In the same way that I valued your life this day,<n id="1" /> may the <sc>Lordsc> value my life<n id="2" /> and deliver me from all danger.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">Eli&#8217;s eyes had begun to fail, so that he was unable to see well. At that time he was lying down in his place,

Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes looked straight ahead;<n id="1" /> he was unable to see.p>

The men of Jabesh said, &#8220;Tomorrow we will come out to you<n id="1" /> and you can do with us whatever you wish.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;So now, take your positions and watch this great thing that the <sc>Lordsc> is about to do in your sight.

Why haven&#8217;t you obeyed<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc>? Instead you have greedily rushed upon the plunder! You have done what is wrong in the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s estimation.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">Now Michal, Saul&#8217;s daughter, loved David. When they told Saul about this, it<n id="1" /> pleased him.

<t /><p class="bodytext">The Philistines assembled all their troops<n id="1" /> at Aphek, while Israel camped at the spring that is in Jezreel.

So turn and leave<n id="1" /> in peace. You must not do anything that the leaders of the Philistines consider improper!&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">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&#8217;s servants.<n id="1" />p>

She said, &#8220;May I, your servant, find favor in your sight.&#8221; So the woman went her way and got something to eat.<n id="1" /> Her face no longer looked sad.p>

Any one of you that I do not cut off from my altar, I will cause your<n id="1" /> eyes to fail<n id="2" /> and will cause you grief.<n id="3" /> All of those born to your family<n id="4" /> will die in the prime of life.<n id="5" />

<p class="bodytext">So Samuel told him everything. He did not hold back anything from him. Eli<n id="1" /> said, &#8220;The <sc>Lordsc> will do what he pleases.&#8221;<n id="2" />

<p class="bodytext">Now the residents of Beth Shemesh were harvesting wheat in the valley. When they looked up and saw the ark, they were pleased at the sight.

<p class="bodytext">But this request displeased Samuel, for<n id="1" /> they said, &#8220;Give us a king to lead us.&#8221; So Samuel prayed to the <sc>Lordsc>.

<p class="bodytext">But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, &#8220;The only way I will make a treaty with you is if you let me gouge out the right eye of every one of you and in so doing humiliate all Israel!&#8221;p>

Then Jonathan said, &#8220;My father has caused trouble for the land. See how my eyes gleamed<n id="1" /> when I tasted just a little of this honey.

Samuel said, &#8220;Is it not true that when you were insignificant in your own eyes, you became head of the tribes of Israel? The <sc>Lordsc> chose<n id="1" /> you as king over Israel.

<p class="bodytext">So Jesse had him brought in.<n id="1" /> Now he was ruddy, with attractive eyes and a handsome appearance. The <sc>Lordsc> said, &#8220;Go and anoint him. This is the one!&#8221;

Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying, &#8220;Let David be my servant, for I really like him.&#8221;<n id="1" />p>