And the boy Samuel ministered to Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was rare in those days; a vision was not frequent.

And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpah, and judged Israel in all those places.

And it was so that when he turned his back to go away from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.

And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

And Eliab, his eldest brother, heard while he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why art thou come down? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride and the naughtiness of thy heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, Is it a light thing in your eyes to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan declared to him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as previously.

And David's young men came, and spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

And David's young men turned their way, and went back, and came and reported to him according to all those words.

And David and his men went up and made a raid upon the Geshurites, and the Gerzites, and the Amalekites: for those were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, and as far as the land of Egypt.

And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered together their armies for warfare to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Know thou assuredly that thou shalt go out with me to the camp, thou and thy men.

So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and they came to the torrent Besor; and those that were left stayed behind.

And all the wicked men, and men of Belial, of those that had gone with David, answered and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them aught of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away and depart.

to those in Bethel, and to those in south Ramoth, and to those in Jattir,

and to those in Aroer, and to those in Siphmoth, and to those in Eshtemoa,

and to those in Rachal, and to those in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to those in the cities of the Kenites,

and to those in Hormah, and to those in Chor-ashan, and to those in Athach,

and to those in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men went about.