Losing your best friend
Saul’s continued attempts to kill David upset Jonathan and cause David to flee Israel; David’s escape and prayerful response in a Psalm: …
Category Archives: 1 Samuel
Don’t kill my enemies
Saul’s jealousy of David and attempts to kill him; David’s escape and prayerful response in a Psalm: 1 Samuel 18–19; Psalm 59 …
Obedience is better than sacrifice
Saul wins battles but his disobedience leads God to choose David; David serves Saul, defeats Goliath: 1 Samuel 15–17 Plucked …
Saul’s foolish vow
Saul and Jonathan defeat the Philistines despite Israel’s lack of fighting men and weapons: 1 Chronicles 9:35–39; 1 Samuel 13–14 The …
A king for Israel
Saul the reluctant king; Ammonites defeated in battle; Samuel’s last words: 1 Samuel 9–12 The people wanted a king; they got …
They feared God, but not His people
The Philistines return the Ark of the covenant; God defeats the Philistines; Samuel judges Israel; the Israelites reject Samuel’s sons and want a king …
Choices lead to death or life
The decline of Eli (the house of Aaron), Samuel’s beginnings, losing the Ark of the Covenant: 1 Samuel 1–4 What a …
Ruth’s place in history
The genealogy from Judah to King David: Ruth 4:13–22; 1 Chronicles 2:9–55 and 4:1–23 These four genealogies were written to establish King …
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