking them down all the way to an area below Beth-car.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
1 Samuel 8
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When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.Read from NKJV · Israel's Demand for a King
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"Look," they said, "you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations."Read from NKJV · Israel's Demand for a King
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But when they said, "Give us a king to judge us," their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.Read from KJV · Israel's Demand for a King
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And he will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers.Read from KJV · Israel's Demand for a King
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He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his servants.Read from KJV · Israel's Demand for a King
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He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.Read from NKJV · Israel's Demand for a King
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When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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Samuel listened to all the words of the people and repeated them in the hearing of the LORD.Read from KJV · Israel's Demand for a King
1 Samuel 9
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So Saul and his servant went up toward the city, and as they were entering it, there was Samuel coming toward them on his way up to the high place.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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Now on the day before Saul's arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel,Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, "Here is the man of whom I spoke; he shall rule over My people."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, "Would you please tell me where the seer's house is?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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"I am the seer," Samuel replied. "Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today. And when I send you off in the morning, I will tell you all that is in your heart.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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So the cook picked up the leg and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, "Here is what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat, for it has been kept for you for this occasion, from the time I said, 'I have invited the people.'" So Saul dined with Samuel that day.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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And after they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof of his house.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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They got up early in the morning, and just before dawn Samuel called to Saul on the roof, "Get ready, and I will send you on your way!" So Saul arose, and both he and Samuel went outside together.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
1 Samuel 10
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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 KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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Then a man who lived there replied, "And who is their father?" So the saying became a proverb: "Is Saul also among the prophets?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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And when Saul had finished prophesying, he went up to the high place.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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After this, Samuel summoned the people to the LORD at MizpahRead from KJV · The Anointing of Saul
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But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, 'No, set a king over us.' Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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Samuel said to all the people, "Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people." And all the people shouted, "Long live the king!"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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Then Samuel explained to the people the rights of kingship. He wrote them on a scroll and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each to his own home.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
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Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10
1 Samuel 11
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"Hold off for seven days," replied the elders of Jabesh, "and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you."Read from KJV · The Anointing of Saul
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When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.Read from KJV · The Anointing of Saul
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He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, "This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel." Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they turned out as one man.Read from KJV · The Anointing of Saul
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And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.Read from KJV · The Anointing of Saul
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So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.Read from KJV · The Anointing of Saul
1 Samuel 12
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Samuel said to them, "The LORD is a witness against you, and His anointed is a witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand." "He is a witness," they replied.Read from KJV · The Anointing of Saul
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Then Samuel said to the people, "The LORD is the One who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.Read from KJV · The Anointing of Saul
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But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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Then they cried out to the LORD and said, 'We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, 'No, we must have a king to rule over us'—even though the LORD your God was your king.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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But if you disobey the LORD and rebel against His command, then the hand of the LORD will be against you as it was against your fathers.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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They pleaded with Samuel, "Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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"Do not be afraid," Samuel replied. "Even though you have committed all this evil, do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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Do not turn aside after worthless things that cannot profit you or deliver you, for they are empty.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.Read from NASB1995 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
1 Samuel 13
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Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years.Read from NKJV · The Early Success of Saul
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He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home.Read from KJV · The Early Success of Saul
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Then Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. So Saul blew the ram's horn throughout the land, saying, "Let the Hebrews hear!"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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And all Israel heard the news: "Saul has attacked an outpost of the Philistines, and now Israel has become a stench to the Philistines!" Then the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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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 · The Early Success of Saul
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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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 KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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Then Samuel set out from Gilgal and went up to Gibeah in Benjamin. And Saul numbered the troops who were with him, about six hundred men.Read from KJV · The Early Success of Saul
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Now Saul and Jonathan his son and the troops with them were staying in Geba of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.Read from KJV · The Early Success of Saul
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And no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, "The Hebrews must not be allowed to make swords or spears."Read from KJV · The Early Success of Saul
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The charge was a pim for sharpening a plowshare or mattock, a third of a shekel for sharpening a pitchfork or an axe, and a third of a shekel for repointing an oxgoad.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash.Read from KJV · The Early Success of Saul
1 Samuel 14
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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 · The Early Success of Saul
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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 NKJV · The Early Success of Saul
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One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.Read from KJV · The Early Success of Saul
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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 KJV · The Early Success of Saul
1 Samuel 15
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When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, "May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD's instructions."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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Saul answered, "The troops brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the LORD your God, but the rest we devoted to destruction."Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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"But I did obey the LORD," Saul replied. "I went on the mission that the LORD gave me. I brought back Agag king of Amalek and devoted the Amalekites to destruction.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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But Samuel declared: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.Read from ESV · The High Cost of Deception
