Since the Lord God of Israel has driven out the Amorites before his people Israel, do you think you can just take it from them?

Jephthah made a vow to the Lord, saying, “If you really do hand the Ammonites over to me,

Jephthah approached the Ammonites to fight with them, and the Lord handed them over to him.

Manoah said to the Lord’s messenger, “Please stay here awhile, so we can prepare a young goat for you to eat.”

Manoah said to the Lord’s messenger, “Tell us your name, so we can honor you when your announcement comes true.”

The Lord’s messenger said to him, “You should not ask me my name, because you cannot comprehend it.”

Manoah’s wife gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The child grew and the Lord empowered him.

The Lord’s spirit began to control him in Mahaneh Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

The priest said to them, “Go with confidence. The Lord will be with you on your mission.”

The Israelites asked the Lord (for the ark of God’s covenant was there in those days;

The people regretted what had happened to Benjamin because the Lord had weakened the Israelite tribes.

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.