Elkanah and His Wives 1 Now there was a certain man from Ramathaim-zophim from the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son…

Hannah’s Song of Thanksgiving 1 Then Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in the Lord; My horn is exalted in the Lord, My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies,…

The Prophetic Call to Samuel 1 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lordbefore Eli. And word from the Lordwas rare in those days, visions were infrequent. 2 It…

Philistines Take the Ark in Victory 1 Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped beside Ebenezer…

Capture of the Ark Provokes God 1 Now the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. 2 Then the Philistines took the ark of…

The Ark Returned to Israel 1 Now the ark of the Lordhad been in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2 And the Philistines called for the priests and…

Deliverance from the Philistines 1 And the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the ark of the Lordand brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and consecrated…

Israel Demands a King 1 And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons judges over Israel. 2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel,…

Saul’s Search 1 Now there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah,…

Saul among Prophets 1 Then Samuel took the flask of oil, poured it on his head, kissed him and said, “Has not the Lordanointed you a ruler over His inheritance?…