To Fight God’s Battles 1 Samuel died. The whole country came to his funeral. Everyone grieved over his death, and he was buried in his hometown of Ramah. Meanwhile, David…

Obsessed with a Single Flea 1-3 Some Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Did you know that David is hiding out on the Hakilah Hill just opposite Jeshimon?”…

1 David thought to himself, “Sooner or later, Saul’s going to get me. The best thing I can do is escape to Philistine country. Saul will count me a lost…

1 During this time the Philistines mustered their troops to make war on Israel. Achish said to David, “You can count on this: You’re marching with my troops, you and…

1-2 The Philistines mustered all their troops at Aphek. Meanwhile Israel had made camp at the spring at Jezreel. As the Philistine warlords marched forward by regiments and divisions, David…

David’s Strength Was in His God 1-3 Three days later, David and his men arrived back in Ziklag. Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They tore Ziklag to pieces…

Saul and Jonathan, Dead on the Mountain 1-2 The Philistines made war on Israel. The men of Israel were in full retreat from the Philistines, falling left and right, wounded…

1-2 Shortly after Saul died, David returned to Ziklag from his rout of the Amalekites. Three days later a man showed up unannounced from Saul’s army camp. 2-3 Disheveled and…

1 After all this, David prayed. He askedGod, “Shall I move to one of the cities of Judah?” Godsaid, “Yes, move.” “And to which city?” “To Hebron.” 2-3 So David…

1 The war between the house of Saul and the house of David dragged on and on. The longer it went on the stronger David became, with the house of…