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HIGHLIGHTS OF FIRST SAMUEL
Record of the beginning of kingship in Israel, emphasizing obedience to Jehovah
Written by Samuel, Nathan, and Gad; First Samuel covers the time from the birth of Samuel to the death of Israel's first king, Saul
Jehovah raises up Samuel as prophet in Israel (1:1--7:17)
Samuel is born as an answer to his mother Hannah's prayer; after he is weaned, he is presented for sanctuary service in fulfillment of Hannah's vow
Jehovah speaks to Samuel, pronouncing judgment against Eli's house because his sons Hophni and Phinehas act wickedly and Eli does not rebuke them
As Samuel grows up he is recognized as Jehovah's prophet
Jehovah's word against Eli begins to be fulfilled: Philistines capture the Ark and slay Eli's sons; Eli dies on hearing the news
Years later, Samuel urges the Israelites to abandon idolatry and serve Jehovah alone; Jehovah gives them victory over the Philistines
Saul becomes Israel's first king (8:1--15:35)
The Israelite elders approach aged Samuel, requesting a human king; Jehovah tells him to listen to their voice
Jehovah directs Samuel to anoint Saul, a Benjaminite, as king
Samuel presents Saul to an assembly of Israelites at Mizpah; not everyone accepts him
Saul defeats the Ammonites; his kingship is reconfirmed at Gilgal; Samuel admonishes the people to remain obedient to Jehovah
Faced with Philistine aggression, Saul fails to obey Jehovah and wait for Samuel's arrival, offering sacrifices himself; Samuel tells him that because of this his kingdom will not last
Saul defeats the Amalekites, but he disobediently preserves alive King Agag and the best of the animals; Samuel tells Saul he is rejected by Jehovah as king and that obedience is more important than sacrifice
David comes to prominence, and this angers Saul (16:1--20:42)
Samuel anoints David, and Jehovah's spirit leaves Saul; David becomes a harpist for Saul to soothe him when disturbed
David kills the Philistine champion Goliath, and a deep friendship develops between David and Saul's son Jonathan
Placed over Saul's warriors, David gains repeated victories and is celebrated in song more than Saul; Saul becomes jealous
Twice Saul's attempts to kill David fail, as does his scheme to have David die at the hands of the Philistines while procuring the bride-price for Saul's daughter Michal
Despite his promise to Jonathan, Saul for a third time tries to kill David, and David flees to Samuel at Ramah
Jonathan unsuccessfully tries to intercede for David with his father; he warns David, and he and David make a covenant
David's life as a fugitive (21:1--27:12)
At Nob, High Priest Ahimelech gives David food and Goliath's sword; David then flees to Gath, where he escapes harm by acting insane
He takes refuge in the cave of Adullam and then in the forest of Hereth; Saul has Ahimelech and everyone in Nob killed; Ahimelech's son Abiathar survives and comes to David
David saves Keilah from Philistines, but afterward he leaves the city to avoid being surrendered to Saul
The men of Ziph reveal David's whereabouts; he narrowly escapes capture
David has the opportunity to kill Saul but spares his life
Samuel dies
Abigail's wise intervention prevents David from shedding blood in the heat of anger
David spares Saul's life a second time and takes refuge in Philistine territory
The end of Saul's reign (28:1--31:13)
Saul assembles an army against Philistine invaders
Jehovah will not answer Saul's inquiries because of his disobedience, so Saul consults a spirit medium at En-dor
In battle with Philistines, Saul is severely wounded and commits suicide; his sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua are slain
What else can I help you with?
How do you treat Bible books?
You need to treat a Bible Book with care. The Bible is God's Word, so we should all treat Bible's and books that talk about the Bible and Christianity with care.
Where in the bible does Jesus Talk about the beatitudes?
In the book of Matthew, chapter 5, verses 1-12
Where in the bible does it talk about returning to your first love?
