Samuel

When the time had come, Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked him of Yahweh.”

Samuel died; and all Israel gathered themselves together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.

The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision. — read the full passage →

Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying, — read the full passage →

Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided a king for myself among his sons.” — read the full passage →

Then Yahweh said to me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go out.

Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.

What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets;

Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you. — read the full passage →

Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. — read the full passage →

Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel among those who call on his name; they called on Yahweh, and he answered them.

Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. — read the full passage →

Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.

The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision. — read the full passage →

All these who were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust.

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite: — read the full passage →

Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, “Isn’t it that Yahweh has anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?

The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision. — read the full passage →

Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you do return to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.” — read the full passage →

The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Yahweh, and also with men.

Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. — read the full passage →

When the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around, — read the full passage →

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. — read the full passage →

Then Yahweh’s word came to Samuel, saying, — read the full passage →

Yahweh called Samuel; and he said, “Here I am.”

Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer,

Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.”

After these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. — read the full passage →

Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. — read the full passage →

Samuel said to Saul, “Yahweh sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel. Now therefore listen to the voice of Yahweh’s words. — read the full passage →

Samuel said to Saul, “Yahweh sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel. Now therefore listen to the voice of Yahweh’s words.

Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle; and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim. — read the full passage →

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. — read the full passage →

Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you. — read the full passage →

Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. The child served Yahweh before Eli the priest.

They rose up in the morning early, and worshiped before Yahweh, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Yahweh remembered her. — read the full passage →

All that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated, whoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomoth, and of his brothers.

Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground. — read the full passage →

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” Samuel prayed to Yahweh.

Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground. — read the full passage →

Samuel said to Saul, “Yahweh sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel. Now therefore listen to the voice of Yahweh’s words. — read the full passage →

The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. — read the full passage →

Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart; for Yahweh is with you.”

When the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around, — read the full passage →

But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, — read the full passage →

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,

After these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet. — read the full passage →

So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to Yahweh’s word by Samuel.

David spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: — read the full passage →

Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it was very sick.

Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. — read the full passage →

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. — read the full passage →

Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided a king for myself among his sons.”

Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. — read the full passage →

When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel. — read the full passage →

When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh Gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.” — read the full passage →

and the lamp of God hadn’t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down in Yahweh’s temple, where the ark of God was;

Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

The children of Israel said to Samuel, “Don’t cease to cry to Yahweh our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.”

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite: — read the full passage →

You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

I heard the Lord’s voice, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am. Send me!”

Moreover Yahweh will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Yahweh will deliver the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.”

Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech came to meet David trembling, and said to him, “Why are you alone, and no man with you?” — read the full passage →

But now your kingdom shall not continue. Yahweh has sought for himself a man after his own heart, and Yahweh has appointed him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept that which Yahweh commanded you.”

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah; — read the full passage →

When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel. — read the full passage →

Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. — read the full passage →

Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, ‘Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

After these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet. — read the full passage →

All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.

Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and Yahweh’s house, and the wall of Jerusalem all around. — read the full passage →

When David rose up in the morning, Yahweh’s word came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,

and he said, “Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine; — read the full passage →

They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. After that God was entreated for the land.

David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Yahweh loved him; — read the full passage →

Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it was very sick. — read the full passage →

Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. — read the full passage →

but my loving kindness shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you.

When your days are fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. — read the full passage →

When your days are fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. — read the full passage →

“Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in? — read the full passage →

In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh said to you, ‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over Israel.’”

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. — read the full passage →

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag; — read the full passage →