The prophet Samuel, who led Israel before anointing Saul as the first king of Israel.
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Who named the wrong priest in Mark 2:26?
Here's a story Jesus told about David according to Mark 2:23-28 (ESV):
One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. ...
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Did someone really name their son Fool?
In 1st Samuel 25, we read about Abigail's first husband, who is named Nabal. Near the end of the story, she pleads with David to save his life:
My lord should not pay attention to this wicked man ...
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How did David trick Achish?
I got to this section this week and I feel like I'm missing something:
David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Gizrites, and the Amalekites—who were the inhabitants of the ...
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Can we harmonize the two meetings of David and Saul?
My daily reading reached the moment when Samuel anointed David, which is followed immediately by the first meeting of Saul and David:
Now the spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil ...
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Where did Samuel come from when he was summoned by the Medium of En-dor?
Appropriate to today, I was thinking about the time when Saul visited the Medium of En-dor in 1 Samuel 28:8-14 (ESV):
So Saul disguised himself and put on other garments and went, he and two men ...
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Was Nathan a false prophet?
After David established himself in Jerusalem, Nathan prophesied:
“The Lord declares to you that He, the Lord, will establish a house for you. When your days are done and you lie with your fathers, ...
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How tall was Goliath?
In 1 Samuel 17, David intends to battle against Goliath and ultimately wins by slinging a single stone into his forehead before decapitating him. As Wikipedia can confirm, there are multiple accounts ...
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How should the story of David's concubines be read?
There's a small story of ten concubines spread across Samuel:
And a messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.” Then David said to all his servants ...
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What's going on with Saul and the prophets?
After Samuel anointed Saul, he sent him home with a few signs that will be fulfilled in 1st Samuel 10:9-13 (NJPS):
As [Saul] turned around to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all ...
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How did the proverb about Saul and the prophets come about?
I asked a previous question about Saul and the prophets in 1st Samuel 10:9-13, but now I've read on and I see an alternate origin story:
David made good his escape, and he came to Samuel at Ramah ...
