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1 Samuel · read by Phil Beach Jr.
65 verses, in order. Only the verses Phil read aloud are shown.
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 · The Travail of Hannah
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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 Travail of Hannah
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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 Travail of Hannah
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In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears.Read from KJV · The Travail of Hannah
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 · The Travail of Hannah
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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 · The Travail of Hannah
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The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.Read from KJV · The Travail of Hannah
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The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.Read from NKJV · The Travail of Hannah
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The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.Read from NKJV · The Travail of Hannah
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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 Travail of Hannah
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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 Travail of Hannah
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Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORDRead from KJV · Recovering Spiritual Life
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or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boilingRead from KJV · Recovering Spiritual Life
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and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh.Read from KJV · Recovering Spiritual Life
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Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, "Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw."Read from KJV · Recovering Spiritual Life
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And if any man said to him, "The fat must be burned first; then you may take whatever you want," the servant would reply, "No, you must give it to me right now. If you refuse, I will take it by force!"Read from KJV · Recovering Spiritual Life
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Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they were treating the LORD's offering with contempt.Read from KJV · Recovering Spiritual Life
1 Samuel 3
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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 Seduction of the Church
1 Samuel 4
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Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek.Read from KJV · Recovering Spiritual Life
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The Philistines arrayed themselves against Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who struck down about four thousand men on the battlefield.Read from KJV · Recovering Spiritual Life
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When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, "Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies."Read from KJV · Recovering Spiritual Life
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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 · Recovering Spiritual Life
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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 · Recovering Spiritual Life
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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 · Recovering Spiritual Life
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Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.Read from KJV · Recovering Spiritual Life
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The ark of God was captured, and Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.Read from KJV · Recovering Spiritual Life
1 Samuel 8
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So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.Read from KJV · Lover of Pleasure or Lover of God
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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 KJV · Lover of Pleasure or Lover of God
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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 · Lover of Pleasure or Lover of God
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And the LORD said to Samuel, "Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.Read from KJV · Lover of Pleasure or Lover of God
1 Samuel 15
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Then Samuel said to Saul, "The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the words of the LORD.Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.'"Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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And he warned the Kenites, "Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt, go on and get away from the Amalekites. Otherwise I will sweep you away with them." So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt.Read from KJV · Awake Thou That Sleepest - the Snare of a Rebellious Heart
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He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword.Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to destroy them, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless.Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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"I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions." And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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Early in the morning Samuel got up to confront Saul, but he was told, "Saul has gone to Carmel, and behold, he has set up a monument for himself and has turned and gone down to Gilgal."Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 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 · Awake Thou That Sleepest - the Snare of a Rebellious Heart
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But Samuel replied, "Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?"Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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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 KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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"Stop!" exclaimed Samuel. "Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night." "Tell me," Saul replied.Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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And Samuel said, "Although you were once small in your own eyes, have you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over IsraelRead from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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and sent you on a mission, saying, 'Go and devote to destruction the sinful Amalekites. Fight against them until you have wiped them out.'Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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So why did you not obey the LORD? Why did you rush upon the plunder and do evil in the sight of the LORD?"Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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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 · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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The troops took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of the things devoted to destruction, in order to sacrifice them to the LORD your God at Gilgal."Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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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 KJV · Awake Thou That Sleepest - the Snare of a Rebellious Heart
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For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king."Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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Then Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned; I have transgressed the LORD's commandment and your instructions, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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Now therefore, please forgive my sin and return with me so I can worship the LORD."Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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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 KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.Read from KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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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 KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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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 · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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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 KJV · Sauls Disobedience 1 Sam 15
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 · Lover of Pleasure or Lover of God
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The Philistines stood on one hill and the Israelites stood on another, with the valley between them.Read from KJV · Lover of Pleasure or Lover of God
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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 · Lover of Pleasure or Lover of God
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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 · Lover of Pleasure or Lover of God
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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 · Lover of Pleasure or Lover of God
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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 · Lover of Pleasure or Lover of God
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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 KJV · Lover of Pleasure or Lover of God