Verse by verse explanation of 1 Samuel 31
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1 Samuel Chapter 31
Verses 2-13 (see 2 Samuel 1:4-12; 1 Chronicles 10:1-12).
1 Samuel 31:1 “Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.”
“Mount Gilboa”: “Gilboa” was a chain of mountains in the territory of Issachar rising from the eastern edge of the...
Verse by verse explanation of 1 Samuel 30
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1 Samuel Chapter 30
Verses 1-5: David returned home and found that “Ziklag” had been ransacked by the Amalekites, one of the nations David raided (in 27:8). The “Amalekites” were placed under divine judgment (Deut. 25:19), because they had attacked the Israelites after the Exodus from Egypt (Exodus 17:8-13).
1 Samuel 30:1 “And it came to pass, when...
Verse by verse explanation of 1 Samuel 29
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1 Samuel Chapter 29
1 Samuel 29:1 “Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which [is] in Jezreel.”
“Gathered … pitched”: The Philistines were assembling for battle while the Israelites were still camping by the spring. This picks up the story line originally started (in 28:1), but...
Verse by verse explanation of 1 Samuel 28
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1 Samuel Chapter 28
1 Samuel 28:1 “And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.”
“Know thou assuredly”: The kindness showed to David and his men by Achish in Gath was not...
Verse by verse explanation of 1 Samuel 27
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1 Samuel Chapter 27
1 Samuel 27:1 “And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: [there is] nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.”
“By the hand of Saul”: In direct...
Verse by verse explanation of 1 Samuel 26
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1 Samuel Chapter 26
1 Samuel 26:1 “And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, [which is] before Jeshimon?”
Some critics have suggested that chapters 24 and 26 are duplicate accounts of one event in which “David” spared Saul’s life. But the details of the two accounts are far too different...
Verse by verse explanation of 1 Samuel 25
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1 Samuel Chapter 25
Verses 1-17: It was customary in the sparsely populated regions near the border for groups of soldiers or mercenaries to provide protection for the local “shepherds”. David and his 600 men safe guarded Nabal’s men (“a wall … day and night”), in this way.
1 Samuel 25:1 “And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were...
Verse by verse explanation of 1 Samuel 24
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1 Samuel Chapter 24
David’s decision here presents all Christians with a vital principle for dealing with adversaries: refuse revenge and risk reconciliation. No one is ever weak who stands in the truths of God’s Word. Although David risked the ridicule of his own men, it was far more important that he maintain his integrity before the Lord, so he even...
Verse by verse explanation of 1 Samuel 23
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1 Samuel Chapter 23
Verses 1-6: “Abiathar” the priest had brought the “ephod” with him when he fled from Nob. This is important because the sacred lots (stones), kept within this linen pouch were the means by which David “inquired of the Lord.”
David could see that the people of “Keilah” needed help, but he did not attempt to come...
Verse by verse explanation of 1 Samuel 22
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1 Samuel Chapter 22
Verses 1-2: Samuel had warned the people that a king would tax the people and make use of their resources for his own work (8:10-18). It is possible Saul had levied a heavy tax upon the inhabitants of Israel, and that many of these victims, “in debt” and “discontented” and “in distress”, decided to join David when they...
Verse by verse explanation of 1 Samuel 21
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1 Samuel Chapter 21
Verses 21:1 – 22:22: “Nob” was located between Jerusalem and Gibeah. It had become the center for Israelite worship after the destruction of Shiloh. David’s deceit would cause the death of “Ahimelech” and all the other priests there. Scripture records the good and the bad of its heroes so people can learn from both.
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Verse by verse explanation of 1 Samuel 20
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1 Samuel Chapter 20
Verses 1-13: God was showing David his true support system.
1 Samuel 20:1 “And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what [is] mine iniquity? and what [is] my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?”
The strange course of events in the prophetic schools by Ramah, while warning David that...
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Learn various facts about God, which are found in the book of 1 Samuel.
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Verse by verse explanation of 1 Samuel 4
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Verse by verse explanation of Numbers 9
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ESTA SURA YA 5, 6 & 7
Jina la mwokozi wetu YESU KRISTO litukuzwe.
Huu ni mwendelezo wa kitabu cha Esta. Katika...
VITA INAYOENDELEA JUU MBINGUNI
Zipo vita mbili kuu zinazowahusu shetani na Malaika watakatifu.
Vita ya kwanza: Ni ile...
Verse by verse explanation of Exodus 16
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