1 Samuel
31 chapters, 810 verses. The 9th of 66 books, in History.
How it begins
1Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
2He had two wives. The name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
3This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of Armies in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to the LORD, were there.
Chapters
- 1Samuel's birth and dedication
- 2Hannah's prayer and Samuel's youth
- 3The Lord calls Samuel
- 4Israel defeated, ark captured
- 5Dagon falls before the ark
- 6The ark returns to Israel
- 7Samuel judges Israel faithfully
- 8Israel demands a king
- 9Saul seeks his father's donkeys
- 10Saul anointed and confirmed king
- 11Saul defeats the Ammonites
- 12Samuel's farewell address
- 13Saul disobeys God's command
- 14Jonathan breaks through at Michmash
- 15Saul spares Agag of Amalek
- 16David anointed over his brothers
- 17David slays mighty Goliath
- 18Saul's jealousy of David
- 19David escapes Saul's rage
- 20Jonathan and David renew their bond
- 21David flees to Nob and Gath
- 22Saul slaughters the priests of Nob
- 23David flees through the wilderness
- 24David shows mercy to Saul
- 25Abigail intercedes for Nabal
- 26David spares Saul again
- 27David dwells in Ziklag
- 28Saul consults the spirit medium
- 29Philistines reject David for battle
- 30David recovers his captives
- 31Death of Saul and Jonathan
World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.