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1 Samuel · read by Denny Kenaston
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1 Samuel 1
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Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.Read from KJV · Consecrating Our Children to God
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He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.Read from KJV · Consecrating Our Children to God
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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 · Consecrating Our Children to God
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And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.Read from KJV · Consecrating Our Children to God
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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 · Consecrating Our Children to God
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Because the LORD had closed Hannah's womb, her rival would provoke her and taunt her viciously.Read from KJV · Consecrating Our Children to God
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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 · Consecrating Our Children to God
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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 · Consecrating Our Children to God
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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 · Honorable Motherhood
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In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears.Read from KJV · Consecrating Our Children to God
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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 · Consecrating Our Children to God
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As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth.Read from KJV · Honorable Motherhood
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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 · Honorable Motherhood
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and said to her, "How long will you be drunk? Put away your wine!"Read from KJV · Consecrating Our Children to God
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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 · Consecrating Our Children to God
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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 · Honorable Motherhood
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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 · Consecrating Our Children to God
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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 · Honorable Motherhood
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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 · Consecrating Our Children to God
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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 · Consecrating Our Children to God
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Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow,Read from KJV · Consecrating Our Children to God
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but Hannah did not go. "After the boy is weaned," she said to her husband, "I will take him to appear before the LORD and to stay there permanently."Read from KJV · Honorable Motherhood
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"Do what you think is best," her husband Elkanah replied, "and stay here until you have weaned him. Only may the LORD confirm His word." So Hannah stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.Read from KJV · Consecrating Our Children to God
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Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. Though the boy was still young, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh.Read from KJV · Consecrating Our Children to God
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And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli.Read from KJV · Honorable Motherhood
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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 · Honorable Motherhood
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I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him,Read from KJV · Consecrating Our Children to God
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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 · Consecrating Our Children to God
1 Samuel 2
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The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.Read from KJV · The Church - God's Anointed Servant
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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 · The Church - God's Anointed Servant
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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 · The Church - God's Anointed Servant
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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 · The Church - God's Anointed Servant
1 Samuel 16
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Now the LORD said to Samuel, "How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself."Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 06 a Man After God's Own Heart
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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 · (The Life of David) 04 David's Possession, David's Passion, & David's Praise
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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 · (The Life of David) 04 David's Possession, David's Passion, & David's Praise
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Saul's servants said to him, "Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 04 David's Possession, David's Passion, & David's Praise
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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 · (The Life of David) 04 David's Possession, David's Passion, & David's Praise
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And Saul commanded his servants, "Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me."Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 04 David's Possession, David's Passion, & David's Praise
1 Samuel 17
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but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father's sheep in Bethlehem.Read from NKJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening to take his stand.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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One day Jesse said to his son David, "Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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Take also these ten portions of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the welfare of your brothers and bring back an assurance from them.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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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 · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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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 · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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When all the men of Israel saw Goliath, they fled from him in great fear.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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Now the men of Israel had been saying, "Do you see this man who keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his father's house from taxation in Israel."Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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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 KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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The people told him about the offer, saying, "That is what will be done for the man who kills him."Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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"What have I done now?" said David. "Was it not just a question?"Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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Then he turned from him toward another and asked about the offer, and those people answered him just as the first ones had answered.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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Now David's words were overheard and reported to Saul, who called for him.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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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 · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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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 KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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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 KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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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 · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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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 KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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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 KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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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 · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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As the Philistine started forward to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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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 · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine's sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him; and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
1 Samuel 18
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After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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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 KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.Read from NKJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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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 · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 01 the School of Christ for David
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and he hurled it, thinking, "I will pin David to the wall." But David eluded him twice.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 01 the School of Christ for David
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So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 01 the School of Christ for David
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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 KJV · (The Life of David) 01 the School of Christ for David
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and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 01 the School of Christ for David
1 Samuel 20
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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 · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
1 Samuel 23
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And Saul's son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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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 · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
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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 KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life