Make sure you pull out ears of grain for her and drop them so she can gather them up. Don’t tell her not to!”

Samuel continued to grow, and the Lord was with him. None of his prophecies fell to the ground unfulfilled.

Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes looked straight ahead; he was unable to see.

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

The Preeminent One of Israel does not go back on his word or change his mind, for he is not a human being who changes his mind.”

Saul retained David on that day and did not allow him to return to his father’s house.

When Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he did not mount a new search for him.

So Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him – not by dreams nor by Urim nor by the prophets.

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

Ish-bosheth was unable to answer Abner with even a single word because he was afraid of him.

But he refused to listen to her. He overpowered her and humiliated her by raping her.

The king said, “Bring to me whoever speaks to you, and he won’t bother you again!”

King David was very old; even when they covered him with blankets, he could not get warm.

I will live among the Israelites and will not abandon my people Israel.”

Solomon did evil in the Lord’s sight; he did not remain loyal to the Lord, like his father David had.

So he started back on another road; he did not travel back on the same road he had taken to Bethel.

But when they went to bury her, they found nothing left but the skull, feet, and palms of the hands.

But they did not pay attention and were as stubborn as their ancestors, who had not trusted the Lord their God.

You must never forget the agreement I made with you, and you must not worship other gods.

The Lord was with him; he succeeded in all his endeavors. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to submit to him.