They took all the Amorite territory from the Arnon River on the south to the Jabbok River on the north, from the desert in the east to the Jordan in the west.

Now be careful! Do not drink wine or beer, and do not eat any food that will make you ritually unclean.

She nagged him every day and pressured him until he was sick to death of it.

So all the men of Israel gathered together at the city as allies.

Eighteen thousand Benjaminites, all of them capable warriors, fell dead.

Do this: exterminate every male, as well as every woman who has had sexual relations with a male. But spare the lives of any virgins.” So they did as instructed.

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

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

So Samuel spoke all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king.

So Samuel listened to everything the people said and then reported it to the Lord.

Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen by lot.

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

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

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.

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

David then grabbed his own clothes and tore them, as did all the men who were with him.

David again assembled all the best men in Israel, thirty thousand in number.

Nathan replied to the king, “You should go and do whatever you have in mind, for the Lord is with you.”