1 And it came to pass, when Shemuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Yisrael. 2 Now the name of his firstborn was Yoel; and the name of his second, Aviyah; they were judges in Beer-Sheva. 3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took …
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1 Samuel 7
1 And the men of Qiryat-Yearim came, and fetched up the ark of יהוה, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of יהוה. 2 And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Qiryat-Yearim, that the time was long; for it …
1 Samuel 6
1 And the ark of יהוה was in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2 And the Philistines called for the priests (kohanim) and the diviners, saying, “What shall we do to the ark of יהוה? Tell us wherewith we shall send it to its place.” 3 And they said, “If you send away …
1 Samuel 5
1 And the Philistines took the ark of God (Elohim), and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod. 2 When the Philistines took the ark of God (Elohim), they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. 3 And when they of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon was …
1 Samuel 4
1 And the word of Shemuel came to all Yisrael. Now Yisrael went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer; and the Philistines pitched in Aphek. 2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Yisrael; and when they joined battle, Yisrael was smitten before the Philistines; and they slew of the …
1 Samuel 31
1 Now the Philistines fought against Yisrael; and the men of Yisrael fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in Mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan (Yehonatan), and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul’s sons. 3 And the battle went sore against …
1 Samuel 30
1 And it came to pass, when Dawid and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; 2 And had taken the women captives, that were therein; they slew not any, either great or small, but …
1 Samuel 3
1 And the child Shemuel ministered unto יהוה before Eli. And the word of יהוה was precious in those days; there was no open vision (chazon). 2 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; …
1 Samuel 29
1 Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek; and the Yisraelites pitched by a fountain which is in Yizreel. 2 And the lords (seranim) of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; but Dawid and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish. 3 Then said the princes of …
1 Samuel 28
1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Yisrael. And Achish said unto Dawid, “Know you assuredly, that you shalt go out with me to battle, you and your men.” 2 And Dawid said to Achish, “Surely you shalt know what your …