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“And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the Lord: and Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel; and the Lord heard him.”
— 1 Samuel 7:9
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“And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.”
— 1 Samuel 7:10
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“Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.”
— 1 Samuel 7:12
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“So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.”
— 1 Samuel 7:13
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“And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the Lord.”
— 1 Samuel 7:17
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“But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord.”
— 1 Samuel 8:6
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“And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.”
— 1 Samuel 8:7
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“And Samuel told all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king.”
— 1 Samuel 8:10
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“And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the Lord will not hear you in that day.”
— 1 Samuel 8:18
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“And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.”
— 1 Samuel 8:21
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“And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.”
— 1 Samuel 8:22
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“Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,”
— 1 Samuel 9:15
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“And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.”
— 1 Samuel 9:17
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“Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?”
— 1 Samuel 10:1
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“And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.”
— 1 Samuel 10:6
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“And Samuel called the people together unto the Lord to Mizpeh;”
— 1 Samuel 10:17
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“And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you:”
— 1 Samuel 10:18
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“And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes, and by your thousands.”
— 1 Samuel 10:19
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“Therefore they inquired of the Lord further, if the man should yet come thither. And the Lord answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.”
— 1 Samuel 10:22
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“And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the Lord hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.”
— 1 Samuel 10:24
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“Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the Lord. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.”
— 1 Samuel 10:25
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“And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.”
— 1 Samuel 11:7
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“And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the Lord hath wrought salvation in Israel.”
— 1 Samuel 11:13
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“And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.”
— 1 Samuel 11:15
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“Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.”
— 1 Samuel 12:3
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“And he said unto them, The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.”
— 1 Samuel 12:5
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“And Samuel said unto the people, It is the Lord that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.”
— 1 Samuel 12:6
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“Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the Lord of all the righteous acts of the Lord, which he did to you and to your fathers.”
— 1 Samuel 12:7
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“When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the Lord, then the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.”
— 1 Samuel 12:8
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“And when they forgat the Lord their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.”
— 1 Samuel 12:9
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“And they cried unto the Lord, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.”
— 1 Samuel 12:10
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“And the Lord sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.”
— 1 Samuel 12:11
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“And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the Lord your God was your king.”
— 1 Samuel 12:12
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“Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the Lord hath set a king over you.”
— 1 Samuel 12:13
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“If ye will fear the Lord, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the Lord your God:”
— 1 Samuel 12:14
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“But if ye will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall the hand of the Lord be against you, as it was against your fathers.”
— 1 Samuel 12:15
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“Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes.”
— 1 Samuel 12:16
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“Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king.”
— 1 Samuel 12:17
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“So Samuel called unto the Lord; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.”
— 1 Samuel 12:18
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“And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.”
— 1 Samuel 12:19
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“And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart;”
— 1 Samuel 12:20
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“For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.”
— 1 Samuel 12:22
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“Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:”
— 1 Samuel 12:23
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“Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.”
— 1 Samuel 12:24
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“Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the Lord: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.”
— 1 Samuel 13:12
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“And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.”
— 1 Samuel 13:13
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“But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.”
— 1 Samuel 13:14
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“And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the Lord's priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.”
— 1 Samuel 14:3
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“And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will work for us: for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few.”
— 1 Samuel 14:6
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“But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the Lord hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us.”
— 1 Samuel 14:10