“As Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel … But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted...
“So the Philistines were subdued and didn’t invade Israel again for some time. And throughout Samuel’s lifetime, the Lord’s powerful hand was raised against the Philistines.” 1 Samuel 7:13...
“If you return to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods… from among you and prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him...
“Then the Lord’s heavy hand struck the people of Ashdod and the nearby villages with a plague of tumors.” 1 Samuel 5:6 NLT Because the Philistines captured the Ark...
“But the next morning the same thing happened—Dagon had fallen face down before the Ark of the Lord again. This time his head and hands had broken off and...
“They carried the Ark of God into the temple of Dagon and placed it beside an idol of Dagon. But… the next morning, Dagon had fallen with his face...
“And in that day I will set apart the land of Goshen, in which My people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there, in order that you...
“Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have...
And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, “The Lord give you descendants from this woman for the loan that was given to the Lord.” I Samuel...
“The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in pieces; From heaven He will thunder against them…” I Samuel 2:10 God’s adversaries are those who take evil counsel and...