The Bible for Home and School, Volume 43Macmillan Company, 1919 |
Common terms and phrases
Abiathar Abigail Abinadab Abner Achish Ahimelech Amalekites anointed answered appears army asses battle behold Benjamin Beth-shemesh better BOOK OF SAMUEL bread brought Budde clause Dagon David death divine Eben-ezer Ekron Eli's Elkanah enemy ephod evidently evil father fled follow G Gath Gibeah Gilgal hand Hannah Hebrew Hophni and Phinehas idea implies indicates Israel Israelites Jabesh-gilead Jahveh Jesse Jonathan Josh Judah Judg Keilah king king's Kiriath-jearim lacking in G land later literally LORD hath messengers Michal Michmash Nabal Naioth offering Omit pass passage Philistines priest probably prophet Ramah refers rendering sacrifice Samuel Saul Saul said unto Saul's saying seer sent Shiloh slain slay slew Smith smote spake spear spirit story sword temple thine thou shalt thy servant told took tribe unto Saul unto the LORD unto thee verse Wherefore wilderness word means Ziklag
Popular passages
Page 178 - And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
Page 63 - And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
Page 148 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Page 49 - And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord ; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold : only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
Page 127 - Samuel said, hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord ? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken, than the fat of rams.
Page 34 - And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house ; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
Page 141 - Why are ye come out to set your battle in array ? Am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul ? Choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me. If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then will we be your servants : but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
Page 26 - Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. 4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
Page 147 - The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
Page 138 - And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.