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And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul : there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel : so shall I escape out of his ... Mentions: David , Saul, Jacob/Israel , Abigail , Judah , Gath , Ziklag , Shur , Egypt .

And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli . And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision. And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; And ere the lamp o... Mentions: Samuel , Eli, Jacob/Israel , Dan , Shiloh .

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel . Now the name of his firstborn was Joel ; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer–sheba. And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and p... Mentions: Samuel , Jacob/Israel , Joel , Ramah 1 , Egypt .

And the men of Kirjath–jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the Lord. And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath–jearim, that the time was long; for it wa... Mentions: Abinadab , Eleazar , Jacob/Israel , Samuel , Mizpah 3 , Shen , Ekron , Gath , Gilgal 1 .

And the Lord said unto Samuel , How long wilt thou mourn for Saul , seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel ? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth–lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. And Samuel said, How can I go? if S... Mentions: Samuel, Saul , Jacob/Israel , Jesse , Eliab , Ramah 1 .

And the word of Samuel came to all Israel . Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben–ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek . And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before... Mentions: Samuel , Jacob/Israel, Eli , Phinehas , Benjamin , Aphek 2 , Shiloh .

Samuel also said unto Saul , The Lord sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel : now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the Lord. Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel , how he laid wait for him in the way, ... Mentions: Samuel , Saul , Jacob/Israel, Amalek , Judah , Egypt , Telaim , Havilah 2 , Shur .

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance? When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benj... Mentions: Samuel , Benjamin , Kish , Saul , Jacob/Israel , Zelzah , Tabor 1 , Gilgal 1 , Mizpah 3 , Egypt .

And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel . And Achish said unto David , Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men. And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , David, Samuel , Saul , Amalek , Ramah 1 , Shunem , Gilboa .

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. Talk n... Mentions: Elkanah , Eli , Samuel , Jacob/Israel , Phinehas , Ramah 1 , Shiloh , Egypt .

And Samuel said unto all Israel , Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you. And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my... Mentions: Samuel , Jacob/Israel , Moses , Aaron , Moab , Egypt , Hazor 1 , Ammon .

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh –gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee. And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all y... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Saul , Samuel , Judah , Ammonites , Jabesh, Gibeah 1 , Bezek 1 , Gilgal 1 .

Now there was a man of Benjamin , whose name was Kish , the son of Abiel , the son of Zeror , the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah , a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. And he had a son, whose name was Saul , a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of ... Mentions: Benjamin , Kish , Ner (or Abiel), Zeror , Rapha (or Aphiah?), Ephraim .

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim–zophim, of mount Ephraim , and his name was Elkanah , the son of Jeroham , the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph , an Ephrathite: And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninn... Mentions: Ephraim , Elkanah , Jeroham , Zuph , Eli , Shiloh , Ramah 1 .

Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel , Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel ; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth–el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin : and the rest of the people he sent eve... Mentions: Saul, Jacob/Israel, Jonathan , Benjamin , Gad , Michmash , Gibeah 1 , Geba 1 , Gilgal 1 , Jordan .

And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah . And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran . And there was a man in Maon , whose possessions were in Carmel ; and the man was very great, and he had... Mentions: Samuel , David , Abigail , Caleb , Jesse , Ramah 1 , Paran , Maon , Carmel , Jezreel 2 .

And the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months. And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the Lord? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place. And they said, If ye send away the ark of the... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Joshua , Abel , Ekron , Ashdod , Gaza , Ashkelon , Gath .

Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Soco , which belongeth to Judah , and pitched between Soco and Azekah , in Ephes–dammim. And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the ... Mentions: Judah , Saul , Jacob/Israel , David , Jesse , Soco, Azekah , Gath , Ekron , Shaaraim 1 .

And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben–ezer unto Ashdod . When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Ashdod, Gath , Ekron .

Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek : and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel . And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish. Then said the prin... Mentions: David , Saul , Jacob/Israel , Aphek 2 , Jezreel 2 .