David's Rise and Saul's Jealousy

1 Samuel 18:1-30

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Genesis

The Creation of the World 1:1-2:3 The Creation of Man and Woman 2:4-25 The Fall of Man 3:1-24 Cain and Abel 4:1-26 From Adam to Noah 5:1-32 The Flood 6:1-8:22 God’s Covenant with Noah 9:1-17 Noah’s Drunkenness and Curse 9:18-29 Nations Descended from Noah 10:1-32 The Tower of Babel 11:1-9 From Shem to Abram 11:10-32 The Call of Abram 12:1-9 Abram in Egypt 12:10-20 Abram and Lot Separate 13:1-18 Abram Rescues Lot 14:1-24 God’s Covenant with Abram 15:1-21 Hagar and Ishmael 16:1-16 The Covenant of Circumcision 17:1-27 A Son Promised to Sarah 18:1-15 Abraham Intercedes for Sodom 18:16-33 The Destruction of Sodom 19:1-29 The Origin of Moab and Ammon 19:30-38 Abraham and Abimelech 20:1-18 The Birth of Isaac 21:1-7 Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away 21:8-21 A Treaty with Abimelech 21:22-34 The Sacrifice of Isaac 22:1-19 Nahor’s Children 22:20-24 The Death and Burial of Sarah 23:1-20 A Wife for Isaac 24:1-67 The Death of Abraham 25:1-11 Ishmael’s Descendants 25:12-18 Esau and Jacob 25:19-34 Isaac and Abimelech 26:1-35 Jacob Takes Esau’s Blessing 27:1-40 Jacob Sent to Paddan-aram 27:41-28:9 Jacob’s Dream at Bethel 28:10-22 Jacob Meets Rachel 29:1-14 Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel 29:15-30 The Children of Jacob 29:31-30:24 Jacob’s Prosperity 30:25-43 Jacob Flees from Laban 31:1-21 Jacob and Laban Make a Covenant 31:22-55 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau 32:1-21 Jacob Wrestles with God 32:22-32 Jacob Meets Esau 33:1-20 Dinah and the Shechemites 34:1-31 God Blesses Jacob at Bethel 35:1-15 Deaths of Rachel and Isaac 35:16-29 Esau’s Descendants 36:1-30 The Kings of Edom 36:31-43 Joseph’s Dreams 37:1-11 Joseph Sold by His Brothers 37:12-36 Judah and Tamar 38:1-30 Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife 39:1-23 Joseph Interprets Dreams in Prison 40:1-23 Pharaoh’s Dreams 41:1-40 Joseph Rises to Power 41:41-57 Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt 42:1-38 Joseph’s Brothers Return with Benjamin 43:1-34 The Silver Cup 44:1-34 Joseph Reveals Himself 45:1-28 Jacob Goes to Egypt 46:1-47:12 Joseph and the Famine 47:13-31 Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh 48:1-22 Jacob Blesses His Sons 49:1-28 The Death and Burial of Jacob 49:29-50:14 Joseph Reassures His Brothers 50:15-21 The Death of Joseph 50:22-26

Exodus

Israel Increases in Egypt 1:1-22 The Birth of Moses 2:1-10 Moses Flees to Midian 2:11-25 The Burning Bush 3:1-22 Signs for Moses 4:1-17 Moses Returns to Egypt 4:18-31 Moses and Aaron Before Pharaoh 5:1-21 God Promises Deliverance 5:22-6:12 The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron 6:13-27 Moses and Aaron Sent to Pharaoh 6:28-7:7 Aaron’s Staff Becomes a Serpent 7:8-13 The First Plague: Water to Blood 7:14-24 The Second Plague: Frogs 7:25-8:15 The Third Plague: Gnats 8:16-19 The Fourth Plague: Flies 8:20-32 The Fifth Plague: Livestock Die 9:1-7 The Sixth Plague: Boils 9:8-12 The Seventh Plague: Hail 9:13-35 The Eighth Plague: Locusts 10:1-20 The Ninth Plague: Darkness 10:21-29 A Final Plague Threatened 11:1-10 The Passover 12:1-30 The Exodus 12:31-42 Passover Regulations 12:43-51 Consecration of the Firstborn 13:1-16 Crossing the Red Sea 13:17-14:31 The Song of Moses 15:1-21 Bitter Water Made Sweet 15:22-27 Manna from Heaven 16:1-36 Water from the Rock 17:1-7 Amalek Defeated 17:8-16 Jethro’s Advice 18:1-27 Israel at Mount Sinai 19:1-25 The Ten Commandments 20:1-21 Laws About Altars 20:22-21:1 Laws About Slaves 21:2-11 Laws About Personal Injuries 21:12-36 Laws About Restitution 22:1-15 Laws About Holiness 22:16-31 Laws About Justice 23:1-9 Sabbath Years and Weeks 23:10-13 The Three Feasts 23:14-19 The Angel and the Promises 23:20-33 The Covenant Confirmed 24:1-18 Contributions for the Sanctuary 25:1-9 The Ark of the Testimony 25:10-22 The Table for Bread 25:23-30 The Golden Lampstand 25:31-40 The Tabernacle 26:1-37 The Bronze Altar 27:1-8 The Court of the Tabernacle 27:9-19 Oil for the Lamp 27:20-21 The Priests’ Garments 28:1-5 The Ephod 28:6-14 The Breastpiece of Judgment 28:15-30 Other Priestly Garments 28:31-43 Consecration of the Priests 29:1-46 The Altar of Incense 30:1-10 The Census Tax 30:11-16 The Bronze Basin 30:17-21 The Anointing Oil 30:22-33 The Incense 30:34-38 Oholiab and Bezalel 31:1-11 The Sabbath Sign 31:12-18 The Golden Calf 32:1-33:6 The Tent of Meeting 33:7-11 Moses’ Intercession and God’s Glory 33:12-23 New Tablets and Covenant 34:1-28 The Shining Face of Moses 34:29-35 Sabbath Regulations 35:1-3 Freewill Offerings for the Tabernacle 35:4-29 Bezalel and Oholiab Set Apart 35:30-36:7 Making the Tabernacle 36:8-38 Making the Ark 37:1-9 Making the Table 37:10-16 Making the Lampstand 37:17-24 Making the Altar of Incense 37:25-29 Making the Bronze Altar 38:1-7 Making the Bronze Basin 38:8 Making the Court 38:9-20 Materials of the Tabernacle 38:21-31 Making the Priests’ Garments 39:1 The Ephod Made 39:2-7 The Breastpiece Made 39:8-21 Other Garments Made 39:22-31 The Work Completed 39:32-43 The Tabernacle Erected 40:1-33 The Glory Fills the Tabernacle 40:34-38

Numbers

The Census of Israel 1:1-54 Arrangement of the Camp 2:1-34 The Levites’ Duties 3:1-51 Kohathites’ Service 4:1-20 Gershonites’ Service 4:21-28 Merarites’ Service 4:29-33 Census of the Levites 4:34-49 Unclean Removed from Camp 5:1-4 Restitution for Wrongs 5:5-10 The Test for Adultery 5:11-31 The Nazirite Vow 6:1-21 The Priestly Blessing 6:22-27 Offerings of the Leaders 7:1-89 The Lamps 8:1-4 The Levites Consecrated 8:5-26 The Passover Celebrated 9:1-14 The Cloud Over the Tabernacle 9:15-23 The Silver Trumpets 10:1-10 Departure from Sinai 10:11-36 Complaint and Quail; Seventy Elders 11:1-35 Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses 12:1-16 Spies Sent into Canaan 13:1-25 Report of the Spies 13:26-33 The People Rebel 14:1-45 Offerings and Firstfruits 15:1-21 Unintentional Sin and Presumptuous Sin 15:22-31 The Sabbath-Breaker 15:32-36 Tassels on Garments 15:37-41 Korah’s Rebellion 16:1-50 Aaron’s Staff Buds 17:1-13 Priests’ and Levites’ Duties 18:1-7 Portions for Priests and Levites 18:8-32 The Red Heifer 19:1-22 Water from the Rock at Meribah 20:1-13 Edom Refuses Passage 20:14-21 Aaron’s Death 20:22-29 Arad Defeated 21:1-3 The Bronze Serpent 21:4-9 Journeys in the Wilderness 21:10-20 Victories over Sihon and Og 21:21-35 Balaam Summoned 22:1-20 Balaam’s Donkey and the Angel 22:21-41 Balaam’s First Oracle 23:1-12 Balaam’s Second Oracle 23:13-26 Balaam’s Third Oracle 23:27-24:14 The Star out of Jacob 24:15-19 Balaam’s Final Sayings 24:20-25 Baal of Peor and Phinehas 25:1-18 The Second Census 26:1-65 Daughters of Zelophehad 27:1-11 Joshua Appointed 27:12-23 Daily Offerings 28:1-8 Sabbath Offerings 28:9-10 Monthly Offerings 28:11-15 Passover Offerings 28:16-25 Weeks (Firstfruits) Offerings 28:26-31 Trumpets Offerings 29:1-6 Day of Atonement Offerings 29:7-11 Booths Offerings 29:12-40 Vows 30:1-16 War with Midian—Spoils 31:1-24 Division of the Spoils 31:25-54 Reuben, Gad, and Half-Manasseh 32:1-42 Stages of Israel’s Journey 33:1-56 Boundaries of the Land 34:1-29 Levitical Cities 35:1-5 Cities of Refuge 35:6-34 Marriage of Zelophehad’s Daughters 36:1-13

Deuteronomy

Preamble and Setting 1:1-8 Leaders Appointed 1:9-18 Spies Sent 1:19-25 Rebellion and Judgment 1:26-46 Journey Through Edom, Moab, Ammon 2:1-23 Victory over Sihon 2:24-37 Victory over Og 3:1-11 Allotment East of Jordan 3:12-20 Moses Forbidden to Enter 3:21-29 Call to Obey 4:1-14 No Idols 4:15-31 The LORD Alone Is God 4:32-40 Cities of Refuge East 4:41-43 Introduction to the Law 4:44-49 The Ten Commandments Rehearsed 5:1-33 The Shema and Instruction 6:1-25 Warning Against the Nations 7:1-26 Do Not Forget the LORD 8:1-20 Not for Your Righteousness 9:1-6 Israel’s Rebellions Recounted 9:7-29 New Tablets; Ark 10:1-11 Fear the LORD 10:12-22 Love, Obey, Choose 11:1-32 The Place of Worship 12:1-32 False Prophets and Idolatry 13:1-18 Clean and Unclean Foods 14:1-21 Tithes 14:22-29 Sabbatical Year 15:1-11 Hebrew Slaves 15:12-18 Firstborn Animals 15:19-23 Passover 16:1-8 Weeks 16:9-12 Booths 16:13-17 Justice 16:18-20 Forbidden Worship 16:21-17:7 Difficult Cases 17:8-13 Laws for the King 17:14-20 Provision for Levites 18:1-8 Abominable Practices 18:9-13 A Prophet Like Moses 18:14-22 Cities of Refuge 19:1-14 Witnesses and Penalties 19:15-21 Rules for War 20:1-20 Unsolved Murder 21:1-9 Wives from War 21:10-14 Rights of the Firstborn 21:15-17 Rebellious Son 21:18-21 Various Laws 21:22-22:12 Laws of Chastity 22:13-30 Assembly Exclusions 23:1-8 Camp Purity 23:9-14 Various Laws Continued 23:15-25:19 Firstfruits and Tithes Confession 26:1-15 You Are the LORD’s People 26:16-19 Law on Stones and Altar 27:1-8 Curses Pronounced 27:9-26 Blessings for Obedience 28:1-14 Curses for Disobedience 28:15-68 Renewal in Moab 29:1-29 Choose Life 30:1-20 Joshua Commissioned 31:1-8 Public Reading of the Law 31:9-13 Moses’ Warning of Apostasy 31:14-29 The Song of Moses 31:30-32:47 Moses to Die on Nebo 32:48-52 Moses Blesses Israel 33:1-29 The Death of Moses 34:1-12

Joshua

Joshua Commissioned and Encouraged 1:1-18 Rahab Protects the Spies 2:1-24 Crossing the Jordan and Memorial Stones 3:1-4:24 Renewal at Gilgal: Circumcision and Passover 5:1-12 The Commander Appears and the Fall of Jericho 5:13-6:27 Defeat at Ai and Achan's Sin Revealed 7:1-26 The Capture and Destruction of Ai 8:1-29 Altar on Mount Ebal and the Law Proclaimed 8:30-35 The Gibeonite Deception and Treaty 9:1-27 Victory at Gibeon and the Long Day 10:1-15 Capture and Execution of the Five Kings 10:16-28 The Southern Campaign and Conquest of Cities 10:29-43 Defeat of the Northern Coalition and Hazor Destroyed 11:1-23 Lists of Kings Defeated East and West of the Jordan 12:1-24 Land Remaining to Be Possessed 13:1-7 Allotments East of the Jordan 13:8-33 Procedure for Distributing the Land and Levitical Cities 14:1-5 Caleb's Claim and Inheritance of Hebron 14:6-15 Boundaries and Towns of Judah 15:1-63 Ephraim and West Manasseh: Boundaries and Claims 16:1-17:18 Shiloh Established and the Land Surveyed 18:1-10 Territory and Towns of Benjamin 18:11-28 Territory of Simeon 19:1-9 Territory of Zebulun 19:10-16 Territory of Issachar 19:17-23 Territory of Asher 19:24-31 Territory of Naphtali 19:32-39 Territory of Dan 19:40-48 Completion of the Allotments and Joshua's Inheritance 19:49-51 Cities of Refuge Established 20:1-9 Levitical Cities and Their Holdings 21:1-45 The Eastern Tribes' Altar and the Reconciliation 22:1-34 Joshua's Farewell Exhortation and Warning 23:1-16 Renewal of the Covenant at Shechem 24:1-27 Death and Burial of Joshua and Eleazar 24:28-33

1 Samuel

Hannah's Prayer for a Son 1:1-20 Hannah Presents Samuel to the Lord 1:21-28 Hannah's Song of Praise 2:1-11 Eli's Corrupt Sons and Samuel's Childhood 2:12-26 Prophecy of Judgment on Eli's House 2:27-36 Samuel's Call and the Lord's Word to Eli 3:1-4:1 Israel Defeated and the Ark Captured 4:2-11 Eli's Death and the Birth of Ichabod 4:12-22 The Ark Brings Judgment in Philistine Cities 5:1-12 The Ark Returned to Israel 6:1-7:1 Samuel Judges Israel and Delivers Them at Mizpah 7:2-17 Israel Demands a King 8:1-22 Saul Chosen and Given Signs 9:1-10:8 Saul Proclaimed King by Lot 10:9-27 Saul's Victory at Jabesh-Gilead 11:1-11 Saul Confirmed as King at Gilgal 11:12-15 Samuel's Farewell and Exhortation to Israel 12:1-25 Saul's Unauthorized Sacrifice and Rebuke 13:1-15 Philistine Pressure and Israel's Lack of Arms 13:16-22 Jonathan's Bold Assault and Victory 13:23-14:14 Saul's Rash Oath and Its Consequences 14:15-23 Saul's Pursuit and Jonathan's Exploits 14:24-48 Saul's Family and Mighty Men 14:49-52 Saul's Disobedience and Rejection as King 15:1-35 David Anointed by Samuel 16:1-13 David Serves Saul and Eases His Torment 16:14-23 David and Goliath 17:1-58 David's Rise and Saul's Jealousy 18:1-30 Saul's Attempts on David's Life and Jonathan's Intervention 19:1-24 David and Jonathan's Covenant 20:1-42 David at Nob: Bread and Goliath's Sword 21:1-9 David Feigns Madness at Gath 21:10-15 David Gathers Followers and Seeks Priestly Aid 22:1-5 Massacre at Nob and Abiathar Joins David 22:6-23 David Delivers Keilah and Inquires of God 23:1-6 Saul's Pursuit, Ziphite Betrayal, and David's Escape 23:7-29 David Spares Saul in a Cave 24:1-22 Nabal's Folly and Abigail's Intervention 25:1-44 David Again Spares Saul in His Camp 26:1-25 David Seeks Refuge with Achish 27:1-12 Saul and the Witch of Endor 28:1-25 The Philistines Reject David 29:1-11 David Recovers His Family and Defeats the Amalekites 30:1-31 The Death of Saul and His Sons 31:1-13

