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Isn't it wheat harvest today? I will call to the LORD, that he may send thunder and rain; and you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking for a king."

Verse ConceptsHarvestGod's People Sinning

So Samuel called to the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

Verse ConceptsReverence, And God's NatureFear Of God, Examples OfIndividuals Fearing GodFear Of Individuals

For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people to himself.

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfGod, The LordGod Not Forsaking

When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in coverts, and in pits.

Verse ConceptsCavesRocksPeople In CavesHiding From PeopleCaves As Places Of Refuge

Samuel said, "What have you done?" Saul said, "Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines assembled themselves together at Michmash;

Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?Scattering Followers

So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

Verse ConceptsSoldiers

and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of the LORD in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. The people did not know that Jonathan was gone.

If they say thus to us, 'Wait until we come to you.' then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up to them.

Verse ConceptsBe Still!

But if they say this, 'Come up to us.' then we will go up; for the LORD has delivered them into our hand. This shall be the sign to us."

Verse ConceptsSigns From God

That first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armor bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow's length in an acre of land.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesTwenty

There was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled; and the earth quaked: so there was an exceeding great trembling.

Verse ConceptsearthquakesTremblingGroups Trembling

Then Saul said to the people who were with him, "Count now, and see who is missing from us." When they had counted, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

Verse ConceptsCounting SoldiersGone Away

Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow: a very great confusion.

Verse ConceptsConfusionChaosDisorder Among The NationsFighting One AnotherKilling One AnotherWarBattlearmystories

So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle passed over by Beth Aven. And all the people with Saul were about ten thousand men. And the battle extended itself to every city on mount Ephraim.

Verse ConceptsGod Saves The Needy

The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, "Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies." So none of the people tasted food.

Verse ConceptsCurses, HumanFasting, Nature OfPromises, HumanRashnessAdjurationCursing The UngodlyMan AvengingVowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths

And Saul said, "Come here, all you leaders of the people; and investigate and see how this sin has arisen today.

Verse ConceptsInvestigating

Saul said, "God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan."

Verse ConceptsDeath As Punishment

The people said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it. As the LORD lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God this day." So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.

Verse ConceptsHairsHeadsPublic OpinionFar Be It!Hairs ProtectedIndividuals Saving Others

and the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the captain of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.

Verse ConceptsCommanderNamed Wives

There was severe war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him to him.

Verse ConceptsConscriptionThe Mighty Men

Saul said to the Kenites, "Go, depart, go down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for you showed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt." So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

Verse ConceptsGrace, In Human RelationshipsKindnessSeparation From Evil People

Then Samuel said to Saul, "Stay, and I will tell you what the LORD has said to me last night." He said to him, "Say on."

Verse ConceptsTelling Of God

So Samuel went back with Saul; and Saul worshiped the LORD.

Samuel said, "As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women." Samuel cut Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.

Verse ConceptsDeath penaltySwordsPeople Cut In PiecesReasons For BarrennessKilling Kings

And Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death; for Samuel mourned for Saul. And the LORD grieved that he had made Saul king over Israel.

Verse ConceptsNot Seeing PeopleMourning In RegretRegrettingsaul

Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me." The LORD said, "Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.

Verse Conceptsdoubters

It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, "Surely the LORD's anointed is before him."

Verse ConceptsWorthinessLooking Intently At PeopleLeadership Qualities

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifeDavid, Rise OfAnointing With OilCeremoniesKingsKingship, HumanOilPower, HumanSymbolsThe Act Of AnointingAnointing

Saul's servants said to him, "See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.

Verse ConceptsNervousness

It happened, when the spirit from God was on Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

Verse ConceptsHarpsLeisure, And PastimesMedicineMusiciansTemperamentInstrumentalistsPeople RefreshedMental HealthMental IllnessAtmosphereAnxiety And DepressionDepressioninstrumentssaulDemonic Influence

The staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and his shield bearer went before him.

Verse ConceptsArmourCraftsmenIronShieldsSpearsSpinning And WeavingArmor ProtectionArmorbearerBeamsIron ObjectsWeights Of Other Things

Now David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.

