Following on from yesterday’s reading….The men did so, and took two milk cows and yoked them to the cart and shut up their calves at home. And they put the ark of the LORD on the cart and the box with the golden mice and the images of their tumours. And the cows went straightContinue reading “1 Samuel 6: 10-18…. The Ark is returned.”
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1 Samuel 5: 7-12….The decision made – the Ark is a problem.
And when the men of Ashdod saw how things were, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel must not remain with us, for his hand is hard against us and against Dagon our god.” So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines and said, “What shall we do withContinue reading “1 Samuel 5: 7-12….The decision made – the Ark is a problem.”
1 Samuel 5: 1-6…..A duel described.
When the Philistines captured the ark of God, they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it up beside Dagon. And when the people of Ashdod rose early the next day, behold, Dagon had fallen face downward onContinue reading “1 Samuel 5: 1-6…..A duel described.”
1 Samuel 4: 19-22…..Life goes on
Now his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant, about to give birth. And when she heard the news that the ark of God was captured, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed and gave birth, for her pains came upon her. And about the time of her death the womenContinue reading “1 Samuel 4: 19-22…..Life goes on”
1 Samuel 4: 12-18….The death of Eli
A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head. When he arrived, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into theContinue reading “1 Samuel 4: 12-18….The death of Eli”
1 Samuel 4: 5-11…..Is our hope in the external?
As soon as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel gave a mighty shout, so that the earth resounded. And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shouting, they said, “What does this great shouting in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” And when they learned thatContinue reading “1 Samuel 4: 5-11…..Is our hope in the external?”
1 Samuel 4: 1-5….The chosen defeated.
And the word of Samuel came to all Israel.Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They encamped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines encamped at Aphek. The Philistines drew up in line against Israel, and when the battle spread, Israel was defeated before the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men on the fieldContinue reading “1 Samuel 4: 1-5….The chosen defeated.”
1 Samuel 3: 15-21…. A hard call!
Samuel lay until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. But Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he said, “Here I am.” And Eli said, “What was it that he told you? Do not hide it fromContinue reading “1 Samuel 3: 15-21…. A hard call!”
1 Samuel 3: 8-14…..Eli wakes up !
And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the LORD was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, LORD, for yourContinue reading “1 Samuel 3: 8-14…..Eli wakes up !”
1 Samuel 3: 1-7….Voices in the night.
Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD in the presence of Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. The lampContinue reading “1 Samuel 3: 1-7….Voices in the night.”
As I read it! 