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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 ESV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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So Samuel went back with Saul, and Saul worshiped the LORD.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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But Samuel declared: "As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women." And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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And to the day of his death, Samuel never again visited Saul. Samuel mourned for Saul, and the LORD regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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 NKJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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After the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 11-16
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 · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 1
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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 · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 1
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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 · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 1
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On hearing the words of the Philistine, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and greatly afraid.Read from KJV · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 1
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And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.Read from KJV · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 1
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Then David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.Read from KJV · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 1
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When all the men of Israel saw Goliath, they fled from him in great fear.Read from KJV · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 1
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But Saul replied, "You cannot go out against this Philistine to fight him. You are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth."Read from NKJV · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 1
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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 ESV · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 2
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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 KJV · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 2
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Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.Read from KJV · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 2
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When the Israelites returned from their pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps.Read from KJV · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 2
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David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath's weapons in his own tent.Read from ESV · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 2
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So when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
1 Samuel 18
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And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father's house.Read from NKJV · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 2
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Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.Read from NKJV · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 2
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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 · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 2
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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 · David's Encounter With Goliath Part 2
1 Samuel 19
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Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, "The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: "As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul to serve him as he had before.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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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 KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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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 KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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When Saul was told that David was at Naioth in Ramah,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
1 Samuel 20
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So David hid in the field, and when the New Moon had come, the king sat down to eat.Read from KJV · David Protected by the Priest
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In the morning Jonathan went out to the field for the appointment with David, and a small boy was with him.Read from KJV · David Protected by the Priest
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When the boy reached the place where Jonathan's arrow had fallen, Jonathan called to him, "Isn't the arrow beyond you?"Read from KJV · David Protected by the Priest
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When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.Read from KJV · David Protected by the Priest
1 Samuel 21
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David answered, "Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the equipment of the young men is holy, as it is even on common missions, and all the more at this time."Read from KJV · David Protected by the Priest
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So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there but the Bread of the Presence, which had been removed from before the LORD and replaced with hot bread on the day it was taken away.Read from KJV · David Protected by the Priest
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That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.Read from KJV · David Protected by the Priest
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
1 Samuel 22
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So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.Read from KJV · David's Flight From Saul
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Then the prophet Gad said to David, "Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah." So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.Read from KJV · David's Flight From Saul
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Soon Saul learned that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with his spear in hand and all his servants standing around him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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Then Saul said to his servants, "Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?Read from KJV · David's Flight From Saul
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But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul's servants, answered: "I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.Read from NASB1995 · David's Flight From Saul
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Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."Read from KJV · David's Flight From Saul
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Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father's whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king.Read from KJV · David's Flight From Saul
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"Listen now, son of Ahitub," said Saul. "Here I am, my lord," he replied.Read from KJV · David's Flight From Saul
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Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse your servant or any of my father's household, for your servant knew nothing of this whole affair—not in part or in whole."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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Then the king ordered the guards at his side, "Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me." But the king's servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.Read from KJV · David's Flight From Saul
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Then David said to Abiathar, "I knew that Doeg the Edomite was there that day, and that he was sure to tell Saul. I myself am responsible for the lives of everyone in your father's house.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
1 Samuel 23
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Now it was reported to David, "Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors."Read from NKJV · David's Fight With the Philistines
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So David inquired of the LORD, "Should I go and attack these Philistines?" And the LORD said to David, "Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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Once again, David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him: "Go at once to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand."Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, and carried off their livestock, striking them with a mighty blow. So David saved the people of Keilah.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)Read from KJV · David's Fight With the Philistines
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Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod."Read from KJV · David's Fight With the Philistines
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And David said, "O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.Read from NKJV · David's Fight With the Philistines
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Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant." "He will," said the LORD.Read from KJV · David's Fight With the Philistines
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So David asked, "Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?" "They will," said the LORD.Read from NKJV · David's Fight With the Philistines
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While David was in Horesh in the Wilderness of Ziph, he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.Read from KJV · David's Fight With the Philistines
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And Saul's son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,Read from KJV · David's Fight With the Philistines
