Saul Defeats the Ammonites 1 Now Nahash the Ammonite went up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a treaty with usand we…

Samuel’s Charge to Israel 1 Then Samuel said to all Israel, “Look, I have listened to your voice regarding all that you have said to me, so I have set…

Saul Rules over Israel 1 Saul was thirtyyears oldat the beginning of his reign, and he reigned forty-two yearsover Israel. 2 He chose for himself three thousand from Israel. Two…

Jonathan Leads the Counterattack 1 One dayJonathan the son of Saul said to his armor bearer,“Come and let us go over to the garrison of the Philistines which is over…

Israel Defeats the Amalekites 1 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Yahweh sent me to anoint you as king over his people Israel. So then, listen to the wordsof Yahweh! 2…

David Is Anointed 1 Then Yahweh said to Samuel, “How longwill you mourn about Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel! Fill up your horn with oil…

The Philistine Champion Taunts Israel 1 The Philistines gathered their campsfor battle and they were gathered at Socoh which belongs to Judah. They camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes…

The Friendship of David and Jonathan 1 Whenhe finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan became attached to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own…

Jonathan Intercedes for David 1 Now Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants about killing David, but Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much. 2 So…

Jonathan Supports David over Saul 1 Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah and came and said before Jonathan, “What have I done? What is my guilt and what is…