1 Samuel 1:17

1:17 Eli replied, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant the request that you have asked of him.”

1 Samuel 4:11

4:11 The ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phineas, were killed.

1 Samuel 4:22--5:1

4:22 She said, “The glory has departed from Israel, because the ark of God has been captured.”

The Ark Causes Trouble for the Philistines

5:1 Now the Philistines had captured the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

1 Samuel 10:7

10:7 “When these signs have taken place, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God will be with you. ¹ 

1 Samuel 10:9

Saul Becomes King

10:9 As Saul ²  turned ³  to leave Samuel, God changed his inmost person. ⁴  All these signs happened on that very day.

1 Samuel 10:26

10:26 Even Saul went to his home in Gibeah. With him went some brave men whose hearts God had touched.

1 Samuel 11:6

11:6 The Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.

1 Samuel 16:15

16:15 Then Saul’s servants said to him, “Look, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you!”

1 Samuel 25:32

25:32 Then David said to Abigail, “Praised ⁵  be the Lord, the God of Israel, who has sent you this day to meet me!

¹ sn In light of Saul’s commission to be Israel’s deliverer (see v. 1), it is likely that some type of military action against the Philistines (see v.5) is implied.

¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “turned his shoulder.”

³ tn Heb “God turned for him another heart”; NAB, NRSV “gave him another heart”; NIV, NCV “changed Saul’s heart”; TEV “gave Saul a new nature”; CEV “made Saul feel like a different person.”

¹ tn Heb “blessed” (also in vv. 33, 39).