Don’t ever cut off your loyalty to my family, not even when the Lord has cut off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth

Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan in order to strike him down. So Jonathan was convinced that his father had decided to kill David.

Stay with me. Don’t be afraid! Whoever seeks my life is seeking your life as well. You are secure with me.”

You have explained today how you have treated me well. The Lord delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me.

So now swear to me in the Lord’s name that you will not kill my descendants after me or destroy my name from the house of my father.”

The Philistines stayed right on the heels of Saul and his sons. They struck down Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.

The next day, when the Philistines came to strip loot from the corpses, they discovered Saul and his three sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

They cut off Saul’s head and stripped him of his armor. They sent messengers to announce the news in the temple of their idols and among their people throughout the surrounding land of the Philistines.

The sons of Eli were wicked men. They did not recognize the Lord’s authority.

So Samuel led Israel all the days of his life.

Then Samuel called the people together before the Lord at Mizpah.

When David heard in the desert that Nabal was shearing his sheep,

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

He risked his life when he struck down the Philistine and the Lord gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you were happy. So why would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?”

For all of you have conspired against me! No one informs me when my own son makes an agreement with this son of Jesse! Not one of you feels sorry for me or informs me that my own son has commissioned my own servant to hide in ambush against me, as is the case today!”

Then David instructed his men, “Each of you strap on your sword!” So each one strapped on his sword, and David also strapped on his sword. About four hundred men followed David up, while two hundred stayed behind with the equipment.

Look, my father, and see the edge of your robe in my hand! When I cut off the edge of your robe, I didn’t kill you. So realize and understand that I am not planning evil or rebellion. Even though I have not sinned against you, you are waiting in ambush to take my life.

But he would give a double portion to Hannah, because he especially loved her. Now the Lord had not enabled her to have children.

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

So he said to her, “How often do you intend to get drunk? Put away your wine!”