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

When the leaders of the Philistines were passing in review at the head of their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review in the rear with Achish.

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.

Now there was a steep cliff on each side of the pass through which Jonathan intended to go to reach the Philistine garrison. One cliff was named Bozez, the other Seneh.

Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one, either.”

Then Jesse presented Shammah. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.”

Jesse presented seven of his sons to Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.”

As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed his inmost person. All these signs happened on that very day.

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

In his old age Samuel appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

While they were going down to the edge of town, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.” So he did. Samuel then said, “You remain here awhile, so I can inform you of God’s message.”

Then Samuel got up early to meet Saul the next morning. But Samuel was informed, “Saul has gone to Carmel where he is setting up a monument for himself. Then Samuel left and went down to Gilgal.”

It was quite a long time – some twenty years in all – that the ark stayed at Kiriath Jearim. All the people of Israel longed for the Lord.

Jonathan replied, “All right! We’ll go over to these men and fight them.

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

After about ten days the Lord struck Nabal down and he died.

After some time Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, thinking, “I asked the Lord for him.

Eli’s eyes had begun to fail, so that he was unable to see well. At that time he was lying down in his place,

The Lord will do for my lord everything that he promised you, and he will make you a leader over Israel.

So Samuel spoke all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king.