From Reformation to Reformation

[circa 1112] Verse 1:[1] And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he (Deut. 16:18; 2 Chron. 19:5) made his (see Judg. 10:4; 12:14,...

Samuel makes his sons judges over Israel; their names, and ill government, 1-3. The people ask a king: Samuel is grieved; prays, 4-6....

Verse 15:[1] And Samuel (1 Sam. 7:6; 12:11; Judg. 2:16) judged Israel all the days of his life. [And Samuel also was judging Israel all...

Verse 13:[1] (Judg. 13:1) So the Philistines were subdued, and they (1 Sam. 13:5) came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of...

Verse 12:[1] Then Samuel (Gen. 28:18; 31:45; 35:14; Josh. 4:9; 24:26) took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the...

Verse 10:[1] And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: (see Josh. 10:10;...

Verse 9:[1] (Ecclus. 46:16[2]) And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and (Ps. 99:6;...

Verse 8:[1] And the children of Israel said to Samuel, (Is. 37:4) Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us (Heb. Be not silent from...

Verse 7:[1] And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines...

Verse 5:[1] And Samuel said, (Judg. 20:1; 2 Kings 25:23) Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD. [And Samuel...

Verse 3:[1] And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do (Deut. 30:2-10; 1 Kings 8:48; Isa. 55:7; Hos. 6:1; Joel 2:12)...

[circa 1120 BC] Verse 2:[1] And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: ...

Verse 1:[1] And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the...

The ark is placed in Kirjath-jearim; Eleazar’s son is sanctified to keep it, 1, 2. Samuel exhorts them to repent, and put away their...

Verse 20:[1] And the men of Beth-shemesh said, (2 Sam. 6:9; Mal. 3:2) Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall...

Verse 19:[1] And (see Ex. 19:21; Num. 4:5, 15, 20; 2 Sam. 6:7) he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of...

Verse 16:[1] And when (Josh. 13:3) the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day. Had seen it: To...

Verse 14:[1] And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Beth-shemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they clave...

Verse 13:[1] And they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark,...

Verse 12:[1] And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned...