It's all about Him

2 Samuel - Chapter 1

The Second book of Samuel begins with a clear link to Jesus: Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag on the third day, behold, it happened that .... Paul makes

1 Samuel - Chapter 31

The Philistines fight against the Israelites and King Saul is killed. "When the Israelites along the valley and those across the Jordan saw that the Israelite army had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their towns and fled." In Zechariah 13 there is

1 Samuel - Chapter 30

David has 600 men following him and they are in pursuit of the Amalekites, who have raided their home city and taken away their women and children. David and the six hundred men with him came to the Besor Valley, where some stayed behind. Two hundred of them were too

1 Samuel - Chapter 29

In this Chapter David is in an impossible position.  He has pledged the support of his men to Achish, who is marching to battle against Saul and the Israelites.  If he does not fight with Achish he will be seen as either a coward, or a traitor.  But if he

1 Samuel - Chapter 28

Saul seeks guidance from God, and God does not answer him.  Saul therefore seeks a medium to enable him to speak to the prophet Samuel, who has died.  He is led to a woman in Endor and he asks her to bring up Samuel - she brings up a spirit

1 Samuel - Chapter 27

In this chapter David does not show faith in God - rather than trusting God he thinks: “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines." He puts his trust

1 Samuel - Chapter 26

Once again David has a chance to kill Saul.  Abishai says “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won’t strike him twice.” But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him! Who

1 Samuel - Chapter 25

David and his men have been guarding Nabal's flocks, but when they go to him they are are rejected by Nabal. David's initial response is tell his men to put on their swords, and he goes to attack Nabal with his army of 400 men.  However,

1 Samuel - Chapter 24

In this chapter we see the significance of the hem of a garment. David has the opportunity to kill Saul, but he does not do it.  Instead he cuts of the hem of Saul's robe as evidence that he had spared his life.  In doing this David was

1 Samuel - Chapter 23

When David was told, ‘Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing-floors,’ 2 he enquired of the Lord, saying, ‘Shall I go and attack these Philistines?’ The Lord answered him, ‘Go, attack the Philistines and save Keilah.’ Although David and his men saved the city of

1 Samuel - Chapter 22

David is fleeing from King Saul, who is hunting him to kill him.  Saul kills the priests who have helped David.  Abiathar escapes from Saul and flees to David.  David then says to Abiathar: "Stay with me; don’t be afraid. The man who wants to kill you is

1 Samuel - Chapter 21

David is fleeing from King Saul, and he goes to the priest Ahimelech: David went to Nob, to Ahimelek the priest. Ahimelek trembled when he met him, and asked, ‘Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?’ David answered Ahimelek the priest, ‘The king sent me on a

1 Samuel - Chapter 20

In this chapter Jonathan has to choose between David and his father Saul.  He chooses David: "Jonathan said to David, ‘Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the Lord, saying, “The Lord is witness between you and me, and between your

1 Samuel - Chapter 19

God has a plan for our salvation through Jesus, and Satan repeatedly tries to stop the plan by killing the people God is using.  Jesus is going to come from the line of David, and in this chapter Saul is trying to kill him. "But an evil spirit from

1 Samuel - Chapter 18

David is destined to be King, but that is in the future.  He does not yet have royal garments.  Jonathan, his friend, is the King's son and he recognises this: "Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic,

1 Samuel - Chapter 17

In this chapter David describes his time as a shepherd to King Saul: David said to Saul, ‘Your servant has been keeping his father’s sheep. When a lion or a bear came and carried off a sheep from the flock, I went after it, struck it and rescued the

1 Samuel - Chapter 16

This chapter introduces one of the most famous Old Testament people in the story of Jesus - David, son of Jesse, chosen by God to be the next King of Israel. Samuel is sent by God to find David, and he is sent to the town of Bethlehem, the town

1 Samuel - Chapter 15

This chapter contains one of the hard passages in the bible - "This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt. Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all

1 Samuel - Chapter 14

Once again in this chapter Saul acts unwisely - he binds his army with an oath: cursed be any man who eats food today. God has brought the people into a land flowing with milk and honey, and God's bounteous provision is seen in the honey oozing out

1 Samuel - Chapter 13

In this chapter Saul offers up a burnt offering to God.  He is rebuked by Samuel for doing this, as he is taking for himself the role of priest.  The two separate roles of priest and king are kept separate by God, until the comping of Jesus, who is our

1 Samuel - Chapter 12

Samuel is telling the people that he has been faithful to God.  When they confirm this he says: "Then he said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand.”" The phrase His

1 Samuel - Chapter 11

Saul achieves his first military victory as King, defeating the Ammonites.  After the victory he says: “Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel.” He recognises that the victory comes from God - but his phrase "The Lord

1 Samuel - Chapter 10

Samuel gave Saul some signs that he was God's anointed king: "When you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel’s tomb, at Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you set out to look for have been

1 Samuel - Chapter 9

The people have asked for a king, and have not sought God's will or timing.  Their king is to come from the Royal tribe of Judah  (both King David, and ultimately King Jesus); but the king they are now given is from the tribe of Benjamin. Saul is

1 Samuel - Chapter 8

The Israelites said: "Appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have." God said that in making this request "they have rejected me as their king." God granted their wish, and said "Listen to them and give them a king."