Category Archives: 1 Samuel

1 Samuel 21

David Takes Consecrated Bread 1 Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest; and Ahimelech came trembling to meet David and said to him, “Why are you alone and no one with you?” 2 David said to Ahimelech the priest, “The king has commissioned me with a matter and has said to me, ‘Let […]

1 Samuel 22

The Priests Slain at Nob 1 So David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam; and when his brothers and all his father’s household heardof it,they went down there to him. 2 Everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him; and […]

1 Samuel 23

David Delivers Keilah 1 Then they told David, saying, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are plundering the threshing floors.” 2 So David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And the Lordsaid to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and deliver Keilah.” 3 But David’s men said […]

1 Samuel 24

David Spares Saul’s Life 1 Now when Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, saying, “Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.” 2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to seek David and his men in front of the Rocks of the Wild Goats. 3 He […]

1 Samuel 25

Samuel’s Death 1 Then Samuel died; and all Israel gathered together and mourned for him, and buried him at his house in Ramah. And David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran. Nabal and Abigail 2 Nowthere wasa man in Maon whose business was in Carmel; and the man was very rich, and […]

1 Samuel 26

David Again Spares Saul 1 Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah,which isbeforeJeshimon?” 2 So Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having with him three thousand chosen men of Israel, to search for David in the wilderness of Ziph. 3 […]

1 Samuel 27

David Flees to the Philistines 1 Then David said to himself, “Now I will perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape into the land of the Philistines. Saul then will despair of searching for me anymore in all the territory of Israel, and I will […]

1 Samuel 28

Saul and the Spirit Medium 1 Now it came about in those days that the Philistines gathered their armed camps for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, “Know assuredly that you will go out with me in the camp, you and your men.” 2 David said to Achish, “Very well, you […]

1 Samuel 29

The Philistines Mistrust David 1 Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek, while the Israelites were camping by the spring which is in Jezreel. 2 And the lords of the Philistines were proceeding on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were proceeding on in the rear with Achish. […]