The Book of the Revelation of St. John the Divine (the last book in the Bible) discusses this in chapter 2, though in context the love that is meant is the love for Christ that members of the Church are supposed to have. If you're looking for a more Earthly sort of "first love", there's Proverbs 5:17-18 if you're in favor of it, or Proverbs 26:11 if you'd prefer a "why would you want to make THAT mistake again?" sort of quotation.
What are the ways the Bible is used?
for many severeal things of course!The Holy Bible can be used to talk to god and gain a better relationship the Bible is the doors to words of the heavens.It may also be used for getting rid of demons and dark energys.The Bible is just amazing its the strongest book in the world i think.
Is smoking pot mentioned in the Bible?
not neccesarily, the bible doesn't talk about marijuana because it wasn't really a drug then. But the bible does talk about not poisoning your body via smoking, drinking excess etc..
What book in the bible does it talk about the first purchase fo land in the bible?
Genesis
What book of the Bible does it talk about souls?
In the Bible, " soul" is translated from Hebrew ne'phesh and in Greek psy.khe'. Bible usage shows the soul to be a person or an animal or the life that a person or an animal enjoys. To many persons, however, " soul" means the immaterial or spirit part of a human being that survives the death of the physical body. Others understand it to be the principle of life. But these latter views are not Bible teachings. To help us to understand what the Bible says about the "soul" . Read Genesis 2: 7 " Jehovah God proceeded to form the man out of dust from the ground and to blow into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man came to be a living soul." ( Notice that this does not say that the man was given a soul but that he became a soul, a living person) 1 Corinthians 15: 45: "It is written: The first man Adam became a living soul.' 1 Peter 3: 20: " In Noah's days... a few people, that is, eight souls, were carried safely through the water." Where does the Bible say that animals are souls? Genesis 1: 20,21, 24,25: God went on to say: "let the waters swarm forth a swarm of living souls...Ans God proceeded to create the great sea monsters and every living soul that moves about, which the waters swarmed forth according to their kinds, and every winged flying creature according to its kind.... And God proceeded to make the wild beast of the earth according to its kind and domestic animals according to its kind. .. Can the human soul die? According to Ezekiel 18: 4: " Look ! All the souls-- to me they belong. As the soul of the father so likewise the soul of the son -- to me they belong. The soul that is sinning-- it itself will die." ( some translations say " the man" or the person".) Does conscious life continue for a person after spirit ( life force )leaves the body? Psalms 146: 4 reads. " His spirit goes out, he goes back to his ground, in that day his thoughts perish." Here render as "spirit" Some translations say " breath" Read also Psalm 104: 29 . These Scriptures will help you understand that a soul is a living person or a living animal. And the spirit is " the breath of life" that was blown into Adam's nostrils by God and the man became a living person or soul. which literally means " a breathing creature. Read Genesis 2:7
What book of the bible does it talk about the people with the disease of leaprosy?
Leprosy is mentioned in Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, II Samuel, II Kings, II Chronicles, Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
Where in the Bible does it talk about blood moons?
The Bible mentions blood moons in the Book of Joel 2:31 and the Book of Revelation 6:12.
Why was the bible written as a book of life rather thean a book of theology?
the bible was written as the book of life because when your going through struggles pain you can talk to god or read the bible and you will be able to get threw it.
What scriptures in the bible speak or talk about spiritual weapons?
the book of ephisians
After Samuel's death how did saul talk to Samuel?
Saul called Samuel spirit to talk to him.
What is the name of a book that talks about the miracles in the bible?
The four Gospels Matthew, Luke, Mark and John talk about the miracles in the Bible.
How do you treat Bible books?
You need to treat a Bible Book with care. The Bible is God's Word, so we should all treat Bible's and books that talk about the Bible and Christianity with care.
Where in the bible does Jesus Talk about the beatitudes?
In the book of Matthew, chapter 5, verses 1-12
Where in the bible does it talk about fingers?
The word finger in the bible can be found in the book of Genesis in the old Testament. It talks about a man who had six fingers on each hand.
When was The Table Talk of Samuel Marchbanks created?
The Table Talk of Samuel Marchbanks was created in 1949.
