1 Samuel 2:20
2:20 Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife saying, “May the
Lord raise up for you descendants
from this woman to replace the one that she
dedicated to the
Lord.” Then they would go to their
home.
1 Samuel 9:22
9:22 Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the room and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited. There were about thirty people present.
1 Samuel 10:11
10:11 When everyone who had known him previously saw him prophesying with the prophets, the people all asked one another, “What on earth has happened to the son of Kish? Does even Saul belong with the prophets?”
1 Samuel 10:24
10:24 Then Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one whom the
Lord has chosen? Indeed, there is no one like him among all the people!” All the people shouted out, “Long live the king!”
1 Samuel 12:19
12:19 All the people said to Samuel, “Pray to the
Lord your God on behalf of us – your servants – so we won’t die, for we have added to all our sins by asking for a king.”
1 Samuel 18:30
18:30 Then the leaders of the Philistines would march out, and as often as they did so, David achieved more success than all of Saul’s servants. His name was held in high esteem.
1 Samuel 19:20
19:20 So Saul sent messengers to capture David. When they saw a company of prophets prophesying with Samuel standing there as their leader, the spirit of God came upon Saul’s messengers, and they also prophesied.
1 Samuel 22:2
22:2 All those who were in trouble or owed someone money or were discontented
gathered around
him, and he became their leader. He had about four hundred men with him.
1 Samuel 26:15
26:15 David said to Abner, “Aren’t you a man? After all, who is like you in Israel? Why then haven’t you protected your lord the king? One of the soldiers came to kill your lord the king.