2 Samuel

An Amalekite Reports Saul and Jonathan's Death 1:1-16 David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan 1:17-27 David Anointed King of Judah at Hebron 2:1-7 Ish‑Bosheth Made King; Civil War with David Begins 2:8-3:5 Abner Seeks Alliance with David 3:6-21 Joab Murders Abner; David's Protest and Mourning 3:22-39 Ish‑Bosheth Assassinated 4:1-12 David Anointed King over All Israel 5:1-5 David Captures Jerusalem and Establishes His House 5:6-16 David's Victories over the Philistines 5:17-25 Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem; Uzzah's Death and David's Joy 6:1-23 God's Covenant with David 7:1-17 David's Prayer of Thanksgiving for God's Promise 7:18-29 David's Military Victories 8:1-14 David's Officials and Mighty Men 8:15-18 David Shows Kindness to Mephibosheth 9:1-13 War with the Ammonites and Syrians 10:1-19 David and Bathsheba; the Death of Uriah 11:1-27 Nathan Rebukes David; Judgment and Aftermath 12:1-31 Amnon's Crime against Tamar 13:1-22 Absalom Kills Amnon and Flees 13:23-39 Joab Secures Absalom's Return and Reconciliation 14:1-33 Absalom's Conspiracy and Rise to Power 15:1-12 David Flees Jerusalem; Loyal Followers Accompany Him 15:13-37 Ziba Brings Provisions to David 16:1-4 Shimei Curses David as He Flees 16:5-14 Counsel in Absalom's Court; Ahithophel's Plan and Hushai's Counterplot 16:15-17:29 Battle in the Forest of Ephraim and Absalom's Death 18:1-18 Reports of Victory and David's Grief for Absalom 18:19-19:8 David's Return to Jerusalem; Reconciliation and Disputes 19:9-43 Sheba's Revolt and Its Suppression 20:1-26 Famine and the Gibeonites' Demand; Saul's Descendants Executed 21:1-14 David's Battles with the Philistines and the Valor of His Men 21:15-22 David's Song of Deliverance 22:1-51 David's Final Oracle 23:1-7 The Deeds of David's Mighty Warriors 23:8-39 David's Census and the Resulting Plague 24:1-17 David Purchases the Threshing Floor; Sacrifice and End of Plague 24:18-25

1 Kings

Adonijah Attempts to Seize the Throne 1:1-27 Solomon Anointed King 1:28-53 David's Charge to Solomon and Death 2:1-12 Solomon Consolidates His Power 2:13-46 Solomon's Request for Wisdom 3:1-15 Solomon's Wise Judgment 3:16-28 Solomon's Officials and Administrative Order 4:1-19 The Wealth and Prosperity of Israel 4:20-28 Solomon's Wisdom and Fame 4:29-34 Alliances and Preparations for the Temple 5:1-18 Solomon Builds the Temple 6:1-38 Solomon's Palace and Structural Works 7:1-12 Temple Furnishings and the Work of Hiram 7:13-51 The Ark Brought into the Temple 8:1-21 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication 8:22-61 The Dedication Celebrated with Sacrifice 8:62-66 God's Promise and Warning to Solomon 9:1-9 Solomon's Building Projects and Trade 9:10-28 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 10:1-13 The Wealth and Splendor of Solomon's Reign 10:14-29 Solomon's Foreign Wives and Apostasy 11:1-13 Adversaries Raised Against Solomon 11:14-25 Jeroboam's Call and the Promise of Division 11:26-40 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 11:41-43 Rehoboam's Folly and the Kingdom Divides 12:1-24 Jeroboam Establishes Golden Calves 12:25-33 Prophetic Rebuke at Bethel and Deception 13:1-34 Ahijah's Prophecy Against Jeroboam 14:1-20 Rehoboam's Unfaithfulness and Shishak's Invasion 14:21-31 Abijam's Short Reign in Judah 15:1-8 Asa's Reforms and Early Reign 15:9-24 Nadab's Reign and Baasha's Conspiracy 15:25-32 Baasha's Reign and Jehu's Prophecy 15:33-16:7 Elah Assassinated and Zimri's Usurpation 16:8-14 Zimri's Suicide and Omri's Rise to Power 16:15-20 Omri Establishes Samaria as Capital 16:21-28 Ahab and Jezebel Introduce Baal Worship 16:29-34 Elijah Announces the Drought and Is Fed by Ravens 17:1-6 Elijah in Zarephath: Provision and Resurrection 17:7-24 Elijah Confronts Ahab and Prepares for Confrontation 18:1-15 Elijah on Mount Carmel and the Fall of Baal's Prophets 18:16-46 Elijah Flees to Horeb and Is Renewed 19:1-9 God's Response to Elijah and New Commissions 19:10-18 The Call of Elisha 19:19-21 Ben‑hadad Besieges Samaria; Israel's Defiant Response 20:1-12 Israel's Victories Over Aram and Ahab's Mercy 20:13-34 A Prophet Enacts Judgment on the King 20:35-43 Naboth's Vineyard: Ahab and Jezebel's Crime and Punishment 21:1-29 Ahab and Jehoshaphat Seek Counsel; Micaiah's True Prophecy 22:1-28 Ahab Dies at Ramoth‑Gilead 22:29-40 Jehoshaphat's Reign in Judah 22:41-50 Ahaziah Succeeds Ahab and Does Evil 22:51-53

2 Kings

Ahaziah Seeks Counsel and Elijah’s Judgment 1:1-18 Elijah Taken Up; Elisha Succeeds 2:1-18 Elisha Purifies Jericho’s Water 2:19-22 Mockers of Elisha Mauled by Bears 2:23-25 Alliance Against Moab and Elisha’s Miracle 3:1-27 The Widow’s Oil Multiplied 4:1-7 Elisha Restores the Shunammite’s Son 4:8-37 Poisoned Stew Made Safe 4:38-41 Elisha Feeds a Hundred Men 4:42-44 Naaman Healed of Leprosy and Gehazi’s Greed 5:1-27 The Floating Axe Head 6:1-7 Elisha Foils the Aramean Raid 6:8-23 Famine Besieges Samaria 6:24-7:2 Arameans Flee; Samaria’s Deliverance 7:3-20 The Shunammite Restored to Her Land 8:1-6 Elisha Foretells Hazael’s Rise 8:7-15 Jehoram’s Reign in Israel 8:16-24 Ahaziah of Judah Ascends the Throne 8:25-29 Anointing of Jehu as King 9:1-13 Jehu Slays Joram and the House of Ahab 9:14-29 The Death of Jezebel 9:30-37 Jehu Executes Ahab’s Kin at Jezreel 10:1-17 Jehu Destroys Baal Worship 10:18-36 Joash Crowned; Athaliah Overthrown 11:1-21 Joash Repairs the Temple 12:1-21 Jehoahaz of Israel and Aramean Oppression 13:1-9 Jehoash of Israel and Elisha’s Final Acts 13:10-25 Amaziah of Judah: Victory and Pride 14:1-22 Jeroboam II Restores Israel’s Borders 14:23-29 Azariah (Uzziah) King of Judah 15:1-7 Zechariah’s Short Reign and Assassination 15:8-12 Shallum’s Brief Usurpation and Murder 15:13-16 Menahem’s Reign and Tribute to Assyria 15:17-22 Pekahiah Murdered; Pekah’s Conspiracy 15:23-26 Pekah Rules and Wars with Judah 15:27-31 Jotham King of Judah 15:32-38 Ahaz’s Reign and Submission to Assyria 16:1-20 Fall of Samaria and Israel’s Exile 17:1-6 Reasons for Israel’s Exile 17:7-23 Resettling Samaria and Syncretistic Worship 17:24-41 Hezekiah’s Reforms and Fortifications 18:1-16 Rabshakeh’s Taunts before Jerusalem 18:17-37 Hezekiah’s Plea and Isaiah’s Prophecy 19:1-13 Hezekiah’s Prayer of Surrender 19:14-19 The LORD Delivers Jerusalem from Sennacherib 19:20-37 Hezekiah’s Illness, Recovery, and the Sign 20:1-11 Hezekiah’s Pride and a Warning about Babylon 20:12-21 Manasseh’s Long, Wicked Reign 21:1-18 Amon’s Short Reign and Assassination 21:19-26 Josiah Finds the Book of the Law and Reforms 22:1-20 Josiah’s Covenant Renewal and Passover 23:1-30 Jehoahaz Deposed; Jehoiakim Installed by Egypt 23:31-35 Jehoiakim’s Reign and Babylonian Pressure 23:36-24:7 Jehoiachin’s Brief Reign and First Exile 24:8-17 Zedekiah Appointed as Babylon’s Vassal 24:18-19 Siege and Fall of Jerusalem; Destruction and Exile 24:20-25:26 Jehoiachin Released from Babylonian Prison 25:27-30

1 Chronicles

Genealogies from Adam to Abraham 1:1-27 The Descendants of Abraham 1:28-34 The Edomite Genealogies (Esau and Seir) 1:35-54 The Sons of Israel 2:1-2 The Genealogy and Families of Judah 2:3-55 David’s Descendants and the Royal Line 3:1-24 Judahite Families and Notable Descendants 4:1-23 The Families and Settlements of Simeon 4:24-43 Transjordanian Tribes and Their Chiefs 5:1-10 Wars and Settlements East of the Jordan 5:11-22 Loss of Territory and Exile East of the Jordan 5:23-26 The Levites: Genealogy and Temple Service 6:1-81 The Tribe of Issachar 7:1-5 A Register of Benjamin’s Households 7:6-12 A Brief Genealogical Note 7:13 The Tribe of Naphtali 7:14-19 The Tribe of Manasseh 7:20-29 The Tribe of Ephraim 7:30-40 The Genealogy of Benjamin (including Saul’s Line) 8:1-9:1 Resettlement of Jerusalem: Residents and Officials 9:2-34 Gatekeepers and Temple Servants in Jerusalem 9:35-44 The Death of Saul and the End of His House 10:1-14 David Anointed King over Israel 11:1-3 David Captures Jerusalem (Zion) 11:4-9 David’s Mighty Men and Warriors 11:10-47 Those Who Came to David at Hebron (Judah’s Support) 12:1-22 Israel’s Warriors Join David at Hebron 12:23-40 Bringing the Ark: Preparations and Uzzah’s Death 13:1-14 David’s Household and Philistine Submission 14:1-7 David’s Victories over the Philistines 14:8-17 Preparations for Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem 15:1-16:6 David Institutes Worship and a Song of Praise 16:7-43 God’s Covenant with David (Nathan’s Oracle) 17:1-15 David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Covenant 17:16-27 David’s Military Victories and Tribute 18:1-13 David’s Officials and the Spoils of War 18:14-17 War with the Ammonites and Their Allies 19:1-19 The Campaign against Rabbah (Ammon) 20:1-3 Defeat of the Philistines and Their Champions 20:4-8 David’s Census, Plague, and Purchase of the Temple Site 21:1-22:1 David’s Preparations and Instructions for Solomon 22:2-19 David Organizes the Levites 23:1-6 Levitical Families and Their Heads 23:7-11 Age Regulations and Duties of the Levites 23:12-20 Assignments of Levites: Singers, Gatekeepers, Treasurers 23:21-32 Divisions of the Priests into Twenty‑Four Courses 24:1-19 Priestly Families and Their Cities 24:20-31 The Levitical Musicians and Their Organization 25:1-31 Gatekeepers and Their Lineages 26:1-19 Officials Responsible for Treasuries and Records 26:20-32 Military Divisions and Their Commanders 27:1-15 David’s Civil Officials and Overseers 27:16-24 Heads of the King’s Household and Provisions 27:25-34 David’s Charge to Solomon and the Temple Plan 28:1-21 The Nation’s Offerings for the Temple 29:1-9 David’s Prayer of Praise and Blessing for Solomon 29:10-20 David’s Final Acts and Organization of the Kingdom 29:21-25 The Death of David and Solomon’s Accession 29:26-30

2 Chronicles

Solomon's Sacrifice at Gibeon and Prayer for Wisdom 1:1-17 Solomon Secures Materials and Craftsmen for the Temple 2:1-18 The Temple: Foundation and Structure 3:1-17 Temple Furnishings and Completion of the Work 4:1-5:1 The Ark Installed and Solomon's Dedication Prayer 5:2-6:11 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication and God's Assurance 6:12-42 The Lord Fills the Temple and the Dedication Festival 7:1-10 God Appears to Solomon and Gives a Conditional Promise 7:11-22 Solomon's Other Buildings and Relations with Hiram 8:1-18 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 9:1-12 Solomon's Wealth, Trade, and Administration 9:13-28 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 9:29-31 Rehoboam's Folly and the Division of the Kingdom 10:1-11:4 Rehoboam Fortifies Judah and Consolidates Support 11:5-17 Rehoboam's Descendants and Death 11:18-23 Shishak's Invasion and Judah's Loss 12:1-16 Abijah's Victory over Israel and His Death 13:1-14:1 Asa's Reforms and Victory over Ethiopia 14:2-15 Asa Strengthened by Prophecy and Covenant Renewal 15:1-19 Asa's Alliance with Aram and Reproof by Hanani 16:1-14 Jehoshaphat Strengthens Judah and Reforms Justice 17:1-19 Jehoshaphat's Alliance with Ahab and the Battle at Ramoth-gilead 18:1-27 Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat for the Alliance with Ahab 18:28-19:3 Judicial Reforms: Judges Appointed to Administer Justice 19:4-11 Jehoshaphat's Deliverance through Prayer and Praise 20:1-30 End of Jehoshaphat's Reign and Jehoram's Accession 20:31-21:3 Jehoram's Wicked Reign, Revolts, and Judgment 21:4-20 Ahaziah Succeeds His Father and Is Wounded 22:1-9 Athaliah's Usurpation Overthrown and Joash Crowned 22:10-23:21 Joash's Temple Restoration under Jehoiada 24:1-16 Joash's Apostasy, Punishment, and Assassination 24:17-27 Amaziah's Reign: Victory, Pride, and Defeat by Israel 25:1-28 Uzziah's Prosperity and Pride; Leprosy for Presumption 26:1-23 Jotham's Reign: Fortifications and Prosperity 27:1-9 Ahaz's Idolatry, Defeats, and Assyrian Subjugation 28:1-27 Hezekiah's Temple Restoration and Religious Reforms 29:1-36 Hezekiah's Passover and National Repentance 30:1-31:1 Hezekiah's Religious Administration and Temple Support 31:2-21 Hezekiah's Defense Against Sennacherib and Divine Deliverance 32:1-23 Hezekiah's Illness, Pride, and the Babylonian Envoys 32:24-33 Manasseh's Idolatry, Captivity, Repentance, and Restoration 33:1-20 Amon's Wicked Reign and Assassination 33:21-25 Josiah's Early Reforms and Temple Repair 34:1-13 The Book of the Law Found, Huldah's Prophecy, and Josiah's Covenant 34:14-33 Josiah's Observance of the Passover 35:1-19 Josiah Killed at Megiddo and National Mourning 35:20-36:1 Jehoahaz Reigns Briefly and Is Deposed by Pharaoh 36:2-4 Jehoiakim's Reign and Disobedience 36:5-8 Jehoiachin's Short Reign and Exile to Babylon 36:9-10 Zedekiah's Reign and Rejection of Prophetic Warnings 36:11-14 Judgment, Exile, and the Decree of Cyrus 36:15-23

