1 Samuel 11:1–15 — The King Brings Salvation
1 Then Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh-gilead, and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a treaty with us, and
1 Then Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh-gilead, and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a treaty with us, and
1 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a
1 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a
1 When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of
3 And Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, then put away the
1 The ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2 And the Philistines called for the priests and the
1 When the Philistines captured the ark of God, they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. 2 Then the Philistines took the ark of God
And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They encamped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines
1 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those
12 Now the sons of Eli were worthless men. They did not know the Lord. 13 The custom of the priests with the people was