She brought it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they arose and left that same night.

When the residents of Ashdod got up early the next day, Dagon was lying on the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and set him back in his place.

(Now it used to be in Israel that whenever someone went to inquire of God he would say, “Come on, let’s go to the seer.” For today’s prophet used to be called a seer.)

Now look! This king walks before you. As for me, I am old and gray, though my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from the time of my youth till the present day.

When Saul saw how very successful he was, he was afraid of him.

As she continued praying to the Lord, Eli was watching her mouth.

Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord. The boy was dressed in a linen ephod.

We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles.”

Now the day before Saul arrived, the Lord had told Samuel:

Now the whole army entered the forest and there was honey on the ground.

Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is next to Egypt.

David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer.

When all the men of Israel saw this man, they retreated from his presence and were very afraid.

When David’s words were overheard and reported to Saul, he called for him.

The Philistine kept coming closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.

and Saul threw the spear, thinking, “I’ll nail David to the wall!” But David escaped from him on two different occasions.

So Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul.

Saul removed David from his presence and made him a commanding officer. David led the army out to battle and back.

But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he was the one leading them out to battle and back.

So he had them stay with the king of Moab; they stayed with him the whole time that David was in the stronghold.