GROWING UP SPIRITUALLY
And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from
Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is on the other side. But
And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.1 Samuel 3:8 KJV COMMENTARY
And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp.1
Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon’s house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day. 1 Samuel 5:5 KJV COMMENTARY https://bible.com/bible/1/1sa.5.5.KJV Instead of learning from this and realizing the supremacy of
Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your
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 KJV COMMENTARY https://bible.com/bible/1/1sa.7.17.KJV Ramah was his home š”. What a proud mother Hannah
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 KJVCOMMENTARY https://bible.com/bible/1/1sa.8.6.KJV Samuel was a wise leader, though he was displeased with their request and he knew
And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us
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 KJVĀ COMMENTARY https://bible.com/bible/1/1sa.10.1.KJV Samuel, the great