The drought as well as the heat carry away the melted snow; so the grave takes away those who have sinned.

The ropes of Sheol tightened around me, the snares of death trapped me.

If I were to ascend to heaven, you would be there. If I were to sprawl out in Sheol, there you would be.

As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.

Her house is the way to the grave, going down to the chambers of death.

But they do not realize that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave.

As Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so the eyes of a person are never satisfied.

But you were brought down to Sheol, to the remote slopes of the pit.

Until the day he died Samuel did not see Saul again. Samuel did, however, mourn for Saul, but the Lord regretted that he had made Saul king over Israel.

On every mission on which Saul sent him, David achieved success. So Saul appointed him over the men of war. This pleased not only all the army, but also Saul’s servants.

When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” Then Saul wept loudly.

Now the day before Saul arrived, the Lord had told Samuel:

Saul’s uncle said, “Tell me what Samuel said to you.”

Even Saul went to his home in Gibeah. With him went some brave men whose hearts God had touched.

The Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.

Then the people said to Samuel, “Who were the ones asking, ‘Will Saul reign over us?’ Hand over those men so we may execute them!”

Saul was [thirty] years old when he began to reign; he ruled over Israel for [forty] years.

Just when he had finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel appeared on the scene. Saul went out to meet him and to greet him.

Then Saul built an altar for the Lord; it was the first time he had built an altar for the Lord.

Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan!” Jonathan was indicated by lot.