Psalm

Psalms 1–2 1:1-2:12 Psalms 3–8 3:1-8 Psalms 4–8 4:1-8 Psalms 5–12 5:1-12 Psalms 6–10 6:1-10 Psalms 7–17 7:1-17 Psalms 8–9 8:1-9 Psalms 9–10 9:1-10:18 Psalms 11–7 11:1-7 Psalms 12–8 12:1-8 Psalms 13–6 13:1-6 Psalms 14–7 14:1-7 Psalms 15–5 15:1-5 Psalms 16–11 16:1-11 Psalms 17–15 17:1-15 Psalms 18–50 18:1-50 Psalms 19–14 19:1-14 Psalms 20–9 20:1-9 Psalms 21–13 21:1-13 Psalms 22–31 22:1-31 Psalms 23–6 23:1-6 Psalms 24–10 24:1-10 Psalms 25–22 25:1-22 Psalms 26–12 26:1-12 Psalms 27–14 27:1-14 Psalms 28–9 28:1-9 Psalms 29–11 29:1-11 Psalms 30–12 30:1-12 Psalms 31–24 31:1-24 Psalms 32–33 32:1-33:22 Psalms 34–22 34:1-22 Psalms 35–28 35:1-28 Psalms 36–12 36:1-12 Psalms 37–40 37:1-40 Psalms 38–22 38:1-22 Psalms 39–13 39:1-13 Psalms 40–17 40:1-17 Psalms 41–13 41:1-13 Psalms 42–43 42:1-43:5 Psalms 44–26 44:1-26 Psalms 45–17 45:1-17 Psalms 46–11 46:1-11 Psalms 47–9 47:1-9 Psalms 48–14 48:1-14 Psalms 49–20 49:1-20 Psalms 50–23 50:1-23 Psalms 51–19 51:1-19 Psalms 52–9 52:1-9 Psalms 53–6 53:1-6 Psalms 54–7 54:1-7 Psalms 55–23 55:1-23 Psalms 56–13 56:1-13 Psalms 57–11 57:1-11 Psalms 58–11 58:1-11 Psalms 59–17 59:1-17 Psalms 60–12 60:1-12 Psalms 61–8 61:1-8 Psalms 62–12 62:1-12 Psalms 63–11 63:1-11 Psalms 64–10 64:1-10 Psalms 65–13 65:1-13 Psalms 66–20 66:1-20 Psalms 67–7 67:1-7 Psalms 68–35 68:1-35 Psalms 69–36 69:1-36 Psalms 70–71 70:1-71:24 Psalms 72–20 72:1-20 Psalms 73–28 73:1-28 Psalms 74–23 74:1-23 Psalms 75–10 75:1-10 Psalms 76–12 76:1-12 Psalms 77–20 77:1-20 Psalms 78–72 78:1-72 Psalms 79–13 79:1-13 Psalms 80–19 80:1-19 Psalms 81–16 81:1-16 Psalms 82–8 82:1-8 Psalms 83–18 83:1-18 Psalms 84–12 84:1-12 Psalms 85–13 85:1-13 Psalms 86–17 86:1-17 Psalms 87–7 87:1-7 Psalms 88–18 88:1-18 Psalms 89–52 89:1-52 Psalms 90–91 90:1-91:16 Psalms 92–97 92:1-97:12 Psalms 98–99 98:1-99:9 Psalms 100–5 100:1-5 Psalms 101–8 101:1-8 Psalms 102–28 102:1-28 Psalms 103–106 103:1-106:48 Psalms 107–43 107:1-43 Psalms 108–13 108:1-13 Psalms 109–31 109:1-31 Psalms 110–118 110:1-118:29 Psalms 119–8 119:1-8 Psalms 119–16 119:9-16 Psalms 119–24 119:17-24 Psalms 119–32 119:25-32 Psalms 119–40 119:33-40 Psalms 119–48 119:41-48 Psalms 119–56 119:49-56 Psalms 119–64 119:57-64 Psalms 119–72 119:65-72 Psalms 119–80 119:73-80 Psalms 119–88 119:81-88 Psalms 119–176 119:89-176 Psalms 119–104 119:96-104 Psalms 119–112 119:105-112 Psalms 119–120 119:113-120 Psalms 119–128 119:121-128 Psalms 119–136 119:129-136 Psalms 119–144 119:137-144 Psalms 119–152 119:145-152 Psalms 119–160 119:153-160 Psalms 119–168 119:161-168 Psalms 119–176 119:169-176 Psalms 120–7 120:1-7 Psalms 121–8 121:1-8 Psalms 122–9 122:1-9 Psalms 123–4 123:1-4 Psalms 124–8 124:1-8 Psalms 125–5 125:1-5 Psalms 126–6 126:1-6 Psalms 127–5 127:1-5 Psalms 128–6 128:1-6 Psalms 129–8 129:1-8 Psalms 130–8 130:1-8 Psalms 131–3 131:1-3 Psalms 132–18 132:1-18 Psalms 133–3 133:1-3 Psalms 134–137 134:1-137:9 Psalms 138–8 138:1-8 Psalms 139–24 139:1-24 Psalms 140–13 140:1-13 Psalms 141–10 141:1-10 Psalms 142–7 142:1-7 Psalms 143–12 143:1-12 Psalms 144–15 144:1-15 Psalms 145–150 145:1-150:6

Proverbs

Introduction: The Purpose of Proverbs and the Fear of the Lord 1:1-7 Warning Against Enticement by Sinners 1:8-19 Wisdom's Public Call and the Folly of Rejection 1:20-33 The Value of Wisdom and Its Protection 2:1-22 Trusting God and Walking in Wisdom 3:1-35 A Father's Exhortation to Hold Fast to Wisdom 4:1-27 Warning Against Adultery and a Call to Fidelity 5:1-23 Warnings: Surety, Laziness, and Wickedness 6:1-19 Obey Parental Commands and the Dangers of Adultery 6:20-35 The Example of a Young Man Seduced 7:1-27 Wisdom's Proclamation and Blessings 8:1-36 Contrasting Invitations of Wisdom and Folly 9:1-18 Solomon's Proverbs: Contrasts of Righteousness and Folly 10:1-32 Proverbs on Justice, Integrity, and Righteous Living 11:1-31 Wise Conduct, Diligence, and Righteous Speech 12:1-28 Discipline, Wealth, and the Wise Child 13:1-25 Sayings on Wisdom, Folly, and the Fear of the Lord 14:1-35 The Power of Speech and the Benefits of Wisdom 15:1-33 God's Sovereignty Over Human Plans 16:1-33 Relations and Righteousness: Peace, Speech, and Integrity 17:1-28 The Power of Words and the Nature of Companionship 18:1-24 Advice on Wealth, Conduct, and Discipline 19:1-29 Counsel, Justice, and Warnings Against Excess 20:1-30 Divine Sovereignty, Justice, and the King's Role 21:1-31 Reputation, Generosity, and Child Discipline 22:1-16 Sayings of the Wise: Practical Moral Instruction 22:17-24:34 Solomon's Proverbs on Restraint and Leadership 25:1-28 Folly and Foolish Behavior in Speech and Deeds 26:1-28 Friendship, Counsel, and Practical Wisdom for Life 27:1-27 Justice, Righteousness, and the Results of Rebellion 28:1-28 Discipline, Leadership, and Social Order 29:1-27 The Sayings of Agur: Humility and Observations 30:1-33 Advice to King Lemuel and the Virtuous Woman 31:1-31

Isaiah

Judah's Rebellion and Call to Repentance 1:1-31 The Mountain of the Lord and the Nations' Hope 2:1-6 Judgment on Arrogance and Idolatry 2:7-22 Judgment on Jerusalem's Leaders and Social Order 3:1-4:1 The Branch and the Renewal of Zion 4:2-6 The Song of the Vineyard: Israel's Failure 5:1-7 Woes to Israel and Coming Judgment 5:8-30 Isaiah's Vision and Commission 6:1-13 Ahaz, the Immanuel Sign, and Invasion 7:1-25 The Sign of Plunder and a Call to Courage 8:1-10 Trust the Lord, Not Alliances or Diviners 8:11-22 A Child Is Born: Promise of Peace 9:1-7 Israel's Arrogance and Coming Punishment 9:8-10:4 Assyria: Instrument of Judgment and Its Doom 10:5-19 The Remnant and the Fall of Assyria 10:20-34 The Righteous Branch and the Peaceable Kingdom 11:1-16 A Song of Praise for God's Salvation 12:1-6 Babylon's Doom and the Day of the Lord 13:1-14:23 God's Decree: Assyria Overthrown 14:24-27 Oracle Concerning Philistia and Promise to Zion 14:28-32 Lament for Moab 15:1-16:14 Judgment on Damascus and Northern Israel 17:1-14 A Message to Cush (Ethiopia) 18:1-7 Judgment on Egypt and Future Salvation 19:1-25 Isaiah's Sign against Egypt and Cush 20:1-6 Prophecy of Babylon's Fall (The Watchman's Report) 21:1-10 Oracle concerning Dumah: The Night Watchman's Lament 21:11-12 Oracle Against Arabia (Dedan and Kedar) 21:13-17 The Valley of Vision: Jerusalem's Fall and Leadership Change 22:1-25 Tyre's Fall and Future Restoration 23:1-18 The Lord's Universal Judgment and Final Reign 24:1-23 Praise for God's Triumph and Deliverance 25:1-12 Trust in God and Hope for Deliverance 26:1-21 The Slaying of Leviathan and Israel's Restoration 27:1-13 Woe to Ephraim and Judah: Drunkenness and Judgment 28:1-29 Woe to Ariel (Jerusalem) and Promise of Enlightenment 29:1-24 Rebuke for Seeking Egypt's Help; Call to Trust the Lord 30:1-33 Egypt Is No Help; The Lord Will Save Jerusalem 31:1-9 A Righteous King and Just Leadership 32:1-8 Call to Repentance and Promise of Renewal 32:9-20 A Plea for Deliverance and the Lord's Judgment 33:1-24 The Lord's Vengeance on the Nations (Edom) 34:1-17 The Glorious Restoration of the Redeemed 35:1-10 Sennacherib's Siege and Rabshakeh's Taunt 36:1-22 Hezekiah Seeks Isaiah; Rabshakeh's Threat 37:1-13 Hezekiah's Prayer and Isaiah's Assurance 37:14-20 God Delivers Jerusalem and Sennacherib's Defeat 37:21-38 Hezekiah's Illness, Prayer, and Recovery 38:1-22 Babylonian Envoys and the Announcement of Exile 39:1-8 Comfort for Zion and the Majesty of God 40:1-31 God Defends Israel Against the Nations and Idols 41:1-29 The Servant of the Lord: Covenant and Mission 42:1-9 A Call to Praise and God's Guidance for the Blind 42:10-17 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Resulting Judgment 42:18-25 Israel Redeemed: God's Sovereign Deliverer 43:1-13 The Lord Proclaims Redemption and Rebukes Israel 43:14-28 Israel Chosen and Blessed by the Spirit 44:1-5 The Folly of Idols and God's Uniqueness 44:6-23 God the Creator and the Call of Cyrus for Israel's Restoration 44:24-45:25 The God Who Carries and Redeems: Yahweh's Sovereignty over Idols 46:1-13 The Humbling of Babylon the Mistress 47:1-15 Israel's Stubbornness and God's Resolute Purpose 48:1-11 God's Sovereign 'I Am' and Call to Return 48:12-22 The Servant's Commission to Restore Israel and the Nations 49:1-8 Restoration and Promise to Gather Israel 49:9-26 The Servant's Suffering and Israel's Rejection 50:1-11 Comfort for Zion: Remember Abraham; God's Salvation 51:1-16 Awakening of Zion and Proclamation of Salvation 51:17-52:12 The Suffering Servant and Atonement 52:13-53:12 The Exalted Zion: Promise of Restoration and Protection 54:1-17 Invitation to Life and the Power of God's Word 55:1-13 Justice, Inclusion, and Sabbath Observance 56:1-8 Condemnation of Idolatry and Complacency 56:9-57:13 Restoration for the Humble and Promise of Peace 57:14-21 True Fasting: Justice, Mercy, and Sabbath Blessing 58:1-14 Sin's Consequences and God's Redeeming Intervention 59:1-21 The Glory and Gathering of Zion 60:1-22 The Year of the Lord's Favor and Joyful Restoration 61:1-11 Zion's Vindication and New Name 62:1-12 The Lord's Vengeance: Treading the Winepress 63:1-6 Remembering God's Mercy and Plea for Restoration 63:7-64:12 God's Grace to the Faithful and Judgment on the Rebellious 65:1-16 A New Creation: Joy and Peace 65:17-25 The Lord's Final Judgment and the New Creation 66:1-24

Jeremiah

The Call and Commission of Jeremiah 1:1-19 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Call to Repentance 2:1-3:5 Judah's Spiritual Adultery and Call to Return 3:6-4:4 The Coming Calamity on the Land 4:5-31 An Accusation against Jerusalem's Corruption 5:1-31 The Siege and Devastation of Jerusalem 6:1-30 The Temple Sermon: False Security Condemned 7:1-29 Violence and Corruption in the Land 7:30-8:3 Persistent Idolatry and Coming Punishment 8:4-9:26 The Folly of Idols 10:1-16 Judah's Flight and Jeremiah's Lament 10:17-22 A Prayer for Direction and Deliverance 10:23-25 The Broken Covenant and a Public Warning 11:1-17 Conspiracy against Jeremiah and God's Vindication 11:18-23 Jeremiah's Complaint to God 12:1-4 A Call to Endure and Judgment on Nations 12:5-17 The Linen Belt: Symbol of Judah's Humiliation 13:1-11 A Sign of Shame and Pronounced Judgment 13:12-14 A Lament of Shame and Imminent Disaster 13:15-27 Famine, False Prophets, and Divine Judgment 14:1-15:21 Symbolic Acts and the People's Sinfulness 16:1-17:18 Warning about Sabbath Violations 17:19-27 The Potter and the Broken Jar: Judgment on Jerusalem 18:1-19:15 Persecution by Pashhur the Priest 20:1-6 Jeremiah's Lament and Resolve 20:7-18 A Message to the Royal House: Doom for Jerusalem 21:1-14 Judgment on the Kings and Royal House 22:1-30 False Shepherds Condemned and a Righteous Branch Promised 23:1-8 Condemnation of False Prophets 23:9-32 The Lord Rebukes False Oracles 23:33-40 The Two Figs: Exile and Remnant 24:1-10 Seventy Years of Babylonian Dominion 25:1-14 The Cup of God's Wrath on the Nations 25:15-38 Jeremiah's Temple Address, Arrest, and Vindication 26:1-24 The Yoke of Babylon and Call to Submit 27:1-22 Hananiah's False Prophecy and Its Rebuke 28:1-17 Letter to the Exiles: Seek the Welfare of Babylon 29:1-23 Shemaiah's Letter and Its Condemnation 29:24-32 The Book of Comfort: Restoration and the New Covenant 30:1-31:40 Jeremiah Buys a Field: Faith and Hope in Captivity 32:1-44 Promise of Restoration and the Davidic Covenant 33:1-26 Zedekiah's Appeal and Jeremiah's Warning 34:1-7 Breach of Covenant and Punishment for Oppression 34:8-22 The Rechabites' Fidelity as a Rebuke to Judah 35:1-19 Baruch Writes Jeremiah's Words and the Scroll Is Burned 36:1-32 Jeremiah Imprisoned during the Siege of Jerusalem 37:1-21 Jeremiah Cast into a Cistern 38:1-13 Ebed‑Melech Rescues Jeremiah; Zedekiah's Failure 38:14-28 The Fall of Jerusalem and Jeremiah's Release 39:1-18 Gedaliah Appointed Governor and Jeremiah's Choice 40:1-6 Assassination of Gedaliah and the Terror in Judah 40:7-41:15 Rejection of Jeremiah's Counsel and Flight to Egypt 41:16-43:13 The Jews in Egypt: Idolatry and Condemnation 44:1-30 A Word to Baruch: Encouragement and Warning 45:1-5 Oracles against Egypt 46:1-28 Judgment on the Philistines 47:1-7 Judgment on Moab 48:1-47 Judgment on Ammon 49:1-6 Judgment on Edom 49:7-22 Judgment on Damascus and Aram 49:23-27 Destruction of Kedar and the Nomads 49:28-33 Judgment on Elam and Future Restoration 49:34-39 Judgment on Babylon and Its Final Fall 50:1-51:64 The Fall of Jerusalem and Zedekiah's Fate 52:1-30 Jehoiachin's Release from Babylonian Captivity 52:31-34

Ezekiel

The Vision of God's Glory and the Living Creatures 1:1-28 Ezekiel's Commission and the Eating of the Scroll 2:1-3:15 Ezekiel Appointed as Watchman and Made Speechless 3:16-27 Symbolic Acts of Siege and Judgment on Jerusalem 4:1-5:17 Judgment on Israel for Idolatry 6:1-14 The Day of the Lord: Impending Disaster 7:1-27 Visions of Temple Abominations 8:1-18 The Execution of Jerusalem's Wicked and the Marked Few 9:1-11 The Departure of God's Glory from the Temple 10:1-22 Condemnation of Jerusalem's Leaders 11:1-15 The Departure of God's Glory and Promise of Restoration 11:16-25 Signs of Exile and the Futility of False Hopes 12:1-28 Condemnation of False Prophets and Diviners 13:1-23 Elders' Idolatry and Its Consequences 14:1-11 Judgment on Nations and the Limits of Intercession 14:12-23 Jerusalem Portrayed as a Useless Vine 15:1-8 Jerusalem's Infidelity: Shame, Judgment, and Vindication 16:1-63 The Parable of the Two Eagles: Zedekiah's Folly 17:1-24 Individual Responsibility and the Call to Repentance 18:1-32 A Lament for Israel's Princes 19:1-14 Israel's History of Rebellion and Divine Judgment 20:1-29 Punishment for Profane Worship and Promise of Restoration 20:30-44 A Prophecy Against the Mountains of Israel 20:45-49 The Sword of the Lord: Judgment on Jerusalem and the Nations 21:1-32 Jerusalem's Corruption and the Search for a Righteous Remnant 22:1-31 The Sisters' Harlotry: Samaria and Jerusalem Condemned 23:1-49 The Boiling Pot: Prophecy of Jerusalem's Siege 24:1-14 The Sign of Ezekiel's Wife's Death: Judgment and Changed Lament 24:15-27 Oracle Against Ammon 25:1-7 Oracles Against Moab and Seir 25:8-11 Judgment on the Philistines 25:12-14 Oracle Against Tyre 25:15-17 The Fall of Tyre Foretold 26:1-21 Lamentation for Tyre, the Merchant City 27:1-36 The Pride and Fall of Tyre's Ruler 28:1-19 Judgment on Sidon and Promise of Israel's Security 28:20-26 Egypt's Humiliation and Years of Desolation 29:1-21 The Day of the Lord Against Egypt and Its Allies 30:1-26 Egypt Compared to the Fallen Cedar: Pride and Doom 31:1-18 Lament for Egypt's Collapse and Descent into Sheol 32:1-32 The Watchman's Duty and Personal Responsibility 33:1-20 Report of Jerusalem's Fall and the People's Alarm 33:21-33 Condemnation of Bad Shepherds and Promise of a Good Shepherd 34:1-31 Judgment on Edom for Rejoicing over Israel 35:1-15 Promise of Israel's Restoration and Spiritual Renewal 36:1-38 The Valley of Dry Bones: National Revival 37:1-14 The Two Sticks: Unity of Israel and the Davidic Covenant 37:15-28 The Invasion of Gog and Its Defeat 38:1-39:29 Vision of the Future Temple: Introduction and Commission 40:1-4 Measurements of the Outer Court and Gateways 40:5-16 Courtyard Entrances and Portico Dimensions 40:17-19 Inner Court Entrances and Chambers 40:20-23 Vestibules and Side Entrance Specifications 40:24-27 Details of Inner Chambers and Gate Structure 40:28-37 Porches, Chambers, and Steps of the Temple Court 40:38-43 Priests' Chambers and the Prince's Quarters 40:44-47 The Inner Sanctuary and Holy Place Measurements 40:48-41:26 Priestly Chambers and the Inner Court Layout 42:1-20 The Return of God's Glory to the Temple 43:1-12 Altar Design and Sacrificial Regulations 43:13-27 Temple Gates, Priestly Roles, and Exclusions 44:1-31 Land Allotments and the Prince's Portion 45:1-12 Worship Regulations: Offerings, Festivals, and the Prince 45:13-46:24 The Life-Giving River Flowing from the Temple 47:1-12 Division of the Land and Inheritance Boundaries 47:13-23 Tribal Allotments in the Restored Land 48:1-29 The City Gates and the Name: 'The Lord Is There' 48:30-35

Matthew

The Genealogy of Jesus 1:1-17 The Birth of Jesus Foretold to Joseph 1:18-25 The Visit of the Magi 2:1-12 Flight into Egypt and the Slaughter of the Innocents 2:13-18 Return to Nazareth 2:19-23 John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3:1-12 The Baptism of Jesus 3:13-17 The Temptation of Jesus 4:1-11 Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry 4:12-17 Jesus Calls the First Disciples 4:18-22 Jesus Ministers Throughout Galilee 4:23-25 The Beatitudes 5:1-12 Salt and Light 5:13-16 Jesus and the Law 5:17-20 Teaching on Anger and Reconciliation 5:21-26 Teaching on Adultery and Lust 5:27-30 Teaching on Divorce 5:31-32 Teaching on Oaths and Honesty 5:33-37 Teaching on Retaliation and Generosity 5:38-42 Love Your Enemies 5:43-48 Giving to the Needy in Secret 6:1-4 Prayer and the Lord's Prayer 6:5-15 Teaching on Fasting 6:16-18 Treasures and Serving God 6:19-24 Do Not Worry 6:25-34 Do Not Judge 7:1-6 Ask, Seek, Knock and the Golden Rule 7:7-12 The Narrow and Wide Gates 7:13-14 Recognizing False Prophets 7:15-23 Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders 7:24-29 Jesus Cleanses a Leper 8:1-4 The Faith of the Centurion 8:5-13 Jesus Heals Many and Fulfills Prophecy 8:14-17 The Cost of Discipleship 8:18-22 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:23-27 Healing of Two Demon-Possessed Men 8:28-34 Jesus Heals a Paralytic 9:1-8 Jesus Calls Matthew and Eats with Sinners 9:9-13 Fasting and the New Cloth and Wineskins 9:14-17 A Daughter Restored and a Woman Healed 9:18-26 Two Blind Men Healed and a Mute Man Restored 9:27-34 Jesus' Compassion and the Call for Workers 9:35-38 The Mission of the Twelve 10:1-42 John's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony about John 11:1-19 Woe to Unrepentant Cities 11:20-24 The Father's Revelation and Rest for the Weary 11:25-30 Sabbath Controversies: Grain and Healing 12:1-14 Jesus Heals and Fulfills Isaiah's Prophecy 12:15-21 Accusation, Blasphemy Against the Spirit, and the Heart's Fruit 12:22-37 The Sign of Jonah and the Unclean Spirit 12:38-45 Jesus Redefines Family 12:46-50 The Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 13:1-23 The Parable of the Weeds 13:24-30 The Mustard Seed and the Yeast 13:31-35 Explanation of the Weeds and End-Time Judgment 13:36-43 Treasure and Pearl: The Kingdom's Value 13:44-46 The Net and New and Old Treasures 13:47-52 Jesus Rejected at Nazareth 13:53-58 The Execution of John the Baptist 14:1-12 Feeding the Five Thousand 14:13-21 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals Many 14:22-36 Tradition, Purity, and the Canaanite Woman's Faith 15:1-28 Jesus Heals Many and Feeds the Four Thousand 15:29-39 Pharisees Demand a Sign 16:1-4 Warning About the Teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees 16:5-12 Peter's Confession: You Are the Christ 16:13-20 Jesus Foretells His Death and Discipleship 16:21-28 The Transfiguration 17:1-13 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy and a Second Prediction of Death 17:14-23 Payment of the Temple Tax 17:24-27 Humility and Care for Little Ones 18:1-9 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 18:10-14 Church Discipline and Prayer 18:15-20 Forgiveness and the Unforgiving Servant 18:21-35 Marriage, Divorce, and Children 19:1-15 The Rich Young Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 19:16-30 The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard 20:1-16 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection 20:17-19 Request for Honor and Teaching on Servanthood 20:20-28 Two Blind Men Healed Near Jericho 20:29-34 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 21:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Heals 21:12-17 The Withered Fig Tree and Teaching on Faith 21:18-22 Jesus' Authority Challenged 21:23-27 The Parable of the Two Sons 21:28-32 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 21:33-46 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 22:1-14 Question about Paying Taxes to Caesar 22:15-22 The Sadducees and the Resurrection 22:23-33 The Greatest Commandment 22:34-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees about the Messiah 22:41-46 Seven Woes on the Scribes and Pharisees 23:1-39 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of the End and the Temple's Destruction 24:1-35 The Olivet Discourse: Watchfulness and Judgment 24:36-51 The Parable of the Ten Virgins 25:1-13 The Parable of the Talents 25:14-30 The Final Judgment: Sheep and Goats 25:31-46 The Plot to Arrest Jesus 26:1-5 The Anointing at Bethany 26:6-13 Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus 26:14-16 The Last Supper 26:17-30 Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial 26:31-35 Prayer in Gethsemane 26:36-46 The Arrest of Jesus 26:47-56 Jesus Before the Sanhedrin 26:57-68 Peter's Denial and Repentance 26:69-75 Judas' Remorse and Suicide 27:1-10 Jesus Sentenced by Pilate 27:11-26 Jesus Mocked and Scourged 27:27-31 The Crucifixion and Mockery 27:32-44 The Death of Jesus 27:45-56 Jesus Is Buried 27:57-61 The Tomb Secured by the Authorities 27:62-66 The Resurrection: Women at the Tomb 28:1-10 The Guards' Report and the Chief Priests' Lie 28:11-15 The Great Commission 28:16-20

Mark

John the Baptist Prepares the Way 1:1-8 The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus 1:9-13 Jesus Begins His Ministry and Calls the First Disciples 1:14-20 Jesus Teaches with Authority and Casts Out an Unclean Spirit 1:21-28 Healings and Demons Cleansed at Simon's Home 1:29-34 Jesus Prays and Proclaims the Kingdom in Galilee 1:35-39 Healing of a Man with Leprosy 1:40-45 Forgiveness and Healing of a Paralytic 2:1-12 Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 2:13-17 Questions about Fasting; New Cloth and Wineskins 2:18-22 Sabbath Controversies: Grain, Healing, and Plot Against Jesus 2:23-3:6 Great Crowds Follow; Unclean Spirits Acknowledge Jesus 3:7-12 Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles 3:13-19 Accusations of Beelzebul and the Parable of the Strong Man 3:20-30 Jesus Redefines True Family 3:31-35 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 4:1-20 A Lamp, Measure, and the Principle of Growth 4:21-25 Parable of the Growing Seed 4:26-29 The Mustard Seed and the Kingdom's Growth 4:30-34 Jesus Calms the Storm 4:35-41 The Gerasene Demoniac Restored 5:1-20 A Woman Healed and Jairus' Daughter Raised 5:21-43 Jesus Rejected in His Hometown 6:1-6 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve 6:7-13 Herod, Herodias, and the Death of John the Baptist 6:14-29 Feeding of the Five Thousand 6:30-44 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals at Gennesaret 6:45-56 Tradition, Inner Purity, and What Truly Defiles 7:1-23 A Gentile Woman's Faith and the Healing at Tyre 7:24-30 Jesus Heals a Deaf Man Who Could Not Speak Clearly 7:31-37 Feeding the Four Thousand and the Pharisees' Demand for a Sign 8:1-13 Beware the Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod 8:14-21 Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida 8:22-26 Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ 8:27-30 Jesus Predicts His Death and Calls Disciples to Take Up the Cross 8:31-9:1 The Transfiguration and the Return of Elijah 9:2-13 Healing of a Boy with an Unclean Spirit; Jesus Predicts His Passion Again 9:14-32 Who Is the Greatest? A Child as the Model of Service 9:33-37 Tolerance for Those Who Serve in Jesus' Name 9:38-41 Warnings about Causing Sin; Exhortations on Salt and Holiness 9:42-50 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce 10:1-12 Jesus Blesses Little Children 10:13-16 The Rich Young Man and the Cost of Discipleship 10:17-31 Jesus Again Predicts His Suffering, Death, and Resurrection 10:32-34 Ambition and Servanthood: The Way of True Greatness 10:35-45 Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus 10:46-52 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 11:1-11 Withered Fig Tree and the Cleansing of the Temple 11:12-19 Faith, Prayer, and the Call to Forgiveness 11:20-26 Religious Leaders Question Jesus' Authority 11:27-33 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 12:1-12 Render to Caesar: Taxes and Allegiance 12:13-17 Sadducees Challenge Resurrection; Jesus Teaches Eternal Life 12:18-27 The Greatest Commandment: Love God and Neighbor 12:28-34 Jesus Questions the Messiah and Warns Against Scribes 12:35-40 The Widow's Offering: True Generosity 12:41-44 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of Destruction and the End 13:1-31 No One Knows the Day: Be Watchful 13:32-37 Plot to Kill Jesus and the Anointing at Bethany 14:1-11 The Passover Meal and Institution of the Lord's Supper 14:12-26 Jesus Predicts the Disciples' Flight and Peter's Denial 14:27-31 Gethsemane: Jesus' Agony and Prayer 14:32-42 The Arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane 14:43-52 Jesus Before the Council 14:53-65 Peter's Denial and His Remorse 14:66-72 Jesus Before Pilate; Barabbas Released 15:1-15 The Soldiers Mock and Scourge Jesus 15:16-20 The Way of the Cross and the Crucifixion 15:21-32 Jesus' Death and the Centurion's Confession 15:33-41 The Burial of Jesus 15:42-47 The Resurrection: Women Find the Empty Tomb 16:1-8 Appearances of the Risen Lord and the Commission 16:9-20

