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

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

He will take your best fields and vineyards and give them to his own servants.

So the Lord delivered Israel that day, and the battle shifted over to Beth Aven.

He fought bravely, striking down the Amalekites and delivering Israel from the hand of its enemies.

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

David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his tent.

Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life.

The woman replied, “Who is it that I should bring up for you?” He said, “Bring up for me Samuel.”

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

They placed Saul’s armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and hung his corpse on the city wall of Beth Shan.

Ish-bosheth was unable to answer Abner with even a single word because he was afraid of him.

For the sake of your promise and according to your purpose you have done this great thing in order to reveal it to your servant.

When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them.

He instructed the messenger as follows: “When you finish giving the battle report to the king,

But when Absalom pressed him, he sent Amnon and all the king’s sons along with him.

Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon’s life.

Why then have you broken the oath you made before the Lord and disobeyed the order I gave you?”

He finished building the temple and covered it with rafters and boards made of cedar.

Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace.