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Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Samuel.

This is episode #10 chapters 19 & 20.

1 Samuel Chapter 19 is about the time when Saul tried to kill David. It started with Saul telling his son, Jonathan, as well as all of his attendants to kill David. However, Jonathan had grown fond of David, and instead of plotting with his father, he warned the man about the plan.

1 Samuel Chapter 20, David fears for his life. He believes that Saul, the King of the Israelites, is going to murder him. He goes to his best friend, Jonathan, who is Saul’s son, and asks why.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Samuel.

This is episode #09 chapters 17 & 18.

1 Samuel Chapter 17, the Philistines are once again gearing up for war against the Israelites. Saul, who is the King of the Israelites, and his forces come to occupy one hill and the Philistines another, with the valley of Elah separating them. The Philistine’s champion, Goliath, emerges from the Philistine camp. He stands over nine feet tall and wears bronze armor.

1 Samuel Chapter 18, David becomes fast friends with Saul’s son, Jonathan. Saul keeps David by him and will not allow him to return to his father, Jesse, but Jonathan and David have made a covenant.

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This is episode #08 chapters 15 & 16.

1 Samuel Chapter 16, the Lord rejects Saul as the King of the Israelites, but Samuel grieves anyway. God reproves Samuel for mourning Saul, but tells him to go to Bethlehem to a man named Jesse. God has chosen one of Jesse’s sons to replace Saul. Samuel is afraid to go to Bethlehem because he is afraid Saul will hear about the new king and kill Samuel.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Samuel.

This is episode #07 chapters 13 & 14.

1 Samuel Chapter 14, At the conclusion of the previous chapter, the host of Israel was left in a very bad predicament. There was no goodness, strength or wisdom to acknowledge. The expectation was more that they should be taken out by the Philistine army. Still, Samuel’s words were made good as he said, “The Lord will not forsake His people, for His great name’s sake.”

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This is episode #06 chapters 11 & 12.

1 Samuel chapter 11, an Ammonite named Nahash went to Jabesh Gilead and besieged the city. The men of the city offered a treaty and said they would become Nahash’s subjects. However, Nahash said that he would only agree to this if he could disgrace all of Israel by gouging out the right eye of each of the men.

1 Samuel Chapter 12 presents Samuel’s farewell speech. The speech is issued after Samuel invested a long life as a prophet of the Lord.

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This is episode #05 chapters 09 & 10.

1 Samuel Chapter 09, Saul was a very good-looking man who lived in Israel. He was a Benjamite and was somewhat well-to-do. Saul’s father went to his son and let him know that the family’s donkeys were missing. He asked Saul to go look for them. Saul and a servant went out looking for the donkeys and they searched all through the land of Benjamin.

1 Samuel Chapter 10, Samuel anoints Saul with oil, kisses him, and tells him that God has made him the king. Samuel tells Saul that when he leaves that day, he will meet two men near the tomb of Rachel. They will tell Saul that they found the donkeys that Saul is looking for and that Saul’s father is worried about him.

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This is episode #04 chapters 07 & 08.

1 Samuel Chapter 7 happen immediately after the Philistines have returned the Ark of the Covenant to the Israelites. The men of Kiriath Jearim come to the town where the Ark was sent and bring it to the home of a man called Abinadab.

1 Samuel Chapter 8, Samuel is now old. He names his sons to replace him as judge of the Israelites. His firstborn son is called Joel, and his second son is called Abijah.

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This is episode #02 chapters 03 & 04.

1 Samuel Chapter 3, centers on the Lord calling on Samuel, but Samuel thinks it is Eli calling him instead. Samuel was an apprentice minister of the Lord and he worked under the tutelage of Eli. He did so at a time when the Lord rarely spoke to His people and imparting visions was equally rare.

1 Samuel Chapter 4, recalls how the Philistines conquer Israel and the death of Eli the priest. Samuel has become known throughout Israel as a prophet to whom the Lord has spoken.

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This is episode #01 chapters 01 & 02.

1 Samuel Chapter 1, After many years of barrenness, Hannah’s prayers are answered. She gives birth to Samuel and gives him to Eli the priest so that he may serve Yahweh all the days of his life.

1 Samuel Chapter 2,  began with a prayer from Hannah. The wife of Elkanah prayed a prayer of thanksgiving as she rejoiced in the LORD and in His salvation. It was an excellent prayer, she declared God a God of knowledge who weighed the actions of men.

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This is episode #02 chapters 03 & 04.

Ruth Chapter 3, summary began as Naomi coached Ruth on how she should find more favor with Boaz (their close kinsman). She gave Ruth instructions on how to get close with Boaz, really close.

Ruth Chapter 4, Boaz went to sit by the town gate and wait for the guardian-redeemer he and Ruth had talked about. When the guardian-redeemer came along, Boaz asked him to sit down.