1 Samuel
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1 Samuel: The whole book, chapter by chapter
1 Samuel 1
1 Samuel 1 opens in verse 1 with “Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 14 with “And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.”, and closes in verse 28 with “Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD ; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to…” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, Hannah, Elkanah, child, handmaid. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 21 Samuel 2
1 Samuel 2 opens in verse 1 with “And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD , mine horn is exalted in…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 18 with “But Samuel ministered before the LORD , being a child, girded with a linen ephod.”, and closes in verse 36 with “And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and…” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, house, sons, Israel, priest. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 31 Samuel 3
1 Samuel 3 opens in verse 1 with “And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 11 with “And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears…”, and closes in verse 21 with “And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh…” Repeated or prominent terms include Samuel, LORD, Here, house, call. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 41 Samuel 4
1 Samuel 4 opens in verse 1 with “And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 11 with “And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.”, and closes in verse 22 with “And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.” Repeated or prominent terms include Israel, Philistines, camp, LORD, taken. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 51 Samuel 5
1 Samuel 5 opens in verse 1 with “And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 6 with “But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote…”, and closes in verse 12 with “And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up…” Repeated or prominent terms include Dagon, Ashdod, Israel, city, hand. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 61 Samuel 6
1 Samuel 6 opens in verse 1 with “And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 11 with “And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold…”, and closes in verse 21 with “And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Philistines…” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, Beth, Philistines, cart, shemesh. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 71 Samuel 7
1 Samuel 7 opens in verse 1 with “And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD , and brought it…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 9 with “And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD…”, and closes in verse 17 with “And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and…” Repeated or prominent terms include Israel, LORD, Philistines, Samuel, Mizpeh. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 81 Samuel 8
1 Samuel 8 opens in verse 1 with “And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 11 with “And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take…”, and closes in verse 22 with “And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel…” Repeated or prominent terms include Samuel, king, LORD, people, sons. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 91 Samuel 9
1 Samuel 9 opens in verse 1 with “Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 14 with “And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel…”, and closes in verse 27 with “And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant…” Repeated or prominent terms include Saul, Samuel, city, people, place. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 101 Samuel 10
1 Samuel 10 opens in verse 1 with “Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 14 with “And Saul’s uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek…”, and closes in verse 27 with “But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and…” Repeated or prominent terms include Samuel, LORD, people, prophets, Saul. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 111 Samuel 11
1 Samuel 11 opens in verse 1 with “Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 8 with “And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand…”, and closes in verse 15 with “And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in…” Repeated or prominent terms include Saul, people, Jabesh, Israel, messengers. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 121 Samuel 12
1 Samuel 12 opens in verse 1 with “And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 13 with “Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and…”, and closes in verse 25 with “But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, king, hand, Samuel, people. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 131 Samuel 13
1 Samuel 13 opens in verse 1 with “Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,”, reaches its middle movement near verse 12 with “Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not…”, and closes in verse 23 with “And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.” Repeated or prominent terms include Saul, people, Philistines, Israel, LORD. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 141 Samuel 14
1 Samuel 14 opens in verse 1 with “Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 26 with “And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put…”, and closes in verse 52 with “And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw…” Repeated or prominent terms include Saul, people, Jonathan, Philistines, Israel. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 151 Samuel 15
1 Samuel 15 opens in verse 1 with “Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 18 with “And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the…”, and closes in verse 35 with “And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel…” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, Saul, Samuel, Israel, king. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 161 Samuel 16
1 Samuel 16 opens in verse 1 with “And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 12 with “And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful…”, and closes in verse 23 with “And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an…” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, Jesse, Samuel, Saul, spirit. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 171 Samuel 17
1 Samuel 17 opens in verse 1 with “Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 29 with “And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?”, and closes in verse 58 with “And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the…” Repeated or prominent terms include David, Philistine, Saul, Israel, Philistines. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 181 Samuel 18
1 Samuel 18 opens in verse 1 with “And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 15 with “Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.”, and closes in verse 30 with “Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went…” Repeated or prominent terms include David, Saul, servants, hand, Philistines. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 191 Samuel 19
1 Samuel 19 opens in verse 1 with “And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 12 with “So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.”, and closes in verse 24 with “And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and…” Repeated or prominent terms include Saul, David, Jonathan, messengers, Ramah. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 201 Samuel 20
1 Samuel 20 opens in verse 1 with “And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 21 with “And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto…”, and closes in verse 42 with “And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the…” Repeated or prominent terms include Jonathan, David, father, LORD, arrows. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 211 Samuel 21
1 Samuel 21 opens in verse 1 with “Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 8 with “And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword…”, and closes in verse 15 with “Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my…” Repeated or prominent terms include David, bread, priest, Achish, Ahimelech. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 221 Samuel 22
1 Samuel 22 opens in verse 1 with “David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 12 with “And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.”, and closes in verse 23 with “Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me…” Repeated or prominent terms include David, king, Saul, priests, house. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 231 Samuel 23
1 Samuel 23 opens in verse 1 with “Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 15 with “And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness…”, and closes in verse 29 with “And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.” Repeated or prominent terms include David, Saul, Keilah, LORD, hand. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 241 Samuel 24
1 Samuel 24 opens in verse 1 with “And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 11 with “Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut…”, and closes in verse 22 with “And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto…” Repeated or prominent terms include David, Saul, LORD, hand, cave. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 251 Samuel 25
1 Samuel 25 opens in verse 1 with “And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 22 with “So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him…”, and closes in verse 44 with “But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which…” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, David, Nabal, Abigail, young. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 261 Samuel 26
1 Samuel 26 opens in verse 1 with “And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 13 with “Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a…”, and closes in verse 25 with “Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things…” Repeated or prominent terms include David, LORD, Saul, Abner, hand. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 271 Samuel 27
1 Samuel 27 opens in verse 1 with “And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 6 with “Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of…”, and closes in verse 12 with “And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him…” Repeated or prominent terms include David, Achish, Gath, land, country. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 281 Samuel 28
1 Samuel 28 opens in verse 1 with “And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 13 with “And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto…”, and closes in verse 25 with “And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they…” Repeated or prominent terms include Saul, LORD, woman, Samuel, Philistines. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 291 Samuel 29
1 Samuel 29 opens in verse 1 with “Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 6 with “Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been…”, and closes in verse 11 with “So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of…” Repeated or prominent terms include Philistines, David, Achish, princes, battle. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 301 Samuel 30
1 Samuel 30 opens in verse 1 with “And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 16 with “And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth…”, and closes in verse 31 with “And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men…” Repeated or prominent terms include David, spoil, people, taken, Ziklag. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
One complete chapter pageOpen chapter →Chapter 311 Samuel 31
1 Samuel 31 opens in verse 1 with “Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 7 with “And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were…”, and closes in verse 13 with “And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven…” Repeated or prominent terms include Saul, Philistines, sons, armourbearer, Israel. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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