Category Archives: 1 Samuel

1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite: 2 and he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of […]

1 And Hannah prayed, and said: My heart exulteth in theLord, mine horn is exalted in theLord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. 2 There is none holy as theLord; for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. 3 Talk no more […]

1 And the child Samuel ministered unto theLordbefore Eli. And the word of theLordwas precious in those days; there was no open vision. 2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, that he could not see,) 3 and […]

1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek. 2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the […]

1 Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod. 2 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. 3 And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen […]

1 And the ark of theLordwas in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2 And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do with the ark of theLord? shew us wherewith we shall send it to its place. 3 And they said, If ye send away the ark […]

1 And the men of Kiriath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of theLord, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of theLord. 2 And it came to pass, from the day that the ark abode in Kiriath-jearim, that the time was […]

1 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. 3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took […]

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, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valour. 2 And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a young man and a goodly: and […]

1 Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not that theLordhath anointed thee to be prince over his inheritance? 2 When thou art departed from me today, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre, in the border of Benjamin at […]