Now the whole army entered the forest and there was honey on the ground.

He captured King Agag of the Amalekites alive, but he executed all Agag’s people with the sword.

When Saul and all the Israelites heard these words of the Philistine, they were upset and very afraid.

They are with Saul and the whole Israelite army in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.”

When all the men of Israel saw this man, they retreated from his presence and were very afraid.

But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he was the one leading them out to battle and back.

So he had them stay with the king of Moab; they stayed with him the whole time that David was in the stronghold.

But the king said, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!

Now at your own discretion, O king, come down. Delivering him into the king’s hand will be our responsibility.”

Then you will say to my brother, “Peace to you and your house! Peace to all that is yours!

So David’s servants went and spoke all these words to Nabal in David’s name. Then they paused.

So David’s servants went on their way. When they had returned, they came and told David all these things.

The Philistines assembled; they came and camped at Shunem. Saul mustered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.

The Philistines assembled all their troops at Aphek, while Israel camped at the spring that is in Jezreel.

David retrieved everything the Amalekites had taken; he also rescued his two wives.

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

So Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men died together that day.

He would jab it into the basin, kettle, caldron, or pot, and everything that the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. This is what they used to do to all the Israelites when they came there to Shiloh.

Now Eli was very old when he heard about everything that his sons used to do to all the people of Israel and how they used to have sex with the women who were stationed at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

I chose your ancestor from all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer sacrifice on my altar, to burn incense, and to bear the ephod before me. I gave to your ancestor’s house all the fire offerings made by the Israelites.