Then Samuel took a stone, placed it between Mizpah and Shen and named it Ebenezer. He said, "The LORD has helped us this far."

The LORD continued to oppose the Philistines all during Samuel's life time. The towns that the Philistines had taken from Israel were returned to Israel, from Ekron to Gath, and Israel delivered their territory from Philistine control. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites.

Saul said, "Cast lots between me and my son Jonathan," and Jonathan was selected.

The Philistines assembled their army for battle. They were assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

The Philistines were standing on the hill on one side while the Israelis were standing on the hill on the other side, with the valley between them.

He had bronze armor on his legs and carried a bronze javelin slung between his shoulders.

David again took an oath: "Your father certainly knows that I've found favor with you, and so he told himself, "Jonathan must not know this so he won't be upset.' But as certainly as the LORD is alive and living, and as certainly as I'm alive and living, too, there is only a step between me and death."

As for the matter about which you and I spoke, remember that the LORD is a witness between us forever."

Jonathan told David, "Go in peace since both of us swore in the name of the LORD: "May the LORD be between me and you, and between my descendants and your descendants forever.'" Then David got up and left, while Jonathan went to the city.

May the LORD judge between me and you, and may he take vengeance on you for me, but I won't be attacking you.

May the LORD act as judge, and may he decide between me and you. May he see, may he plead my case, and may he vindicate me in this dispute against you."

Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the hill some distance away with a large distance between them.