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1 Samuel

The First Book of Samuel Otherwise Called the First Book of the Kings

1 Samuel in the King James Version has 31 chapters and 810 verses. It opens: Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: (1 Samuel 1:1)

Chapters at a glance

  1. Chapter 1Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of…
  2. Chapter 2And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is…
  3. Chapter 3And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those…
  4. Chapter 4And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and…
  5. Chapter 5And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
  6. Chapter 6And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
  7. Chapter 7And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of…
  8. Chapter 8And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
  9. Chapter 9Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of…
  10. Chapter 10Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the…
  11. Chapter 11Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto…
  12. Chapter 12And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and…
  13. Chapter 13Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
  14. Chapter 14Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour…
  15. Chapter 15Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now…
  16. Chapter 16And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning…
  17. Chapter 17Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which…
  18. Chapter 18And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with…
  19. Chapter 19And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
  20. Chapter 20And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine…
  21. Chapter 21Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said…
  22. Chapter 22David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s…
  23. Chapter 23Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
  24. Chapter 24And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying…
  25. Chapter 25And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his…
  26. Chapter 26And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah…
  27. Chapter 27And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me…
  28. Chapter 28And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight…
  29. Chapter 29Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain…
  30. Chapter 30And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had…
  31. Chapter 31Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell…