5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you...

2 Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; 3 meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door...

Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. God No Respecter of Persons He...

David’s Fear and Deception of the Priest (vv. 1-9) 1 Now David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech was afraid when he met...

What Have I Done? Love Binds Brothers (vv. 1-9) 1Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and went and said to Jonathan, "What have I done?...

Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. God No Respecter of Persons He...

David Favored and Loved (vv. 10-16) 10 And it happened on the next day that the distressing spirit from God came upon Saul, and he...

1 Now when he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul....

David’s Confidence: The Lord Will Deliver Me (vv. 31-39) 31 Now when the words which David spoke were heard, they reported them to Saul;...

When the World Mocks the Lord (vv. 1-11) 1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies together to battle, and were gathered together at...

14 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a distressing spirit from the LORD troubled him. 15 And Saul's servants said to...

1 Now the LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn...

Obedience Will Be Tested (vv. 1-9) 1 Samuel also said to Saul, "The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people, over Israel. Now...

Unbelieving Leaders Cause Chaos (vv. 24-46) 24 And the men of Israel were distressed that day, for Saul had placed the people under oath,...

By Jonathan’s Believing Courage (vv. 1-14) 1 Now it happened one day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his...

Overcome by Fear of Enemies (vv. 1-7) 1 Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, 2 Saul chose for himself...

13 "Now therefore, here is the king whom you have chosen and whom you have desired. And take note, the LORD has set a king over you....

1 Now Samuel said to all Israel: "Indeed I have heeded your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you. 2 "And now...

1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a covenant with...

17 Then Samuel called the people together to the LORD at Mizpah, 18 and said to the children of Israel, "Thus says the LORD God of...