1 Samuel 31
1 Samuel 31
1 Samuel 31 talks about how the army of Saul is routed by the Philistines on Mount Gilboa. His sons, Jonathan, Malki-Shua, and Abinadab are brutally murdered and Saul takes his own life. The chapter finishes on the small note of courage as the men of Jabesh-Gilead took their bodies after the Philistines desecrate them and buried their remains in Jabesh and fasted for seven days.
1 Samuel 29
1 Samuel 29
The background of 1 Samuel Chapter 29 is on the battle between the Philistines and the Israelites. They encamp in different areas and we learn that the captains of the Philistines refused to allow David to join them in battle. They were worried that he might betray them. Achish, however, showed that he believed David and begged him to return.
1 Samuel 27
1 Samuel 27
The book of 1 Samuel Chapter 27 talks about how David dealt with his opposition. David felt that he was not safe around King Saul and that Saul may kill him one day. So he flew to the king of Gath, Achish, who welcomed him, and gave him a Ziklag to live in, where he lived for one year and four months.
1 Samuel 25
1 Samuel 25
Samuel died in the beginning of 1 Samuel Chapter 25 and everyone in Israel mourned him. He was buried in Ramah. David then moved to the Desert of Paran. A Calebite named Nabal had property there. He was married to Abigail who was beautiful and intelligent. Nabal was a very wealthy man who owned many sheep. He was also a surly, unpleasant man.
1 Samuel 24
1 Samuel 24
Saul was informed that David was in the En Gedi Desert. Saul then took 3,000 young men to go and look for David and all of his men. Along the way, Saul went into a cave where David and his men were hiding. David was able to sneak up undetected and he cut off a part of Saul’s robe.
1 Samuel 22
1 Samuel 22
In 1 Samuel Chapter 22, David left Gath and fled to the Adullam cave. His brothers as well as his father’s relatives went to see him and David then became their commander. He commanded approximately 400 men. He then went to Mizpah and asked the king if his parents could stay until he learned what the Lord would do for him. His parents were allowed to stay. Gad, the prophet, told David to go to Judah, and so David left.
1 Samuel 21
1 Samuel 21
David went to see Ahimelek, the priest at Nob. Ahimelek asks him why he had come by himself. David told him that he was sent on a mission by the king. David asked the priest for some loaves of bread. Ahimelek told him that he did not have any regular bread. He told him that he only had some consecrated bread that was for men that had not been with any women.
1 Samuel 19
1 Samuel 19
1 Samuel Chapter 19 is about the time when Saul tried to kill David. It started with Saul telling his son, Jonathan, as well as all of his attendants to kill David. However, Jonathan had grown fond of David, and instead of plotting with his father, he warned the man about the plan.
1 Samuel 17
1 Samuel 17
In 1 Samuel Chapter 17, the Philistines are once again gearing up for war against the Israelites. Saul, who is the King of the Israelites, and his forces come to occupy one hill and the Philistines another, with the valley of Elah separating them. The Philistine’s champion, Goliath, emerges from the Philistine camp. He stands over nine feet tall and wears bronze armor.