Verse ConceptsHelpfulnessThose Who Kept Stock

and bring these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and see how your brothers are doing, and bring back news."

Verse ConceptsCheeseDairyTen ThingsTelling Of Happenings

The men of Israel said, "Have you seen this man who has come up? He has surely come up to defy Israel. It shall be, that the man who kills him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house exempt in Israel."

Verse ConceptsExemptGetting RichGiving In Marriage

The people answered him in this way, saying, "So shall it be done to the man who kills him."

Verse ConceptsAnswering People

Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, "Why have you come down? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you have come down that you might see the battle."

Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersEmotions, Kinds OfAnger, HumanShepherds, As OccupationsSpeech, Negative Aspects OfAnger Of Man, CauseNamed People Angry With OthersNo More Tending The FlockEmotions

David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine."

Verse ConceptsFightingdiscouragementHeart, HumanHuman EmotionCourage, Examples OfResisting Discouragement

David said to Saul, "Your servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when a lion or a bear came, and took a lamb out of the flock,

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyAnimals, Types OfBearsThose Who Kept StockDeerbeer

He took his staff in his hand, and chose for himself five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag which he had, even in his wallet. His sling was in his hand; and he drew near to the Philistine.

Verse ConceptsBagsequipping, physicalSlingsSmall Things God UsesFive ThingsThrowing StonesSlinging Stones

When the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair face.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifePride, Examples OfSuperiorityAttractionDisdainLimitations Of YouthRed FacesAppearances ofteenagerHandsome Men

and that all this assembly may know that the LORD doesn't save with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hand."

Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfGod's Activity In IsraelSpearsTo Be Given Into One's Hands

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine, and killed him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.

Verse ConceptsAchievementdefeatSlinging Stones

Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head therewith. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

Verse ConceptsSwordsDisfigurementChampionsBeheadingIndividuals RunningSkullsPeoples Who Fledheroes

When Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the army, "Abner, whose son is this youth?" Abner said, "As your soul lives, O king, I can't tell."

Verse ConceptsNot Knowing PeopleWho Is This?

Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

Verse ConceptsPeople not returning

David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

Verse ConceptsRankThe Righteous Prosper

When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

Verse ConceptsPersecution, Forms OfFear Of IndividualsThe Righteous Prosper

Saul said to David, "Behold, my elder daughter Merab, I will give her to you as wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles." For Saul said, "Do not let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him."

Verse ConceptsBetrothalBetrayalMarriage, Customs ConcerningSinglenessTreacheryFighting Enemies

David said to Saul, "Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?"

Verse ConceptsClansHumilityMinistry, Qualifications ForTimiditySons In LawI Am Unimportant

But it happened at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.

Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Customs ConcerningMarriage, Purpose OfMen And Women Who Lovedsaul

Saul commanded his servants, "Talk with David secretly, and say, 'Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you: now therefore be the king's son-in-law.'"

Verse ConceptsPrivacySons In LawThose Who Loved

Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, "Does it seems to you a light thing to be the king's son-in-law, since I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?"

Verse ConceptsInferioritySmallnessUnimportant Things

Saul said, "You shall tell David, 'The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies.'" Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersForeskinsdowryMarriage, Customs ConcerningPlansHeartlessnessOne Hundred

When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. The days were not expired;

and David arose and went, he and his men, and killed of the Philistines one hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king's son-in-law. Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife.

Verse ConceptsThe Number Two HundredForeskinsGiving In Marriagemanhood

Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David; and Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.

Verse ConceptsGod With Specific PeopleMen And Women Who Lovedsaul

Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.

Verse ConceptsIntimidationFear Of Individuals

Then the leaders of the Philistines went forth: and it happened, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was highly esteemed.

Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will talk with my father about you; and if I see anything, I will tell you."

Verse ConceptsGiving Information

for he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?"

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfSuffering, Of Jesus ChristInnocent BloodExcitementRestraints From KillingWronging Other PeopleRisking

Saul sought to pin David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled, and escaped that night.