Luke

Purpose and Order of the Gospel 1:1-4 Announcement of John the Baptist's Birth 1:5-25 The Annunciation to Mary 1:26-38 Mary Visits Elizabeth 1:39-45 Mary's Song (The Magnificat) 1:46-56 The Birth and Naming of John 1:57-66 Zechariah's Prophecy and John's Mission 1:67-80 The Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem 2:1-7 Angels Announce the Shepherds' Good News 2:8-20 Presentation in the Temple; Simeon and Anna 2:21-40 The Boy Jesus in the Temple 2:41-52 John the Baptist's Call to Repentance 3:1-20 The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus 3:21-38 Jesus Tested in the Wilderness 4:1-13 Rejection at Nazareth 4:14-30 Authority over Unclean Spirits in Capernaum 4:31-37 Healings and Preaching in Galilee 4:38-44 The Call of the First Disciples 5:1-11 Healing a Man with Leprosy 5:12-16 A Paralytic Forgiven and Healed 5:17-26 The Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 5:27-32 Questions about Fasting; New Wine and Old Wineskins 5:33-39 Lord of the Sabbath and a Sabbath Healing 6:1-11 The Appointment of the Twelve Apostles 6:12-16 The Sermon on the Plain: Blessings and Woes 6:17-26 Love Your Enemies and Be Merciful 6:27-36 Judging Others and the Speck and Log 6:37-42 A Tree and Its Fruit: True Character Revealed 6:43-45 The Wise and Foolish Builders 6:46-49 The Faith of the Centurion 7:1-10 Raising the Widow's Son at Nain 7:11-17 John the Baptist's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony 7:18-35 A Sinful Woman Forgiven 7:36-50 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 8:1-15 Lighted Lamp and Hearing the Word 8:16-18 Jesus Redefines His Family 8:19-21 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:22-25 Healing the Gerasene Demoniac 8:26-39 Jairus' Daughter Raised and a Woman Healed 8:40-56 The Twelve Sent Out 9:1-9 Feeding the Five Thousand 9:10-17 Peter's Confession and the Way of the Cross 9:18-27 The Transfiguration 9:28-36 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy; A Second Passion Prediction 9:37-45 Who Is Greatest and a Servant's Ministry 9:46-50 Jesus Resolves for Jerusalem; Samaritan Rejection 9:51-56 The Cost of Discipleship 9:57-62 The Seventy Sent Out and Their Return 10:1-24 The Good Samaritan 10:25-37 Mary and Martha: Choosing the Better Part 10:38-42 The Lord's Prayer and Persistent Prayer 11:1-13 Jesus, Beelzebul, and True Blessedness 11:14-28 Demand for a Sign; Jonah and the Queen of the South 11:29-32 The Light of the Body and Inner Purity 11:33-36 Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers 11:37-54 Warnings against Hypocrisy and Confession before Men 12:1-12 The Parable of the Rich Fool 12:13-21 Do Not Worry; Seek God's Kingdom 12:22-34 Watchfulness and Faithful Stewardship 12:35-48 Division Caused by Christ 12:49-53 Interpreting the Times and Settling with Adversaries 12:54-59 Call to Repentance and the Barren Fig Tree 13:1-9 Healing on the Sabbath and Jesus' Rebuke 13:10-17 Parables of the Mustard Seed and Yeast 13:18-21 The Narrow Door and the Cost of Entry 13:22-30 Jesus Laments over Jerusalem 13:31-35 Healing at a Pharisee's House and Humility at the Table 14:1-14 Parable of the Great Banquet 14:15-24 The Cost of Following Jesus; Salt and Saltiness 14:25-35 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 15:1-7 The Parable of the Lost Coin 15:8-10 The Parable of the Prodigal Son 15:11-32 The Shrewd Manager and Teaching on Wealth 16:1-15 Law, the Kingdom, and Divorce 16:16-18 The Rich Man and Lazarus 16:19-31 Teachings on Temptation, Forgiveness, and Duty 17:1-10 Healing of the Ten Lepers 17:11-19 The Coming of the Kingdom and End-Time Sayings 17:20-37 Parable of the Persistent Widow 18:1-8 Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector 18:9-14 Jesus Blesses Little Children 18:15-17 The Rich Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 18:18-30 Jesus Predicts His Death Again 18:31-34 Healing of Blind Bartimaeus 18:35-43 Zacchaeus: Salvation Comes to His House 19:1-10 Parable of the Ten Minas 19:11-27 Triumphal Entry and Lament over Jerusalem 19:28-44 Cleansing the Temple and Teaching 19:45-48 Jesus' Authority Challenged 20:1-8 Parable of the Wicked Tenants 20:9-19 Paying Taxes to Caesar 20:20-26 Question about the Resurrection 20:27-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees; Warnings against Hypocrisy 20:41-47 The Widow's Offering 21:1-4 The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End 21:5-38 The Plot to Kill Jesus and Judas' Agreement 22:1-6 The Last Supper and Predictions of Denial 22:7-38 Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane 22:39-46 Jesus Arrested 22:47-53 Peter's Denial Fulfilled 22:54-62 Jesus Mocked and Beaten 22:63-65 Jesus before the Council and Pilate; Sentencing 22:66-23:25 The Way of the Cross and the Penitent Thief 23:26-43 The Death of Jesus and the Centurion's Confession 23:44-49 The Burial of Jesus 23:50-56 The Empty Tomb and the Women's Report 24:1-12 The Road to Emmaus and Recognition of the Risen Lord 24:13-35 Jesus Appears to the Disciples and Explains Scripture 24:36-49 The Ascension and the Disciples' Worship 24:50-53

John

The Word Became Flesh 1:1-18 John the Baptist's Witness 1:19-28 Behold the Lamb of God 1:29-34 The First Disciples and Simon Peter 1:35-42 Calling of Philip and Nathanael 1:43-51 The Wedding at Cana: Water Made Wine 2:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Speaks of His Body 2:12-25 Nicodemus and the New Birth 3:1-21 John the Baptist Exalts Jesus 3:22-36 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well 4:1-26 The Harvest Is Ready 4:27-38 Samaritans Believe in Jesus 4:39-42 Healing of the Royal Official's Son 4:43-54 Jesus Heals at Bethesda 5:1-15 Jesus Claims Authority Over Life and Judgment 5:16-30 Witnesses to Jesus and Israel's Unbelief 5:31-47 Feeding the Five Thousand 6:1-15 Jesus Walks on the Sea 6:16-24 Jesus the Bread of Life 6:25-59 Many Turn Away; Peter's Confession 6:60-71 Jesus Stays Away from Judea 7:1-13 Jesus Teaches at the Festival 7:14-24 Growing Division Over Jesus 7:25-44 Temple Officers and the Adulterous Woman 7:45-8:11 Jesus the Light and His Claim 8:12-30 True Discipleship and Freedom 8:31-41 Jesus' Divine Origin and Opposition 8:42-47 Jesus' 'I Am' and Preexistence 8:48-59 Healing of a Man Born Blind 9:1-12 Controversy with the Pharisees over the Healing 9:13-34 Spiritual Sight and Blindness 9:35-41 The Good Shepherd and His Sheep 10:1-21 Feast of Dedication and Controversy over Jesus 10:22-42 Lazarus' Sickness and Jesus' Intention 11:1-16 Jesus Weeps at Lazarus' Tomb 11:17-37 Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead 11:38-44 Plot to Kill Jesus and Caiaphas' Counsel 11:45-57 Mary Anoints Jesus; Plot to Kill Lazarus 12:1-11 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 12:12-19 Greeks Seek Jesus; He Predicts His Death 12:20-36 Unbelief and Jesus' Final Appeal 12:37-50 Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet 13:1-17 The Prediction of Judas' Betrayal 13:18-30 The New Commandment and Peter's Denial 13:31-38 Jesus Promises a Place in the Father's House 14:1-4 Jesus the Way to the Father 14:5-14 Promise of the Holy Spirit and Peace 14:15-31 The Vine and the Command to Love 15:1-17 The World's Hatred and the Cost of Discipleship 15:18-16:4 The Holy Spirit's Work 16:5-16 Sorrow Turned to Joy; Peace in Christ 16:17-33 The Son's Prayer for Glory 17:1-5 Prayer for the Disciples' Protection and Sanctification 17:6-19 Prayer for Unity Among Believers 17:20-26 Jesus Arrested in Gethsemane 18:1-11 Jesus Brought to Annas 18:12-14 Peter's First Denial 18:15-18 Jesus Questioned and Struck Before the High Priest 18:19-24 Peter Denies Jesus Three Times 18:25-27 Jesus Before Pilate 18:28-40 Jesus Scourged, Mocked, and Sentenced to Crucifixion 19:1-16 The Crucifixion and Jesus' Care for His Mother 19:17-27 Jesus' Death and the Fulfillment of Scripture 19:28-37 Jesus' Burial 19:38-42 The Empty Tomb Discovered 20:1-9 Mary Magdalene Meets the Risen Lord 20:10-18 Jesus Appears to His Disciples and Breathes the Spirit 20:19-23 Thomas Believes; Purpose of John's Gospel 20:24-31 The Miraculous Catch and Breakfast by the Sea 21:1-14 Peter Reinstated and the Beloved Disciple 21:15-25

Acts

The Ascension of Jesus 1:1-11 Prayer in the Upper Room and the Choosing of Matthias 1:12-26 Pentecost: The Coming of the Spirit 2:1-13 Peter's Sermon and Three Thousand Converted 2:14-41 The Early Christian Community 2:42-47 Healing at the Beautiful Gate 3:1-10 Peter's Address at Solomon's Colonnade 3:11-26 The Apostles Before the Sanhedrin 4:1-22 Believers Pray for Boldness 4:23-31 The Believers Share Possessions 4:32-37 Ananias and Sapphira 5:1-11 Signs Performed by the Apostles 5:12-16 Persecution of the Apostles and Their Witness 5:17-42 The Appointment of the Seven Deacons 6:1-7 Stephen's Wisdom and Opposition 6:8-15 Stephen's Speech before the Sanhedrin 7:1-53 The Stoning of Stephen and the Persecution of the Church 7:54-8:1 Saul's Persecution Scatters the Church 8:2-3 Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria 8:4-8 Simon Magus and Peter's Rebuke 8:9-25 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 8:26-40 The Conversion of Saul 9:1-19 Saul's Early Ministry and Acceptance by the Church 9:20-31 Peter Heals Aeneas and Raises Tabitha 9:32-43 Cornelius' Vision and the Call for Peter 10:1-8 Peter's Vision and the Messengers from Cornelius 10:9-23 Peter at Cornelius' House: Gentiles Receive the Spirit 10:24-48 Peter Defends the Conversion of Gentiles 11:1-18 The Church in Antioch and Famine Relief 11:19-30 Herod Executes James; Peter Miraculously Freed 12:1-19 Herod's Death and the Church's Continued Growth 12:20-25 The First Missionary Sending 13:1-3 Ministry in Cyprus and Elymas's Blinding 13:4-12 Paul's Mission in Pisidian Antioch 13:13-52 Paul and Barnabas in Iconium 14:1-7 Healing in Lystra and Paul's Stoning 14:8-20 Paul and Barnabas Strengthen the Churches 14:21-28 The Jerusalem Council on Gentile Circumcision 15:1-21 The Council's Letter and Peace with Antioch 15:22-35 Paul and Barnabas Separate 15:36-41 Timothy Joins Paul and Churches Are Strengthened 16:1-5 The Call to Macedonia 16:6-10 Lydia's Conversion at Philippi 16:11-15 Paul and Silas Imprisoned and Released in Philippi 16:16-40 Preaching in Thessalonica and Opposition 17:1-9 Berea's Noble Reception and Paul's Departure 17:10-15 Paul's Address at the Areopagus 17:16-34 Paul's Ministry in Corinth and Conflict 18:1-17 Paul Departs; Apollos Instructed by Priscilla and Aquila 18:18-28 Paul's Ministry and the Ephesian Disciples 19:1-22 The Ephesian Riot over Artemis 19:23-41 Paul's Journeys Through Macedonia and Greece 20:1-6 Eutychus Raised in Troas 20:7-12 Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders 20:13-38 Paul's Voyage to Jerusalem 21:1-16 Paul's Arrival in Jerusalem and the Temple Ritual 21:17-26 Paul Seized in the Temple 21:27-36 Paul's Defense: His Conversion and Mission 21:37-22:21 Paul's Arrest and the Council's Division 22:22-23:11 The Plot to Kill Paul and the Soldier's Intervention 23:12-22 Paul Escorted to Caesarea under Guard 23:23-35 Paul's Defense before Governor Felix 24:1-27 Paul Brought before Festus and the Jewish Charges 25:1-12 King Agrippa Learns of Paul's Case 25:13-22 Paul's Defense Before Agrippa 25:23-26:32 Paul's Voyage to Rome Begins 27:1-12 The Storm at Sea and God's Promise of Safety 27:13-26 Shipwreck and Deliverance on Malta 27:27-44 Paul on Malta: Healing and Hospitality 28:1-10 Voyage to Rome and Arrival 28:11-16 Paul in Rome: Preaching under House Arrest 28:17-31

Romans

Paul's Greeting and the Gospel's Power 1:1-17 God's Wrath Against Ungodliness 1:18-32 God's Impartial Judgment and Conscience 2:1-16 The Law, True Circumcision, and Jewish Identity 2:17-29 Israel's Advantage and God's Faithfulness 3:1-8 Universal Sinfulness and the Law's Condemnation 3:9-20 Righteousness Through Faith and Justification 3:21-31 Abraham: Justification by Faith 4:1-25 Peace with God and Reconciliation 5:1-11 Adam and Christ: Death, Grace, and Righteousness 5:12-21 Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ 6:1-14 Slavery to Sin or to Righteousness 6:15-23 Released from the Law to Serve in the Spirit 7:1-6 The Inner Conflict: Law, Sin, and the Flesh 7:7-25 Life in the Spirit: Freedom and Adoption 8:1-17 Future Glory and the Spirit's Intercession 8:18-27 Assurance of God's Love: Nothing Can Separate Us 8:28-39 Paul's Sorrow and God's Sovereign Election 9:1-29 Righteousness by Faith and Israel's Unbelief 9:30-10:21 A Remnant Preserved and Israel's Hardening 11:1-10 Gentiles Grafted In and a Warning Against Boasting 11:11-24 The Mystery of Israel's Salvation and God's Mercy 11:25-32 Doxology: Praise for God's Wisdom and Sovereignty 11:33-36 A Living Sacrifice and the Diversity of Gifts 12:1-8 Christian Conduct: Love, Humility, and Ethical Duties 12:9-21 Submission to Authorities and Civic Duty 13:1-7 Love Fulfills the Law; Walk in the Light 13:8-14 Christian Liberty, Conscience, and Mutual Acceptance 14:1-15:13 Paul's Service to the Gentiles and Missionary Ambition 15:14-22 Paul's Travel Plans and Prayer Requests 15:23-33 Personal Greetings, Final Warnings, and Doxology 16:1-27

Revelation

The Revelation Announced and the Blessing 1:1-3 Greeting and the Lord's Self‑Declaration 1:4-8 John's Vision of the Glorified Son of Man 1:9-20 Letter to Ephesus: Faithfulness and the Call to Repent 2:1-7 Letter to Smyrna: Persecution and the Crown of Life 2:8-11 Letter to Pergamum: Fidelity and False Teaching 2:12-17 Letter to Thyatira: Tolerance of Immorality and Promise to Overcomers 2:18-29 Letter to Sardis: Wakefulness and Repentance 3:1-6 Letter to Philadelphia: An Open Door and a Promise of Protection 3:7-13 Letter to Laodicea: Lukewarmness and the Call to Repent 3:14-22 The Throne in Heaven and Heavenly Worship 4:1-11 The Sealed Scroll and the Worthy Lamb 5:1-14 The Six Seals: Tribulation and Cosmic Disturbance 6:1-17 The Sealing of the 144,000 7:1-8 The Multitude Before the Throne: Salvation and Comfort 7:9-17 The Seventh Seal and the Prayers of the Saints 8:1-5 The Trumpet Judgments: Plagues and Woes 8:6-9:21 The Mighty Angel and the Little Scroll 10:1-11 The Two Witnesses: Prophecy, Death, and Resurrection 11:1-14 The Seventh Trumpet: God's Kingdom Proclaimed and the Temple Opened 11:15-19 The Cosmic Conflict: The Woman, the Dragon, and the Male Child 12:1-13:1 The Sea Beast: Blasphemy and Persecution 13:2-10 The Earth Beast and the Mark of the Beast 13:11-18 The Lamb on Mount Zion and the 144,000 14:1-5 The Three Angels' Messages and the Call to Endure 14:6-13 The Harvest of the Earth: Reaping God's Judgment 14:14-20 The Seven Last Plagues and the Victors' Song 15:1-8 The Bowl Judgments: The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath 16:1-21 The Fall of Babylon the Great and the Beast's Doom 17:1-18:24 Heavenly Praise and the Marriage of the Lamb 19:1-10 Christ's Triumphant Return and the Defeat of the Beast 19:11-21 Satan Bound and the Reign of the Saints 20:1-6 Satan's Final Rebellion and Defeat 20:7-10 The Great White Throne and the Final Judgment 20:11-15 The New Heaven and New Earth and the New Jerusalem 21:1-27 The River of Life and the Throne of God 22:1-6
1 When he had finished speaking to Saul, Jonathan's soul was knit to David's soul, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

1 S.18.1 - Details

Original Text

ויהי ככלתו לדבר אל־ שאול ונפש יהונתן נקשרה בנפש דוד ויאהבהו יהונתן כנפשו׃

Morphology

  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • ככלתו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לדבר: INF,qal
  • אל: NEG
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ונפש: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • יהונתן: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • נקשרה: VERB,niphal,perf,3,f,sg
  • בנפש: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויאהבהו: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,sg
  • יהונתן: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • כנפשו: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON:3,m,sg

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 20:17 (verbal): Repeats the key wording and idea — Jonathan makes David swear because 'he loved him as his own soul,' echoing the bond first described in 1 Sam 18:1.
  • 1 Samuel 23:16 (thematic): Jonathan seeks out David in the wilderness and 'strengthened his hand in God,' illustrating the loyal, life‑risking friendship introduced in 18:1.
  • 2 Samuel 1:26 (thematic): David's lament for Jonathan expresses the depth of their relationship ('your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women'), reflecting and evaluating the soul‑bond of 18:1.
  • Proverbs 18:24 (thematic): The proverb 'there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother' provides a broader wisdom parallel to the intimate, brother‑like attachment described between Jonathan and David.

Alternative generated candidates

  • When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
  • When David had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own life.
2 Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father's house.

1 S.18.2 - Details

Original Text

ויקחהו שאול ביום ההוא ולא נתנו לשוב בית אביו׃

Morphology

  • ויקחהו: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ביום: PREP
  • ההוא: DEM,ms,sg
  • ולא: CONJ
  • נתנו: VERB,qal,perf,3,pl
  • לשוב: INF,qal
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אביו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,sg

Parallels

  • 1 Sam.18.1 (structural): Immediate context: Jonathan’s deep attachment to David is described just before Saul “takes” him; the sequence explains why David remained at court.
  • 1 Sam.16:21-23 (verbal): Earlier account of David entering Saul’s service as musician and armor‑bearer—background for Saul’s retention of David in his household.
  • 1 Sam.18:3-4 (thematic): Jonathan’s covenant and the gift of his robe and weapons to David reinforce the close bond and explain why David stayed near Saul rather than returning home.
  • 1 Sam.19:1-3 (allusion): Shows the developing hostility of Saul toward David (Saul seeks David’s life) which helps explain Saul’s control over David’s movements and unwillingness to let him go home.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father's house.
  • Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father's house.
3 And Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.

1 S.18.3 - Details

Original Text

ויכרת יהונתן ודוד ברית באהבתו אתו כנפשו׃

Morphology

  • ויכרת: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • יהונתן: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ודוד: CONJ+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ברית: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • באהבתו: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • אתו: PRON,3,m,sg,acc
  • כנפשו: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 20:16-17 (verbal): Jonathan and David again make a covenant; the text repeats that Jonathan loved David as his own soul (verbal parallel to 18:3).
  • 1 Samuel 18:1-4 (structural): Immediate context describing David–Jonathan bond (soul knit together) and Jonathan giving David his robe and armor — sets up the covenant in v.3.

  • 2 Samuel 1:26 (thematic): David’s lament for Jonathan emphasizes the extraordinary depth of Jonathan’s love for him (‘your love to me was wonderful’), echoing the covenantal friendship of 18:3.

  • Proverbs 18:24 (thematic): Proverbial reflection on friendship (‘a friend who sticks closer than a brother’) connects thematically to the intimate, covenantal bond between Jonathan and David.

  • Ruth 1:16-17 (thematic): Ruth’s pledge of loyal, covenantal fidelity to Naomi parallels the form of personal, sworn devotion and loyalty expressed in Jonathan’s covenant with David.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
  • And Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
4 Jonathan stripped off the robe that was on him and gave it to David, together with his garments, even his sword, his bow, and his belt.

1 S.18.4 - Details

Original Text

ויתפשט יהונתן את־ המעיל אשר עליו ויתנהו לדוד ומדיו ועד־ חרבו ועד־ קשתו ועד־ חגרו׃

Morphology

  • ויתפשט: VERB,hitp,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • יהונתן: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • המעיל: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • עליו: PREP,3,m,sg
  • ויתנהו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg,obj3ms
  • לדוד: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ומדיו: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • ועד: CONJ+PREP
  • חרבו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m
  • ועד: CONJ+PREP
  • קשתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+3ms
  • ועד: CONJ+PREP
  • חגרו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 18:3 (thematic): Immediately precedes 18:4 and establishes the covenantal love between Jonathan and David, providing the motive for Jonathan’s gift of his robe and arms.
  • 1 Samuel 17:38-39 (verbal): Saul clothes David with his own armor and garments before battle—a parallel action of bestowing clothing/gear that signals role or protection.
  • 1 Samuel 20:14-17 (thematic): Jonathan and David renew their covenant and promise mutual loyalty and care for one another’s descendants—this later confirmation echoes the significance of Jonathan’s earlier gift as a sign of covenantal bond and succession.
  • 2 Kings 2:13-14 (structural): Elisha’s taking up Elijah’s mantle (cloak) functions as a symbolic transfer of prophetic authority, paralleling Jonathan’s giving of garments and weapons as a symbolic transfer/confirmation of status and favor.
  • 2 Samuel 9:1-13 (thematic): David shows kindness to Mephibosheth for Jonathan’s sake, demonstrating the lasting social and political consequences of the Jonathan–David covenant symbolized by Jonathan’s giving of his robe and arms.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Jonathan stripped off the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his garments, even his sword, his bow, and his belt.
  • Jonathan stripped off the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his garments, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
5 And David went out wherever Saul sent him; he behaved wisely, and Saul set him over the men of war. He found favor in the eyes of all the people and also in the eyes of Saul's servants.

1 S.18.5 - Details

Original Text

ויצא דוד בכל אשר ישלחנו שאול ישכיל וישמהו שאול על אנשי המלחמה וייטב בעיני כל־ העם וגם בעיני עבדי שאול׃

Morphology

  • ויצא: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בכל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • ישלחנו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg,obj:3,m,pl
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ישכיל: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,sg
  • וישמהו: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • על: PREP
  • אנשי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • המלחמה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • וייטב: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,sg
  • בעיני: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • כל: DET
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • וגם: CONJ
  • בעיני: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • עבדי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • 1 Sam.18.14 (verbal): Direct continuation/repetition of the same fact: David behaves wisely and is more successful than Saul’s other servants, prospering before the people and Saul’s household.
  • 1 Sam.16.21 (structural): Earlier scene where David comes to Saul’s service and becomes his attendant/armor-bearer—establishes the same relationship of David placed in Saul’s household and accepted by him.
  • Gen.39:3-4 (thematic): Joseph ‘found favor’ with his master and was prospered and set over Potiphar’s house—similar motif of a young servant winning the ruler’s confidence and being promoted.
  • Dan.2:48 (structural): Nebuchadnezzar sets Daniel over the province, and Daniel is accepted and honored—parallels the pattern of a trusted outsider elevated to authority and esteem by the sovereign.

Alternative generated candidates

  • David went out wherever Saul sent him; and he behaved wisely. Saul set him over the men of war, and he was esteemed in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
  • And David went out wherever Saul sent him; he behaved wisely, and Saul set him over the men of war. And all the people and Saul's servants were pleased with him.
6 When they came back, as David returned from striking the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul, with singing, with timbrels, with dances, and with joyful music.

1 S.18.6 - Details

Original Text

ויהי בבואם בשוב דוד מהכות את־ הפלשתי ותצאנה הנשים מכל־ ערי ישראל לשיר והמחלות לקראת שאול המלך בתפים בשמחה ובשלשים׃

Morphology

  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • בבואם: PREP+VERB,qal,ptc,3,m,pl
  • בשוב: PREP+VERB,qal,ptc,3,m,sg
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מהכות: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • הפלשתי: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ותצאנה: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,f,pl
  • הנשים: NOUN,f,pl,def
  • מכל: PREP
  • ערי: NOUN,f,pl,cons
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לשיר: PREP+VERB,qal,infc
  • והמחלות: CONJ+NOUN,f,pl,def
  • לקראת: PREP
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • בתפים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • בשמחה: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ובשלשים: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 18:7 (verbal): Immediate continuation of the same scene — the women sing the famous refrain contrasting Saul's thousands with David's ten thousands (direct verbal and narrative link).
  • Exodus 15:20-21 (verbal): Miriam and the women sing and play timbrels after a military deliverance (women, song, timbrels celebrating victory over enemies).
  • Judges 11:34-35 (verbal): Jephthah's daughter comes out to meet him with timbrels and dances — another instance of women greeting/celebrating with musical instruments.
  • 2 Samuel 6:5 (verbal): David and all Israel 'played before the LORD on all manner of instruments' and made merry — parallel motif of public musical celebration after a significant national event.
  • Psalm 149:3 (verbal): Call to praise with dancing and timbrel/harp — echoes the association of song, dance, and percussion instruments in communal rejoicing.

Alternative generated candidates

  • When they came back, as David returned from killing the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with singing.
  • When they came home, as David returned from striking the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel singing and rejoicing, with tambourines, with songs of joy, and with musical instruments.
7 And the women sang to one another, saying, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”

1 S.18.7 - Details

Original Text

ותענינה הנשים המשחקות ותאמרן הכה שאול באלפיו ודוד ברבבתיו׃

Morphology

  • ותענינה: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,f,pl
  • הנשים: NOUN,f,pl,def
  • המשחקות: PART,qal,pres,f,pl,def
  • ותאמרן: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,f,pl
  • הכה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • באלפיו: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cons,poss:3,m,sg
  • ודוד: CONJ+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ברבבתיו: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,cons,poss:3,m,sg

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 17:52 (structural): The immediate military outcome of David’s encounter with Goliath; the rout of the Philistines provides the historical backdrop for the popular song that contrasts Saul’s and David’s successes.
  • 1 Samuel 17:57–58 (structural): Describes David’s return and how news of his deed spread, leading to his being brought before Saul — the rising public acclaim that the women’s song now expresses.
  • Judges 5:1–3 (thematic): The Song of Deborah is a celebratory victory hymn (partly voiced by women) praising military success and leaders — a close thematic parallel to the women’s triumphal song in 1 Sam 18:7.
  • 1 Samuel 18:8 (structural): Immediate narrative consequence of the women’s song: Saul’s jealousy and hostile feelings toward David, showing how public acclaim sparked royal resentment.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the women answered one another, saying, "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands."
  • And the women sang in their dancing, 'Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands.'
8 And Saul was very angry, and this thing displeased him; and he said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands. What more can he have but the kingdom?”

1 S.18.8 - Details

Original Text

ויחר לשאול מאד וירע בעיניו הדבר הזה ויאמר נתנו לדוד רבבות ולי נתנו האלפים ועוד לו אך המלוכה׃

Morphology

  • ויחר: VERB,qal,imf,3,m,sg
  • לשאול: PREP+VERB,qal,inf
  • מאד: ADV
  • וירע: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • בעיניו: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs+3ms
  • הדבר: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • הזה: DEM,m,sg
  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • נתנו: VERB,qal,perf,3,pl
  • לדוד: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • רבבות: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ולי: CONJ+PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • נתנו: VERB,qal,perf,3,pl
  • האלפים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • ועוד: CONJ
  • לו: PRON,3,m,sg
  • אך: PART
  • המלוכה: NOUN,f,sg,def

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 18:6-9 (structural): Same episode: the women’s song praising David (’Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands’) provokes Saul’s anger and jealousy that is stated in v.8.
  • 1 Samuel 18:11 (thematic): Immediate consequence of v.8 — Saul becomes afraid of David and watches him closely; shows the transition from jealousy to fear and hostile intent.
  • 1 Samuel 19:1-2 (structural): Direct fallout from Saul’s jealousy in ch.18: Saul tells his son Jonathan and his servants to kill David, demonstrating the escalation from resentment to attempted murder.
  • Genesis 37:11 (thematic): Parallel theme of envy/jealousy arising from another’s favored status (Joseph’s brothers resent his favored position), which leads to violent hostility — a recurrent motif in biblical narratives.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Saul was very angry, and this thing displeased him; and he said, "They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands; and what more remains but the kingdom?"
  • And Saul was very angry, and this thing displeased him; he said, 'They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed only thousands — and what remains but the kingdom?'
9 So Saul was hostile toward David from that day on.

1 S.18.9 - Details

Original Text

ויהי שאול עוין את־ דוד מהיום ההוא והלאה׃

Morphology

  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עוין: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מהיום: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ההוא: DEM,ms,sg
  • והלאה: ADV

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 18:10-11 (structural): Immediate narrative continuation: an evil spirit troubles Saul and he twice throws a spear at David, concretely expressing the hostility introduced in 18:9.
  • 1 Samuel 19:1-2 (thematic): Saul explicitly plots David's death—he tells Jonathan and his servants to kill David—showing the continuation and escalation of Saul's enmity.
  • 1 Samuel 24:3-7 (allusion): Saul pursues David into the wilderness and enters a cave where David cuts off a corner of Saul's robe; episode illustrates the ongoing pursuit and Saul's hostile intent contrasted with David's restraint.
  • 1 Samuel 26:7-11 (thematic): David sneaks into Saul's camp and again spares his life; David later confronts Saul, recounting Saul's repeated attempts to kill him and confirming persistent hatred.
  • Psalm 59 (allusion): A psalm of David composed when Saul sent men to watch his house to kill him; poetically reflects and responds to the same persecutory hostility described in 1 Samuel.

Alternative generated candidates

  • From that day forward Saul regarded David as an enemy.
  • From that day Saul kept an eye on David with hostility.
10 And on the next day an evil spirit from the LORD rushed upon Saul, and he prophesied within the house; and David played with his hand as at other times, while a spear was in Saul's hand.

1 S.18.10 - Details

Original Text

ויהי ממחרת ותצלח רוח אלהים ׀ רעה ׀ אל־ שאול ויתנבא בתוך־ הבית ודוד מנגן בידו כיום ׀ ביום והחנית ביד־ שאול׃

Morphology

  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • ממחרת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ותצלח: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • רוח: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אלהים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • רעה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויתנבא: VERB,hitpael,impf,3,m,sg
  • בתוך: PREP
  • הבית: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ודוד: CONJ+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • מנגן: VERB,piel,ptc,ms,sg
  • בידו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,sg
  • כיום: ADV
  • ביום: PREP
  • והחנית: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • ביד: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • 1 Sam 16:14-23 (verbal): Same episode earlier: 'an evil spirit from the LORD' troubles Saul and David is brought to play to soothe him; parallels language (spirit, David's music) and function of the scene.
  • 1 Sam 10:10-12 (allusion): When Saul first encounters the Spirit of God he prophesies among the prophets—structurally similar prophetic/ecstatic behavior and the motif of a sudden spirit-induced utterance.
  • 1 Sam 19:9-10 (thematic): Continuation/recurrence of the motif: the evil spirit comes upon Saul again, he tries to pin David with a spear—directly echoes the hostile, violent turn of Saul under the spirit.
  • 1 Sam 19:23-24 (verbal): Saul again falls into prophetic ecstasy and prophesies with the prophets; parallels the phenomenon of Saul 'prophesying in the midst of the house' and being overtaken by spirit.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And on the next day a harmful spirit from the LORD rushed upon Saul, and he prophesied in his house; and David played with his hand, as at other times; and a spear was in Saul's hand.
  • And the next day an evil spirit from the LORD came upon Saul, and he prophesied within the house; and David played with his hand, as at other times, while the spear was in Saul's hand.
11 Saul hurled the spear, intending to pin David to the wall; and David evaded him twice.

