They turned and went on their way, but they walked behind the children, the cattle, and their possessions.

When the man got ready to leave, his father-in-law convinced him to stay another night.

He said to his servant, “Come on, we will go into one of the other towns and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.”

So they traveled on, and the sun went down when they were near Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin.

When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to dissuade her.

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

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

Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin looked on as the crowd of soldiers seemed to melt away first in one direction and then in another.

Then Samuel went to Ramah, while Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

David was going back and forth from Saul in order to care for his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.

So Michal lowered David through the window, and he ran away and escaped.

Jonathan said to David, “Come on. Let’s go out to the field.” When the two of them had gone out into the field,

But if I say to the boy, “Look, the arrows are on the other side of you,’ get away. For in that case the Lord has sent you away.

Then Jonathan son of Saul left and went to David at Horesh. He encouraged him through God.

When the two of them had made a covenant before the Lord, David stayed on at Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.

But a messenger came to Saul saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”

Now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the servants who follow my lord.

She brought it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they arose and left that same night.

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

and Hebron; and for those in whatever other places David and his men had traveled.