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

So the Israelites removed the Baals and images of Ashtoreth. They served only the Lord.

So the Lord delivered Israel that day, and the battle shifted over to Beth Aven.

He fought bravely, striking down the Amalekites and delivering Israel from the hand of its enemies.

The woman replied, “Who is it that I should bring up for you?” He said, “Bring up for me Samuel.”

Then Elkanah went back home to Ramah. But the boy was serving the Lord under the supervision of Eli the priest.

The sin of these young men was very great in the Lord’s sight, for they treated the Lord’s offering with contempt.

His mother used to make him a small robe and bring it up to him at regular intervals when she would go up with her husband to make the annual sacrifice.

Any one of you that I do not cut off from my altar, I will cause your eyes to fail and will cause you grief. All of those born to your family will die in the prime of life.

So Samuel lay down until morning. Then he opened the doors of the Lord’s house. But Samuel was afraid to tell Eli about the vision.

Why harden your hearts like the Egyptians and Pharaoh did? When God treated them harshly, didn’t the Egyptians send the Israelites on their way?

Now the residents of Beth Shemesh were harvesting wheat in the valley. When they looked up and saw the ark, they were pleased at the sight.

Year after year he used to travel the circuit of Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; he used to judge Israel in all of these places.

Samuel said to the people, “The Lord is the one who chose Moses and Aaron and who brought your ancestors up from the land of Egypt.

However, fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. Just look at the great things he has done for you!

So Saul assembled the army and mustered them at Telaim. There were 200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.

The Lord sent you on a campaign saying, ‘Go and exterminate those sinful Amalekites! Fight against them until you have destroyed them.’

Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have disobeyed what the Lord commanded and what you said as well. For I was afraid of the army, and I followed their wishes.

Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you should do. You will anoint for me the one I point out to you.”

Then Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me on his bed so I can kill him.”