While I am still alive, extend to me the loyalty of the Lord, or else I will die!

They replied, “You have not wronged us or oppressed us. You have not taken anything from the hand of anyone.”

As she was dying, the women who were there with her said, “Don’t be afraid! You have given birth to a son!” But she did not reply or pay any attention.

So Saul crossed through the hill country of Ephraim, passing through the land of Shalisha, but they did not find them. So they crossed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then he crossed through the land of Benjamin, and still they did not find them.

You should not turn aside after empty things that can’t profit and can’t deliver, since they are empty.

Don’t ever cut off your loyalty to my family, not even when the Lord has cut off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth

These men were very good to us. They did not insult us, nor did we sustain any loss during the entire time we were together in the field.

Samuel continued to grow, and the Lord was with him. None of his prophecies fell to the ground unfulfilled.

Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes looked straight ahead; he was unable to see.

But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.

The Preeminent One of Israel does not go back on his word or change his mind, for he is not a human being who changes his mind.”

Saul retained David on that day and did not allow him to return to his father’s house.

When Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he did not mount a new search for him.

So Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him – not by dreams nor by Urim nor by the prophets.

So turn and leave in peace. You must not do anything that the leaders of the Philistines consider improper!”

Peninnah would behave this way year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the Lord’s house, Peninnah would upset her so that she would weep and refuse to eat.

Don’t keep speaking so arrogantly, letting proud talk come out of your mouth! For the Lord is a God who knows; he evaluates what people do.

You will see trouble in my dwelling place! Israel will experience blessings, but there will not be an old man in your house for all time.

So Samuel told him everything. He did not hold back anything from him. Eli said, “The Lord will do what he pleases.”

So the Philistines were defeated; they did not invade Israel again. The hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.