Saul and the Witch of Endor Scripture: 1 Samuel 28 (NIV) 1 In those days the Philistines gathered their forces to fight against Israel. Achish said to David, “You must understand that you and your men will accompany me in the...
David Escapes to the Philistines Scripture: 1 Samuel 27 (NIV) 1 But David thought to himself, “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul...
David Spares Saul's Life in a Camp Scripture: 1 Samuel 26 (NIV) 1 The Ziphites went to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hakilah, which faces Jeshimon?” 2 So Saul went down to the Desert of Ziph, with...
David Spares Saul's Life in a Cave Scripture: 1 Samuel 24 (NIV) 1 After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the Desert of En Gedi.” 2 So Saul took three thousand able young men from all Israel...
Jonathan Saves David's Life Scripture: 1 Samuel 20 (NIV) 1 Then David fled from Naioth at Ramah and went to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What is my crime? How have I wronged your father, that he is trying to kill...
Saul Tries to Kill David Scripture: 1 Samuel 19 (NIV) 1 Saul told his son Jonathan and all the attendants to kill David. But Jonathan had taken a great liking to David 2 and warned him, “My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill...
David and Goliath Scripture: 1 Samuel 17 (NIV) 1 Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Sokoh in Judah. They pitched camp at Ephes Dammim, between Sokoh and Azekah. 2 Saul and the Israelites assembled and camped...
Samuel Anoints David to be the Next King Scripture: 1 Samuel 16 (NIV) 1 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending...
The Lord Rejects Saul as King Scripture: 1 Samuel 15 (NIV) 1 Samuel said to Saul, “I am the one the Lord sent to anoint you king over his people Israel; so listen now to the message from the Lord. 2 This is what the Lord Almighty says...
Samuel Rebukes Saul for Making Offering Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:1-15 (NIV) 1 Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years. 2 Saul chose three thousand men from Israel; two thousand were with him...