I Samuel 11:13 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel. There had been people doubting that Saul should be made king. Some of Saul’s loyalists wanted to bring them out... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I Samuel 9:16 To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I Samuel 7:3 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I Samuel 6:6 Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed? The priests and diviners, their religious... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I Samuel 5:7 And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god. The men of Ashdod wanted the ark gone. They could see that God was... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I Samuel 1:10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. Hannah was childless. She desperately wanted a child. She was hurting so much. She felt like life was cheating her. She knew that everyone knew that she... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Ruth 3:11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman. The whole city knew about Ruth and her testimony. She had proven herself. I think the thing... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Ruth 2:12 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. Ruth has gone to Boaz for help. He is helping her greatly. She asks him why. He says that he has seen the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
II Samuel 15:6 And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. Absalom wanted his dad’s attention. He wasn’t getting it so he got drastic. He steals the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Judges 20:13 Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]