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...
Saul is Anointed and Made King Scripture: 1 Samuel 10 (NIV) 1 Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul’s head and kissed him, saying, “Has not the Lord anointed you ruler over his inheritance? 2 When you leave...
