A source of refreshment for women and children.

In his obsession to kill David, King Saul’s rejection of the Lord is clearly seen as he goes so far as to murder His priests.

Saul, again, determines to kill David. Michal, Saul’s daughter and David’s wife, helps David escape and then lies to protect herself.

King Saul decides to kill David. Jonathan, Saul’s son and David’s close friend, makes the King see reason. He relents, for a time.

While King Saul treats his loyal subject with deception and hate, David continues to respond to his King with humility and respect.

After killing Goliath, David joined King Saul’s army and was very successful in battle; because of the resultant love from the people, the King’s love and respect for him turned to jealousy and fear.

Young David is sent to the battle lines by his father to bring food to the his brothers. There he finds Goliath, a giant of a man fighting for the Philistines, taunting the army of the Lord. David tells King Saul that he will kill Goliath and provides his “resume” from being a shepherd protecting the sheep from wild animals.

The Lord sends an evil spirit to torment Saul. He discovers that music from a lyre sends the spirit away and eases his soul. David is sent to play the lyre for him.

Samuel is sent to the home of Jesse to anoint the next King. Here God is referring to the eldest of Jesse’s 8 sons, as Samuel assumed that this young man was the Lord’s choice due to his appearance.

Samuel speaks here of David, the future King of Israel.

King Saul began to rely on self and disregard God’s statutes, so the Lord rejects him as King.

These words were spoken to Jonathan, King Saul’s son, during their battles with the Philistines. This is the loyalty, the fealty, and the love we should both have and show for the Lord and our family in Him.

God is not pleased that his people asked for a human king. We are to trust in God, not man (Psalm 118:8-9).

With this gruesome act and the subsequent defeat of the Ammonites in battle, the reign of King Saul begins..

Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, is chosen by God to be the people’s 1st King.

The people officially ask for a king, so God has Samuel describe to them what it will be like to have an imperfect human as King instead of God.

Samuel became Israel’s last judge as it would soon transition to a monarchy.

Upon hearing the news, Eli fell down dead. Thus, the prophecies spoken against both Eli’s family and God’s people were fulfilled.

Eli is told that his family will be under discipline for the actions of his sons, as well as his inaction. It would start with the death of both sons on the same day (Luke 12:48).

Eli, a priest and Samuel’s mentor, had 2 sons, who were also priests and described as worthless in the Bible. Yikes!

As both Mary and Zechariah spoke beautiful words of praise and prophecy upon the miraculous birth of their sons (Jesus  Christ and John the Baptist), Hannah does the same here in vs 1-10.