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saying, "Do not be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. And you will be king over Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this is true."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we will be responsible for delivering him into your hand."Read from NKJV · David's Fight With the Philistines
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Observe and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah."Read from KJV · David's Fight With the Philistines
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So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon in the Arabah south of Jeshimon,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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and Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard of this, he pursued David there.Read from KJV · David's Fight With the Philistines
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Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.Read from KJV · David's Fight With the Philistines
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Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
1 Samuel 24
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After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, "David is in the wilderness of En-gedi."Read from KJV · David's Fight With the Philistines
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So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to look for David and his men in the region of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.Read from KJV · David's Fight With the Philistines
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So he said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD's anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD's anointed."Read from KJV · David's Fight With the Philistines
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After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, "My lord the king!" When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverenceRead from KJV · David's Fight With the Philistines
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May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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and said to David, "You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go away unharmed? May the LORD reward you with good for what you have done for me this day.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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Now I know for sure that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
1 Samuel 25
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When Samuel died, all Israel gathered to mourn for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David set out and went down to the Wilderness of Paran.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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So David sent ten young men and instructed them, "Go up to Nabal at Carmel. Greet him in my nameRead from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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Meanwhile, one of Nabal's young men informed Nabal's wife Abigail, "Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he scolded them.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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and said to her young men, "Go ahead of me. I will be right behind you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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As Abigail came riding her donkey into a mountain ravine, she saw David and his men coming down toward her, and she met them.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light.Read from KJV · Abigail's Advice to David
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In the morning when Nabal was sober, his wife told him about these events, and his heart failed within him and he became like a stone.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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She arose, then bowed facedown and said, "Here is your maidservant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord's servants."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 17-25
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But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David's wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim.Read from KJV · Abigail's Advice to David
1 Samuel 26
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So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.Read from NKJV · Abigail's Advice to David
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But David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?"Read from KJV · Abigail's Advice to David
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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 · Abigail's Advice to David
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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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 · Abigail's Advice to David
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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 NKJV · Playing the Fool
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Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, 'Go, serve other gods.'Read from KJV · Playing the Fool
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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 · Playing the Fool
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Then Saul replied, "I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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Saul said to him, "May you be blessed, David my son. You will accomplish great things and will surely prevail." So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
1 Samuel 28
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Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.Read from KJV · God Not Answering Saul
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The Philistines came together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and trembled violently.Read from KJV · God Not Answering Saul
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He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.Read from KJV · God Not Answering Saul
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So Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, "Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I name."Read from KJV · God Not Answering Saul
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Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: "As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this."Read from KJV · God Not Answering Saul
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Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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She served it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. And that night they got up and left.Read from KJV · God Not Answering Saul
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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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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 · God Not Answering Saul
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Achish replied, "I know that you are as pleasing in my sight as an angel of God. But the commanders of the Philistines have said, 'He must not go into battle with us.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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So David and his men got up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.Read from NKJV · God Not Answering Saul
1 Samuel 30
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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 · Encouraging Yourself in the Lord
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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 KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behindRead from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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Now his men found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave the man water to drink and food to eat—Read from NKJV · David Gaining Strength and Encouragement in the Lord Part 2
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a piece of a fig cake and two clusters of raisins. So he ate and was revived, for he had not had any food or water for three days and three nights.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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We raided the Negev of the Cherethites, the territory of Judah, and the Negev of Caleb, and we burned down Ziklag."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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So David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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When David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him from the Brook of Besor, they came out to meet him and the troops with him. As David approached the men, he greeted them,Read from KJV · David Gaining Strength and Encouragement in the Lord Part 2
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Who will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who went to battle will match the share of the one who stayed with the supplies. They will share alike."Read from KJV · David Gaining Strength and Encouragement in the Lord Part 2
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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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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 · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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When the Israelites along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.Read from KJV · David Gaining Strength and Encouragement in the Lord Part 2
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They cut off Saul's head, stripped off his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temples of their idols and among their people.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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They put his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and hung his body on the wall of Beth-shan.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 26-31
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When the people of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,Read from ESV · David Gaining Strength and Encouragement in the Lord Part 2
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all their men of valor set out, journeyed all night, and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. When they arrived at Jabesh, they burned the bodies there.Read from ESV · David Gaining Strength and Encouragement in the Lord Part 2