CHAPTER 5. 1 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and carried it from the Stone of help into Azotus. 2 And the Philistines took the ark of God,…

CHAPTER 6. 1 Now the ark of God was in the land of the Philistines seven months. 2 And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying: What…

CHAPTER 7. 1 And the men of Cariathiarim came and fetched up the ark of the Lord and carried it into the house of Abinadab in Gabaa: and they sanctified…

CHAPTER 8. 1 And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel. 2 Now the name of his firstborn son…

CHAPTER 9. 1 Now I there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Cis, the son of Abiel, the son of Seror, the son of Bechorath, the son of…

CHAPTER 10. 1 And Samuel took a little vial of oil and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said: Behold, the Lord hath anointed thee to be…

CHAPTER 11. 1 And it came to pass about a month after this that Naas, the Ammonite came up, and began to fight against Jabes Galaad. And all the men…

CHAPTER 12. 1 And Samuel said to all Israel: Behold I have hearkened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you….

CHAPTER 13. 1 Saul was a child of one year when he began to reign, and he reigned two years over Israel. 2 And Saul chose him three thousand men…

CHAPTER 14. 1 Now it came to pass one day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man that bore his armour: Come, and let us go…