Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+027 CHAPTER 27 (ESV)   7 And the number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months.   8 Now David and his men went up and made raids against the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites, for these were the…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+026 CHAPTER 26 (ESV)   21 Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have acted foolishly, and have made a great mistake.” 22 And David answered and said,…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+025 CHAPTER 25 (ESV)   23 When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got down from the donkey and fell before David on her face and bowed to the ground. 24 She fell at his feet and said, “On me alone, my lord, be the guilt. Please let your servant speak…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+024 CHAPTER 24 (ESV)   3 And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where there was a cave, and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the innermost parts of the cave. 4 And the men of David said to him, “Here…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+023 CHAPTER 23 (ESV)   19 Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon? 20 Now come down, O king, according to all your heart’s desire to come…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+022 CHAPTER 22 (ESV)   11 Then the king sent to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests who were at Nob, and all of them came to the king. 12 And Saul said, “Hear now, son of Ahitub.” And he answered, “Here…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+021 CHAPTER 21 (ESV)   1 Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech came to meet David, trembling, and said to him, “Why are you alone, and no one with you?” 2 And David said to Ahimelech the priest, “The king has charged me with a matter…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+020 CHAPTER 20 (ESV)   25 The king sat on his seat, as at other times, on the seat by the wall. Jonathan sat opposite, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.   26 Yet Saul did not say anything that day, for he thought, “Something has…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+019   CHAPTER 19 (ESV)   19 And it was told Saul, “Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.” 20 Then Saul sent messengers to take David, and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came upon the…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+018   CHAPTER 18 (ESV)   1 As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2 And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father’s…