Verse ConceptsEscaping, Physical ThingsExamples Of EscapingEscaping From PeopleAttempting To Kill Specific Peoplesaul

Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning. Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, "If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed."

Verse ConceptsDawnWatchfulness, Of BelieversDuring One Night

Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, "Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him."

Saul said to Michal, "Why have you deceived me thus, and let my enemy go, so that he is escaped?" Michal answered Saul, "He said to me, 'Let me go. Why should I kill you?'"

Verse ConceptsRestraints From KillingEscaping From PeopleThose Who Deceived

Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came on the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

Verse ConceptsSchool Of ProphetsThe Spirit Of GodSchools

He also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"

Verse ConceptsWorship Day And NightNudityNaked In ShameIndividual ProphetsOld Sayingssaul

He said to him, "Far from it; you shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small, but that he discloses it to me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so."

Verse ConceptsSmallnessFar Be It!Things RevealedThose Who Did Not Tell

If your father miss me at all, then say, 'David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city; for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.'

Verse ConceptsBethlehemAsking PermissionEvery YearGone Awayanniversary

The LORD do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do you evil, if I do not disclose it to you, and send you away, that you may go in peace: and the LORD be with you, as he has been with my father.

Verse ConceptsGod Be With YouGod With Specific People

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "The LORD will require it at the hand of David's enemies."

But if I say this to the boy, 'Behold, the arrows are beyond you;' then go your way; for the LORD has sent you away.

So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon had come, the king sat him down to eat food.

Verse ConceptsSittingHiding From PeopleEating Meathiding

The king sat on his seat, as at other times, even on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul's side: but David's place was empty.

Verse ConceptsCustomWallsEmpty ThingsPeople Sitting DownSide Of People

Nevertheless Saul did not say anything that day: for he thought, "Something has happened to him. He is not clean. Surely he is not clean."

Verse ConceptsPurity, Nature OfIndividuals Being SilentPeople Being Unclean

It happened on the next day after the new moon, the second day, that David's place was empty. Saul said to Jonathan his son, "Why doesn't the son of Jesse come to eat, neither yesterday, nor today?"

Verse ConceptsEmpty ThingsWhy Do People Not Do This?

He said, 'Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city. My brother has commanded me to be there. Now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me go away and see my brothers.' Therefore he has not come to the king's table."

Verse ConceptsBrothersethics, personalTown

Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, "You son of a perverse rebellious woman, do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother's nakedness?

Verse ConceptsAnger, HumanTemperAnger, Sinful ExamplesAnger Of Man, UnrighteousAnger Of Man, CauseChoosing PeopleNamed People Angry With OthersShame Has Comerebellion

So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month; for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.

Verse ConceptsFasting, Reasons ForSorrowSympathyTablesAnger Of Man, RighteousAnger Of Man, CauseMourning In RegretFasting In MourningNamed People Angry With Others

Jonathan cried after the boy, "Go fast. Hurry. Do not delay." Jonathan's boy gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.

Verse ConceptsHurrying Others On

So the priest gave him holy bread; for there was no bread there but the show bread, that was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.

Verse ConceptsConsecrated BreadHot ThingsHallowed

David said to Ahimelech, "Isn't there here under your hand spear or sword? For I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste."

Verse ConceptsUrgencyWeaponsHasteHasty Action

Then Achish said to his servants, "Look, you see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me?

David therefore departed there, and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him.

Verse ConceptsEscaping, Physical ThingsExamples Of EscapingCavesPeople In Caves

Then Doeg the Edomite, who stood by the servants of Saul, answered and said, "I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests who were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.

Verse ConceptsKings Summoning

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, "Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into your council, and is honorable in your house?

Verse ConceptsCaptainsGuardsLoyaltySons In Law

The king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house."

David said to Abiathar, "I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I am responsible for the death of all the persons of your father's house.

Verse ConceptsTelling Of Movements

David's men said to him, "Behold, we are afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?"

David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their livestock, and killed them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

Verse ConceptsLossIndividuals Saving Others

David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific People

Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king's hand."

Please go make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there; for it is told me that he deals very subtly.

Verse ConceptsThose Looking For People

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