1 S.18.11 - Details

Original Text

ויטל שאול את־ החנית ויאמר אכה בדוד ובקיר ויסב דוד מפניו פעמים׃

Morphology

  • ויטל: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • החנית: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אכה: VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
  • בדוד: PREP
  • ובקיר: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויסב: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מפניו: PREP+3ms
  • פעמים: NOUN,m,du,abs

Parallels

  • 1 Sam 19:10 (verbal): Repeats the same action: an evil spirit comes on Saul and he seeks to pin David to the wall with his spear; David escapes—essentially a restatement of the spear-throwing incident.
  • 1 Sam 19:11–12 (structural): Continues the pattern of Saul's direct attempts on David's life and David's escape (Saul sends men to kill David; Michal helps David slip away), showing the recurring persecution motif.
  • 1 Sam 24:3–7 (thematic): Saul pursues David with intent to kill, but David gains an opportunity to kill Saul in a cave and spares him—contrasts Saul's attempt to strike David with David's restraint.
  • 1 Sam 26:7–11 (thematic): David steals Saul's spear and water jug while Saul sleeps and later refuses to harm him—another episode highlighting Saul's violent pursuit of David and David's merciful response.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Saul cast the spear, saying, "I will pin David to the wall." David escaped from before him twice.
  • Saul hurled the spear, intending to pin David to the wall; but David slipped away from him twice.
12 Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him and had departed from Saul.

1 S.18.12 - Details

Original Text

וירא שאול מלפני דוד כי־ היה יהוה עמו ומעם שאול סר׃

Morphology

  • וירא: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מלפני: PREP
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כי: CONJ
  • היה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • עמו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • ומעם: CONJ+PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • סר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 16:13 (verbal): Samuel anoints David and "the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward," explaining why the LORD was with David in 18:12.
  • 1 Samuel 16:14 (verbal): Explicitly states that "the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul," matching the second half of 18:12 about God's departure from Saul.
  • 1 Samuel 18:14 (structural): Immediate context: David "behaved himself wisely" and prospered, and this verse likewise notes that Saul became afraid of David because of the LORD's presence with him.
  • 1 Samuel 17:37 (thematic): David credits the LORD's protection for his victory over Goliath—illustrates the recurring theme that God's presence enables David and provokes Saul's fear.
  • 1 Samuel 19:9–10 (structural): Reports Saul's murderous jealousy (hurling a spear at David) as a concrete outworking of the fear and estrangement described in 18:12.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Saul was afraid of David, for the LORD was with him, and from Saul the LORD had departed.
  • Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him and had departed from Saul.
13 So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander over a thousand; and David went out and came in before the people.

1 S.18.13 - Details

Original Text

ויסרהו שאול מעמו וישמהו לו שר־ אלף ויצא ויבא לפני העם׃

Morphology

  • ויסרהו: VERB,hif,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מעמו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • וישמהו: VERB,hif,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • לו: PRON,3,m,sg
  • שר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אלף: NUM,m,sg
  • ויצא: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • ויבא: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • לפני: PREP
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 17:58 (thematic): After David's victory Saul took him and would not let him return home—an earlier instance of David being retained in Saul's service and presence, paralleling the transfer from private favor to official service.
  • 1 Samuel 16:21 (structural): David is brought into Saul's court as a musician and armorbearer and 'stood before Saul'—another scene of David entering and serving in the king's presence, similar in form to 18:13.
  • 1 Samuel 18:5 (verbal): This immediately preceding verse describes David's wise conduct and rising favor in Saul's service; it provides the background for his subsequent promotion to 'captain of a thousand.'
  • 1 Samuel 20:30-33 (allusion): Saul's escalating jealousy and public rejection of Jonathan (and his hostility toward David) shows the motive behind removing David from intimate access to the king, the hostile context for the transfer in 18:13.

Alternative generated candidates

  • So Saul removed him from his presence, and made him a commander over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
  • Therefore Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
14 And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the LORD was with him.

1 S.18.14 - Details

Original Text

ויהי דוד לכל־ דרכו משכיל ויהוה עמו׃

Morphology

  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לכל: PREP
  • דרכו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • משכיל: VERB,qal,ptc,3,m,sg
  • ויהוה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עמו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 18:5 (verbal): Same narrative context and near-verbatim assessment: David 'behaved himself more wisely' and prospered in Saul's service—reiterating David's skill and favor.
  • Genesis 39:3 (verbal): About Joseph: 'And his master saw that the LORD was with him'—uses the same formula linking personal success and God's presence.
  • 2 Samuel 5:10 (thematic): Reports David's continued rise: 'And David grew greater and greater; for the LORD of hosts was with him'—echoes the theme that David's success is due to the LORD's presence.
  • 1 Samuel 17:37 (thematic): David's declaration of God's help (and Saul's blessing 'the LORD be with thee') underscores the motif that the LORD's presence empowers David in battle and service.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the LORD was with him.
  • And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the LORD was with him.
15 When Saul saw that he behaved very wisely, he was fearful of him.

1 S.18.15 - Details

Original Text

וירא שאול אשר־ הוא משכיל מאד ויגר מפניו׃

Morphology

  • וירא: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg
  • משכיל: ADJ,ptc,m,sg
  • מאד: ADV
  • ויגר: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • מפניו: PREP+3ms

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 16:14 (verbal): Explicitly states the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul — language and idea picked up in 1 Sam 18:15 to explain Saul’s fear of David because God’s presence left Saul.
  • 1 Samuel 18:14 (verbal): Says David ‘behaved himself more wisely’ and ‘the LORD was with him,’ directly paralleling 18:15’s claim that Saul feared David because the LORD was with him.
  • Genesis 39:2–3 (thematic): Reports that ‘the LORD was with Joseph’ and prospered his work — a recurring theme that God’s presence brings success and can provoke fear or favor among others, analogous to David’s situation.
  • Psalm 78:70–72 (thematic): Describes God’s choosing and blessing of David (‘He chose David his servant… he shepherded them’), thematically linking God’s favor on David to his success and the impact of that favor on others (as in Saul’s fear).

Alternative generated candidates

  • Therefore Saul saw that he was very prudent, and he feared him.
  • When Saul saw that he behaved very wisely, he became afraid of him.
16 All Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.

1 S.18.16 - Details

Original Text

וכל־ ישראל ויהודה אהב את־ דוד כי־ הוא יוצא ובא לפניהם׃

Morphology

  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויהודה: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אהב: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כי: CONJ
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg
  • יוצא: VERB,qal,part,ms,sg
  • ובא: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לפניהם: PREP,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • 1 Chronicles 11:1-3 (structural): A parallel, expanded account: 'all Israel' assemble to David at Hebron and make a covenant with him, echoing the united affection and recognition of David by Israel and Judah.
  • 1 Chronicles 12:38-40 (thematic): Describes men of Israel and Judah coming to David at Hebron in strength—illustrates and explains the widespread support and love for David across the tribes.
  • 2 Samuel 5:1-3 (structural): Both Israel and Judah come to David in Hebron and anoint him king over all Israel, reflecting the same unity and acceptance that 1 Samuel 18:16 attributes to the people’s affection.
  • 1 Samuel 18:14 (verbal): Notes David’s superior conduct and high reputation ('his name was much set by'), which explains why 'all Israel and Judah loved David'—a complementary description of his esteem among the people.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.
  • And all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.
17 Then Saul said to David, “Behold, my elder daughter Merab—I will give her to you as a wife; only be valiant for me and fight the LORD's battles.” (But Saul thought, “Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”)

1 S.18.17 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר שאול אל־ דוד הנה בתי הגדולה מרב אתה אתן־ לך לאשה אך היה־ לי לבן־ חיל והלחם מלחמות יהוה ושאול אמר אל־ תהי ידי בו ותהי־ בו יד־ פלשתים׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הנה: PART
  • בתי: NOUN,f,sg,abs,1cs
  • הגדולה: ADJ,f,sg,def
  • מרב: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אתה: PRON,2,m,sg
  • אתן: VERB,qal,impf,1,sg
  • לך: PRON,2,m,sg
  • לאשה: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אך: PART
  • היה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • לבן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חיל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • והלחם: CONJ+VERB,hithpael,perf,3,m,sg
  • מלחמות: NOUN,f,pl,construct
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ושאול: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אל: NEG
  • תהי: VERB,qal,juss,3,f,sg
  • ידי: NOUN,f,pl,cons
  • בו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • ותהי: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • בו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • יד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • פלשתים: NOUN,m,pl,cstr

Parallels

  • 1 Sam.17.25 (verbal): Saul earlier promises his daughter as a reward for the man who defeats the Philistine — the same pattern of offering a daughter in marriage for military service appears here.
  • 1 Sam.17.45-47 (thematic): David declares that God will give him victory and that the contest is the LORD’s; parallels the language and idea of fighting 'the LORD’s battles' in 18:17.
  • 1 Sam.18.11 (thematic): Saul’s attempt to pin David with a spear and his rising hostility echo the sentiment in 18:17 where Saul wishes no harm come from his hand but from the Philistines — both show Saul’s desire to eliminate David.
  • 1 Sam.18.20-21 (structural): Immediate narrative continuation: Merab is not given to David (she is given to Adriel) and David requests/receives Michal — these verses directly follow and resolve the offer recorded in 18:17.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then Saul said to David, "Behold, my elder daughter Merab—I will give her to you as a wife; only be a mighty man for me, and fight the LORD's battles." And Saul said, "Let not my hand be against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him."
  • Then Saul said to David, 'Behold, my elder daughter Merab—I will give her to you as a wife; only be strong for me, fight the LORD's battles.' But Saul said this thinking, 'Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.'
18 And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life, or the life of my father's house in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?”

1 S.18.18 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר דוד אל־ שאול מי אנכי ומי חיי משפחת אבי בישראל כי־ אהיה חתן למלך׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מי: PRON,interr,sg
  • אנכי: PRON,1,sg
  • ומי: PRON,interr
  • חיי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • משפחת: NOUN,f,sg,cstr
  • אבי: NOUN,m,sg,cons
  • בישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כי: CONJ
  • אהיה: VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
  • חתן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • למלך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • 2 Samuel 7:18 (verbal): David's rhetorical question 'Who am I... and what is my house...' appears almost verbatim later when he responds humbly to God's promise, echoing the same formula of unworthiness.
  • 1 Chronicles 17:16 (verbal): Parallel retelling of 2 Samuel 7:18 in Chronicles; the same wording and theme of David's astonished humility before a gracious act toward his house.
  • Psalm 8:4 (thematic): Employs the same rhetorical pattern of 'What is ... that ...' to express human smallness and unworthiness—here in relation to God's care—paralleling David's humble self-questioning.
  • Genesis 32:10 (thematic): Jacob's expression of personal unworthiness ('I am unworthy of all the steadfast love...') shares the theme of humble self-assessment before a lordly blessing or favor, similar to David's reluctance to claim royal marriage.

Alternative generated candidates

  • David said to Saul, "Who am I, and what is my life, and what is my father's house in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?"
  • And David said to Saul, 'Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's house in Israel, that I should be the king's son-in-law?'
19 Now at the time Merab, Saul's daughter, was to be given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.

1 S.18.19 - Details

Original Text

ויהי בעת תת את־ מרב בת־ שאול לדוד והיא נתנה לעדריאל המחלתי לאשה׃

Morphology

  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • בעת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • תת: VERB,qal,inf
  • את: PRT,acc
  • מרב: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בת: NOUN,f,sg,cs
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לדוד: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • והיא: CONJ+PRON,3,f,sg
  • נתנה: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • לעדריאל: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • המחלתי: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • לאשה: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • 1Sam.18.17 (structural): Immediate context: Saul plans to give one of his daughters to David as a political/bride reward, setting up the marriages of Merab and Michal.
  • 1Sam.18.20 (thematic): Contrasts Merab’s marriage to Adriel with Michal’s love for David and her becoming David’s wife (continuation of the same narrative thread).
  • 1Sam.14.49 (verbal): Genealogical note listing Saul’s sons and daughters, including Merab and Michal, confirming their familial identities referenced in 18:19.
  • 1Sam.25.44 (allusion): Later statement that Saul gave Michal (David’s wife) to another man (Paltiel/Phaltiel), echoing and complicating the earlier marital arrangements.
  • 2Sam.3:14-16 (thematic): Later resolution: Abner/Israel return Michal to David as part of political negotiations, with the narrative noting the intermediary (Paltiel) who had been living with her.

Alternative generated candidates

  • At the time when Merab, the daughter of Saul, was to be given to David, she was given to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite instead.
  • At that time Merab, Saul's daughter, was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.
20 But Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

1 S.18.20 - Details

Original Text

ותאהב מיכל בת־ שאול את־ דוד ויגדו לשאול וישר הדבר בעיניו׃

Morphology

  • ותאהב: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • מיכל: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בת: NOUN,f,sg,cs
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויגדו: VERB,piel,wayyiqtol,3,m,pl
  • לשאול: PREP+VERB,qal,inf
  • וישר: CONJ+ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • הדבר: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • בעיניו: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs+3ms

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 18:27 (structural): Immediate continuation: Saul arranges Michal’s marriage to David (requiring a show of valor), showing Saul’s political use of the match after hearing of her love.
  • 1 Samuel 18:1 (verbal): Uses the same verb of love toward David — Jonathan 'loved' David — highlighting multiple personal attachments to David early in his rise.
  • 1 Samuel 19:11-17 (thematic): Michal’s loyalty is further developed: she warns David and helps him escape from Saul, confirming the affection noted in 18:20.
  • 1 Samuel 25:44 (thematic): Later report that Saul had given Michal to another man (Paltiel) — shows the marriage’s political manipulation and ruptures introduced after 18:20.
  • 2 Samuel 3:14-16 (structural): Narrative resolution: Michal is taken from Paltiel and returned to David, underscoring the political bargaining and long-term significance of Michal’s relationship to David.

Alternative generated candidates

  • But Michal, the daughter of Saul, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing was pleasing in his sight.
  • But Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
21 And Saul said, “I will give her to him that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” Then Saul said to David, “You shall be my son-in-law today.”

1 S.18.21 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר שאול אתננה לו ותהי־ לו למוקש ותהי־ בו יד־ פלשתים ויאמר שאול אל־ דוד בשתים תתחתן בי היום׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אתננה: VERB,qal,fut,1,sg
  • לו: PRON,3,m,sg
  • ותהי: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • לו: PRON,3,m,sg
  • למוקש: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ותהי: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • בו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • יד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • פלשתים: NOUN,m,pl,cstr
  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בשתים: PREP+NUM,card,2,f
  • תתחתן: VERB,hitpael,impf,2,m,sg
  • בי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • היום: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • 1 Sam.18.17 (structural): Directly precedes and explains Saul’s motives here: Saul’s hatred of David and intent to set a snare so the hand of the Philistines would be against him.
  • 1 Sam.18.25 (structural): Immediate narrative continuation: Saul demands a bride-price of 100 Philistine foreskins—an explicit formulation of the ‘snare’ mentioned in 18:21.
  • 1 Sam.18.27 (structural): Resolution of the bride-price episode—David returns with the required (in fact double) number of Philistine kills, subverting Saul’s intended snare.
  • 1 Sam.19.11-17 (thematic): Shows the escalation of Saul’s hostility after the marriage offer—Saul sends agents to seize David and plots his death, confirming the marriage as part of Saul’s broader enmity.
  • 2 Sam.3.14-16 (thematic): Later political handling of Michal (given away and then brought to David) illustrates the recurring use of Michal’s marriage for political maneuvering and power plays.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Saul said, "I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistines may be upon him." And Saul said to David, "You shall be my son-in-law today."
  • And Saul said, 'I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.' Then Saul said to David, 'You shall be my son-in-law today.'
22 So Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately, to say, “Behold, the king delights in you, and all his servants love you; now therefore become the king's son-in-law.”

