So Samuel followed Saul back, and Saul worshiped the Lord.

Now David achieved success in all he did, for the Lord was with him.

Saul replied, “May you be blessed by the Lord, for you have had compassion on me.

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

If you fear the Lord, serving him and obeying him and not rebelling against what he says, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the Lord your God, all will be well.

So let my lord the king now listen to the words of his servant. If the Lord has incited you against me, may he take delight in an offering. But if men have instigated this, may they be cursed before the Lord! For they have driven me away this day from being united with the Lord’s inheritance, saying, ‘Go on, serve other gods!’

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

Her rival wife used to upset her and make her worry, for the Lord had not enabled her to have children.

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

This man Elkanah went up with all his family to make the yearly sacrifice to the Lord and to keep his vow,

I prayed for this boy, and the Lord has given me the request that I asked of him.

No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one other than you! There is no rock like our God!

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.

and the lamp of God had not yet been extinguished. Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord as well; the ark of God was also there.

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

All Israel from Dan to Beer Sheba realized that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the Lord.

So the Israelites removed the Baals and images of Ashtoreth. They served only the Lord.

Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord on your behalf.”