The LORD took note of Hannah, and she became pregnant and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel continued to grow, and the LORD was constantly with him.

When Samuel became old, he appointed his sons judges over Israel.

A man from there answered: "Now who is their father?" Therefore it became a proverb, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"

When Saul became king over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side against Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Everywhere he turned he was victorious.

So Samuel replied, "Is it not true that though you were small in your own eyes you became head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed you king over Israel?

David went to Saul and began to serve him. Saul loved him very much, and he became his armor bearer.

When David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan became a close friend to David, and Jonathan loved him as himself.

Everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was malcontent gathered around him, and he became their leader. There were about 400 men with him.

After Nabal became sober the next morning, his wife told him all that had happened. Nabal's heart failed and he became paralyzed.

Then Abigail quickly got up and got on a donkey, with five young women walking behind her. She followed David's messengers, and she became his wife.

David also married Ahinoam of Jezreel, and both of them became his wives.