When they left Egypt, Israel traveled through the desert as far as the Red Sea and then came to Kadesh.

Samson said to them, “Because you did this, I will get revenge against you before I quit fighting.”

So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me what makes you so strong and how you can be subdued and humiliated.”

The priest was happy. He took the ephod, the personal idols, and the carved image and joined the group.

Now yes, it is true that I am a guardian, but there is another guardian who is a closer relative than I am.

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

This ought not to be, my sons! For the report that I hear circulating among the Lord’s people is not good.

Now the boy Samuel was growing up and finding favor both with the Lord and with people.

But this request displeased Samuel, for they said, “Give us a king to lead us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord.

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

So all Israel had to go down to the Philistines in order to get their plowshares, cutting instruments, axes, and sickles sharpened.

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

When the Philistine looked carefully at David, he despised him, for he was only a ruddy and handsome boy.

Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much.

Samuel said, “Why are you asking me, now that the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy?

David and four hundred men continued the pursuit, but two hundred men who were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor stayed there.

He appointed him king over Gilead, the Geshurites, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, and all Israel.

So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in Gibeon during the battle.

David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.

Although you have acted in secret, I will do this thing before all Israel, and in broad daylight.’”