The Covenant Rendering
1 Samuel
שְׁמוּאֵל א — Shemu'el Alef · "Heard by God"
There was a man from Ramathaim-zophim, in the hill country of Ephraim. His name was Elkana…
Hannah prayed and said: "My heart exults in the LORD; my horn is raised high by the LORD. …
The boy Samuel was serving the LORD under Eli's supervision. The word of the LORD was rare…
The word of Samuel went out to all Israel. Israel marched out to meet the Philistines in b…
The Philistines captured the Ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.…
The Ark of the LORD was in Philistine territory for seven months.…
The men of Kiriath-jearim came and brought up the Ark of the LORD. They took it to the hou…
When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.…
There was a man from Benjamin whose name was Kish son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becor…
Samuel took the flask of oil and poured it over Saul's head. He kissed him and said, "The …
Nahash the Ammonite marched up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said…
Samuel said to all Israel, "I have listened to your voice in everything you said to me, an…
Saul was [——] years old when he became king, and he reigned two years over Israel.…
One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man who carried his weapons, "Come, let's c…
Samuel said to Saul, "The LORD sent me to anoint you as king over his people, over Israel.…
The LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him as king …
The Philistines gathered their forces for war. They assembled at Sokoh, which belongs to J…
When David had finished speaking to Saul, Jonathan's soul became bound to David's soul, an…
Saul told Jonathan his son and all his servants to put David to death.…
David fled from Naioth in Ramah and came to Jonathan. He said, "What have I done? What is …
David rose and left, and Jonathan went back into the city.…
David left that place and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and his en…
They reported to David, "The Philistines are attacking Keilah and plundering the threshing…
David went up from there and stayed in the strongholds of En-gedi.…
Samuel died. All Israel gathered and mourned for him, and they buried him at his home in R…
The Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, "David is hiding on the hill of Hachilah, ov…
David said to himself, "One of these days I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There …
In those days the Philistines assembled their forces for war, to fight against Israel. Ach…
The Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, while Israel was encamped by the sprin…
When David and his men reached Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had already raided …
The Philistines were fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philis…