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Stephen's Defense 1 The high priest said, "Are these things so?" 2 And he said, "Hear me, brethren and fathers! The God of glory appeared to our father Abrah...

1 Samuel 28:4-7,3,8-25 Saul and the Medium of En-dor The Philistines assembled and came and encamped at Shunem. And Saul gathered all Israel, and they encamp...

I Have Calmed and Quieted My Soul A Song of Ascents. Of David. 1 O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself w...

Amnon and Tamar 1 Now it was after this that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon the son of David loved her. 2 Am...

Choosing of the Seven 1 Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the nat...

1 Samuel 25:1 - 27:7 The Death of Samuel Now Samuel died. And all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah. David and ...

My Soul Waits for the Lord A Song of Ascents. 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! 2 O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of m...

Bathsheba, David's Great Sin 1 Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and al...

Imprisonment and Release 17 But the high priest rose up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealous...

1 Samuel 22:6-23 Saul Kills the Priests at Nob Now Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men who were with him. Saul was sitting at Gibeah under the ...

They Have Afflicted Me from My Youth A Song of Ascents. 1 “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth”— let Israel now say— 2 “Greatly have they afflicted ...

David Plans to Build a Temple 1 Now it came about when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest on every side from all his enemies, 2 tha...

Fate of Ananias and Sapphira 1 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and kept back some of the price for himself, with...

1 Samuel 21:1-12 David and the Holy Bread Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech came to meet David trembling and said to him, “Why ar...

Blessed Is Everyone Who Fears the Lord A Song of Ascents. 1 Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways! 2 You shall eat the fruit of the l...

Ish-bosheth Murdered 1 Now when Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was disturbed. 2 Saul's son had...

23 When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And when they h...

1 Samuel 18:1 - 19:18 David and Jonathan’s Friendship As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jo...

Unless the Lord Builds the House A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. 1 Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches...

David Learns of Saul's Death 1 Now it came about after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David remained tw...