The Israelites said to Samuel, “Keep crying out to the Lord our God so that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines!”

The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites on another hill, with the valley between them.

The Lord called to Samuel, and he replied, “Here I am!”

A garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Micmash.

Then the word of the Lord came to Samuel:

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.

This will be a confirming sign for you that will be fulfilled through your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas: in a single day they both will die!

On that day I will carry out against Eli everything that I spoke about his house – from start to finish!

The Lord said to Samuel, “Do as they say and install a king over them.” Then Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Each of you go back to his own city.”

Raiding bands went out from the camp of the Philistines in three groups. One band turned toward the road leading to Ophrah by the land of Shual;

When the army entered the forest, they saw the honey flowing, but no one ate any of it, for the army was afraid of the oath.

David said to Saul, “Don’t let anyone be discouraged. Your servant will go and fight this Philistine!”

Jonathan called out to the servant, “Hurry! Go faster! Don’t delay!” Jonathan’s servant retrieved the arrow and came back to his master.

But David said to Abishai, “Don’t kill him! Who can extend his hand against the Lord’s chosen one and remain guiltless?”

The king said to her, “Don’t be afraid! What have you seen?” The woman replied to Saul, “I have seen one like a god coming up from the ground!”

Then David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

Once the bull had been slaughtered, they brought the boy to Eli.

So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah.

Then Samuel called the people together before the Lord at Mizpah.

The gift was for those in the following locations: for those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir;