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1 Samuel

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Hannah, childless for years, prayed silently at Shiloh. The priest Eli saw her lips moving without sound and thought she was drunk. Her prayer was later answered with the birth of Samuel.The boy Samuel served in the Lord's house with Eli. At night he heard his name called again and again. At last he answered that he was ready to listen to the Lord.A messenger reported Israel's defeat, the death of Eli's sons, and the capture of the Ark. On hearing of the Ark, the aged Eli fell from his seat. He died of a broken neck.The Return of the ArkSaul disobeyed the Lord's command. Samuel declared that the Lord had rejected him as king. The identification of this scene is uncertain.Saul grabs Samuel's robe and tears it as the prophet turns away. Samuel declares the kingdom will be torn from Saul.Samuel was sent to Jesse's house to anoint a new king. David's impressive older brothers were passed over. David, the youngest, was called in from the fields and anointed with oil.The young David faced the Philistine giant Goliath with only a sling and a stone. Goliath fell, and David took the giant's own sword. The Philistine army fled.Saul and DavidSaul hurls his spear at DavidAs David plays the harp, Saul, troubled by an evil spirit, hurls his spear. David escapes, but Saul's hostility becomes clear.Jonathan says farewell to DavidJonathan, King Saul's son, learned that his father meant to kill David. The two friends met secretly in a field. They embraced, wept, and renewed their pledge of friendship.David sparing SaulSaul was hunting David and entered the cave where David was hiding. David only cut off a corner of Saul's robe and refused to kill him. He would not harm the Lord's anointed.Nabal insulted David's men, and David set out for revenge. Nabal's wife Abigail hurried to meet him with provisions and knelt before him. Her wisdom prevented bloodshed.David takes the spear and water jug from beside the sleeping Saul and shows them from a distance. He proves he will not harm the Lord's anointed king.Before his last battle, the desperate Saul sought out a medium at Endor. A figure of Samuel appeared and foretold his defeat. Saul fell to the ground in terror.Death of SaulThe Philistines defeated Israel on Mount Gilboa. Saul's sons were killed, and Saul himself was badly wounded by archers. Israel's first king died on the battlefield.

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