1 S.18.22 - Details

Original Text

ויצו שאול את־ עבדו דברו אל־ דוד בלט לאמר הנה חפץ בך המלך וכל־ עבדיו אהבוך ועתה התחתן במלך׃

Morphology

  • ויצו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • עבדו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,sg
  • דברו: INF,qal,inf+3ms
  • אל: NEG
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בלט: PART
  • לאמר: INF,qal,infc
  • הנה: PART
  • חפץ: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • בך: PREP+PRON,2,m,sg
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • עבדיו: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3ms
  • אהבוך: VERB,qal,perf,3,pl,obj2ms
  • ועתה: CONJ
  • התחתן: VERB,hithpael,imp,2,ms
  • במלך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • 1 Sam.18.21 (verbal): Immediate narrative parallel: Saul instructs his servant/Abner to propose that David become the king’s son‑in‑law, setting up the marriage arrangement mentioned in v.22.
  • 1 Sam.18.25–27 (structural): Direct continuation of the episode: Saul demands a dangerous ‘dowry’ of Philistine foreskins, David accomplishes the task, and Saul gives his daughter Michal to David — completes the marriage motif begun in v.22.
  • Judges 14:1–3 (thematic): Samson’s marriage to a Philistine woman shows the motif of a hero’s marriage functioning as a social/political episode and a prize that involves conflict with the Philistines.
  • Gen.29:15–30 (thematic): Jacob’s labor/wage for Rachel exemplifies the ancient Near Eastern practice of marriage as a negotiated transaction (bride‑price/service), paralleling Saul’s use of marriage as reward/arrangement.
  • 2 Sam.3:13–16 (thematic): Michal’s later transfer (Abner negotiating with David and Michal being returned) underscores the political use of royal daughters in alliance and succession politics, echoing her earlier arrangement as Saul’s tool.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then Saul commanded his servants, "Speak to David secretly, saying, 'Behold, the king delights in you, and all his servants love you; now therefore become the king's son-in-law.'"
  • And Saul commanded his servants to speak secretly to David, saying, 'See, the king delights in you, and all his servants love you; therefore become the king's son-in-law.'
23 And the servants of Saul spoke these words in David's hearing. David said, “Is it a light thing in your eyes to become the king's son-in-law, while I am a poor man and of low estate?”

1 S.18.23 - Details

Original Text

וידברו עבדי שאול באזני דוד את־ הדברים האלה ויאמר דוד הנקלה בעיניכם התחתן במלך ואנכי איש־ רש ונקלה׃

Morphology

  • וידברו: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,pl
  • עבדי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • באזני: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,cstr
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • הדברים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • האלה: DEM,pl
  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הנקלה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • בעיניכם: PREP+NOUN,pl,f,cons+PRON,2,pl
  • התחתן: VERB,hithpael,perf,3,m,sg
  • במלך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואנכי: PRON,1,sg
  • איש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • רש: VERB,qal,inf
  • ונקלה: CONJ+VERB,niphal,impf,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 18:25 (structural): Immediate narrative partner: Saul responds to David's desire for the king's daughter by setting a bride-price (the demand for Philistine foreskins), which frames David's remark about being poor and lightly esteemed.
  • 1 Samuel 18:27 (structural): Direct resolution of the episode: David fulfills Saul's deadly bride-price and is given Michal, showing how the earlier claim of being 'a poor and lightly esteemed man' is reversed by his deed.
  • 1 Samuel 17:25 (thematic): Earlier promise motif: the people declare that the slayer of the Philistine will receive great rewards from the king, including his daughter—this provides the cultural expectation behind David's remark about marriage to the king's daughter.
  • 2 Samuel 3:14-16 (thematic): Later political aftermath for Michal: Michal is given to another (Ish-bosheth) and then returned to David, illustrating the political significance of royal marriages introduced in 1 Sam 18 and the stakes behind David's comment about social status and marriage.

Alternative generated candidates

  • So the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David. And David said, "Is it a small thing in your eyes to be a king's son-in-law, while I am a poor and lightly esteemed man?"
  • And the servants of Saul spoke these words in David's hearing. And David said, 'Is it a light thing in your eyes to become the king's son-in-law? I am a poor and of humble means man.'
24 And the servants told Saul, saying, “Thus did David speak.”

1 S.18.24 - Details

Original Text

ויגדו עבדי שאול לו לאמר כדברים האלה דבר דוד׃

Morphology

  • ויגדו: VERB,piel,wayyiqtol,3,m,pl
  • עבדי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לו: PRON,3,m,sg
  • לאמר: INF,qal,infc
  • כדברים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • האלה: DEM,pl
  • דבר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 18:25 (structural): Immediate narrative continuation—Saul acts on the report by setting a bride-price for David (the report in 18:24 motivates the demand in 18:25).
  • 1 Samuel 18:12 (thematic): Earlier report of David’s success and God’s favor—servants’ reports about David provoke Saul’s uneasy and jealous attitude (same reporting-motive in the narrative).
  • 1 Samuel 19:1–2 (thematic): After hearing of David’s rising reputation Saul’s attitude hardens and he seeks David’s death—shows the escalation from servants’ reports to lethal action against David. 
  • 1 Samuel 17:55–58 (verbal): After David’s victory over Goliath people report his deed to Saul and describe the youth—another instance where news of David’s actions is brought to the king, using similar reporting language and narrative function.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The servants reported David's words to Saul.
  • And the servants told Saul, 'Thus did David speak.'
25 Then Saul said, “Thus shall you say to David: ‘The king has no delight in a bride-price; he desires a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged on the king's enemies.’ ” (For Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.)

1 S.18.25 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר שאול כה־ תאמרו לדוד אין־ חפץ למלך במהר כי במאה ערלות פלשתים להנקם באיבי המלך ושאול חשב להפיל את־ דוד ביד־ פלשתים׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כה: ADV
  • תאמרו: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,pl
  • לדוד: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אין: PART,neg
  • חפץ: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • למלך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • במהר: PREP+ADV
  • כי: CONJ
  • במאה: PREP+NUM,card,sg,f
  • ערלות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • פלשתים: NOUN,m,pl,cstr
  • להנקם: PREP+VERB,qal,inf
  • באיבי: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ושאול: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חשב: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • להפיל: VERB,hiph,inf
  • את: PRT,acc
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ביד: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • פלשתים: NOUN,m,pl,cstr

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 18:17 (verbal): Immediate antecedent in the same episode: Saul first sets a bride-price for David (kill a thousand Philistines) — same marriage/warfare motive and negotiation over military exploits.
  • 1 Samuel 18:27 (structural): Narrative fulfillment: David actually brings Philistine foreskins (two hundred) and receives Michal, directly resolving Saul’s demand and revealing the deception/motive behind the task.
  • 1 Samuel 18:11 (thematic): Earlier verse records Saul’s hostile intent toward David (seeking to pin him to the wall), showing the motive behind sending David into deadly combat with the Philistines.
  • 1 Samuel 18:20–21 (thematic): These verses describe Michal’s love for David and Saul’s use of the marriage to control or test David — the same marriage-as-instrument theme that underlies the foreskin/avengement demand.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Saul said, "Thus you shall say to David: 'The king has no delight in a dowry except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged on the king's enemies.'" (For Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.)
  • Then Saul said, 'Thus shall you say to David, “The king has no delight in a dowry but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged on the king's enemies.”' (For Saul thought to entrap David by the hand of the Philistines.)
26 And David's men told him these words. And it pleased David to become the king's son-in-law. The days were not yet expired.

1 S.18.26 - Details

Original Text

ויגדו עבדיו לדוד את־ הדברים האלה וישר הדבר בעיני דוד להתחתן במלך ולא מלאו הימים׃

Morphology

  • ויגדו: VERB,piel,wayyiqtol,3,m,pl
  • עבדיו: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3ms
  • לדוד: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • הדברים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • האלה: DEM,pl
  • וישר: CONJ+ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • הדבר: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • בעיני: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • להתחתן: VERB,hitp,inf
  • במלך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ולא: CONJ
  • מלאו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • הימים: NOUN,m,pl,def

Parallels

  • 1 Sam.18.25 (verbal): Saul sets the bride-price (a hundred Philistine foreskins) for David — the immediate stipulation that prompts David's response in 18:26.
  • 1 Sam.18.27 (structural): The subsequent verse records the fulfillment (Saul gives Michal to David) and so completes the narrative arc begun in 18:26.
  • 2 Sam.3.14-16 (thematic): David's claim on Michal appears later as a political demand to legitimize his rule — shows royal marriage used as a means of political consolidation.
  • 1 Sam.25.39-42 (thematic): David's marriage to Abigail after Nabal's death illustrates marriages as alliances and the involvement of intermediaries/servants in arranging royal or strategic marriages.

Alternative generated candidates

  • So the servants told David these words. And it pleased David well to become the king's son-in-law; and the days were not completed.
  • And when the servants of Saul told David these words, it pleased David well to become the king's son-in-law. Before the days were fulfilled,
27 So David rose and went, he and his men, and struck down two hundred of the Philistines; and David brought their foreskins, and they counted them to fulfill the number for the king, that he might be the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter as a wife.

1 S.18.27 - Details

Original Text

ויקם דוד וילך ׀ הוא ואנשיו ויך בפלשתים מאתים איש ויבא דוד את־ ערלתיהם וימלאום למלך להתחתן במלך ויתן־ לו שאול את־ מיכל בתו לאשה׃

Morphology

  • ויקם: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וילך: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg
  • ואנשיו: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss:3,m,sg
  • ויך: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • בפלשתים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,def
  • מאתים: NUM,m,pl,abs
  • איש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויבא: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • ערלתיהם: NOUN,f,pl,abs,poss:3,m,pl
  • וימלאום: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl,obj:3,m,pl
  • למלך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • להתחתן: VERB,hitp,inf
  • במלך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויתן: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לו: PRON,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • מיכל: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • לאשה: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 18:25 (structural): Immediate narrative antecedent: Saul sets the bride-price as a demand for Philistine foreskins (a hundred), which David fulfills in 18:27.
  • 1 Samuel 17:25 (thematic): Saul's earlier proclamation that his daughter will be given to whoever defeats the Philistine (Goliath) establishes the recurring motif of marriage awarded for martial victory.
  • 1 Samuel 17:50-54 (thematic): David's defeat of Goliath and the subsequent presentation of the enemy's head and receipt of royal favor parallels the pattern of military success leading to honor and marriage.
  • Judges 14:12-19 (thematic): Samson kills thirty men to satisfy a wedding wager and secure bridal gifts—comparable motif of violent feats performed to meet a marital demand or earn a bride-related reward.

Alternative generated candidates

  • David arose and went, he and his men; and he struck down two hundred of the Philistines and brought their foreskins, and they were given in full number to the king, that he might become the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to be David's wife.
  • David rose and went, he and his men, and killed two hundred of the Philistines; and David brought their foreskins, and they were given to the king as a full payment for the hundred that Saul had required. So David became the king's son-in-law, and Saul gave him Michal his daughter as a wife.
28 When Saul saw that the LORD was with David, and that Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him,

1 S.18.28 - Details

Original Text

וירא שאול וידע כי יהוה עם־ דוד ומיכל בת־ שאול אהבתהו׃

Morphology

  • וירא: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וידע: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • עם: PREP
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ומיכל: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בת: NOUN,f,sg,cs
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אהבתהו: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg,obj:3,m,sg

Parallels

  • 1 Sam 18:12 (verbal): Saul's fear of David is explicitly tied to the LORD being with David — same recognition of divine favor found in 18:28.
  • 1 Sam 18:20 (verbal): Earlier statement that Michal loved David and that this was reported to Saul — directly parallels the mention of Michal’s love in 18:28.
  • 1 Sam 16:13 (thematic): After Samuel anoints David, 'the Spirit of the LORD came upon David' (indicating God's presence with him), a theological basis for statements that the LORD was with David.
  • 1 Sam 16:18 (verbal): A prior report about David describes him as a man of war and adds 'and the LORD is with him,' echoing the same formula of divine accompaniment used in 18:28.
  • 1 Sam 19:11-12 (thematic): Michal’s intervention to hide and save David demonstrates the reality of her love and alliance referred to in 18:28, showing its practical consequences.

Alternative generated candidates

  • When Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal the daughter of Saul loved him,
  • And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.
29 Saul became even more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.

1 S.18.29 - Details

Original Text

ויאסף שאול לרא מפני דוד עוד ויהי שאול איב את־ דוד כל־ הימים׃

Morphology

  • ויאסף: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לרא: PREP
  • מפני: PREP
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עוד: ADV
  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • איב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כל: DET
  • הימים: NOUN,m,pl,def

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 18:10 (structural): Earliest narrative indication of Saul’s hostile, disturbed reaction toward David (evil spirit from the LORD troubles Saul), setting the stage for ongoing enmity.
  • 1 Samuel 19:1 (structural): Direct continuation of the narrative: Saul explicitly commands Jonathan and his servants to kill David, showing active, sustained hostility.
  • 1 Samuel 19:9-10 (structural): Another concrete episode where Saul’s hostility turns to attempted violence—he tries to pin David to the wall—illustrating the persistent threat to David’s life.
  • Psalm 59:1-2 (allusion): A psalm explicitly linked to the episode when Saul sent men to watch David’s house to kill him; David’s plea for deliverance echoes the verse’s portrayal of continuous enmity.
  • Psalm 35:11-19 (thematic): David laments enemies who falsely accuse and seek his life; the theme of relentless persecution and personal hostility parallels Saul’s ongoing hatred toward David.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul remained David's enemy continually.
  • And Saul was more very afraid of David; and he became his enemy continually.
30 Now the commanders of the Philistines went out to war; and whenever they went out, David behaved more wisely than any of Saul's servants; so his name was highly esteemed.

1 S.18.30 - Details

Original Text

ויצאו שרי פלשתים ויהי ׀ מדי צאתם שכל דוד מכל עבדי שאול וייקר שמו מאד׃

Morphology

  • ויצאו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • שרי: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • פלשתים: NOUN,m,pl,cstr
  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • מדי: PREP
  • צאתם: NOUN,f,sg,construct,3,pl
  • שכל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מכל: PREP
  • עבדי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וייקר: VERB,qal,imprf,3,m,sg
  • שמו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • מאד: ADV

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 18:5 (structural): Immediate context: David succeeds wherever Saul sends him and behaves wisely; this verse explains the narrative basis for David’s superior status among Saul’s servants.
  • 1 Samuel 18:6–7 (quotation): The public song—'Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands'—reflects popular acclaim that heightens David’s renown mentioned in 18:30.
  • 1 Samuel 17:57 (cf. 17:55–58) (thematic): After Goliath’s defeat the men commend David as skillful, brave and prudent, an earlier instance of the same rise in reputation that 18:30 describes.
  • Daniel 1:19–20 (verbal): Daniel is shown to be superior to all the king’s magicians and enchanters (doing better than his peers); thematically and verbally this parallels David’s being 'more' than Saul’s servants and highly esteemed.
  • Genesis 39:2–4 (thematic): Joseph, favored by the LORD, prospers in Potiphar’s house and is put above other servants; a parallel case of divine favor producing a servant’s superior standing and reputation.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And when the commanders of the Philistines went out, David was more distinguished than all of Saul's servants; and his name was highly esteemed.
  • When the leaders of the Philistines went out to war, David behaved more wisely than any of Saul's officers; and his name became very great.

When he had finished speaking to Saul, Jonathan's soul was knit to David's soul, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father's house. And Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.

Jonathan stripped off the robe that was on him and gave it to David, together with his garments, even his sword, his bow, and his belt. And David went out wherever Saul sent him; he behaved wisely, and Saul set him over the men of war. He found favor in the eyes of all the people and also in the eyes of Saul's servants.

When they came back, as David returned from striking the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul, with singing, with timbrels, with dances, and with joyful music. And the women sang to one another, saying, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.” And Saul was very angry, and this thing displeased him; and he said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands. What more can he have but the kingdom?” So Saul was hostile toward David from that day on. And on the next day an evil spirit from the LORD rushed upon Saul, and he prophesied within the house; and David played with his hand as at other times, while a spear was in Saul's hand.

Saul hurled the spear, intending to pin David to the wall; and David evaded him twice.

Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him and had departed from Saul. So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander over a thousand; and David went out and came in before the people. And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the LORD was with him.

When Saul saw that he behaved very wisely, he was fearful of him.

All Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.

Then Saul said to David, “Behold, my elder daughter Merab—I will give her to you as a wife; only be valiant for me and fight the LORD's battles.” (But Saul thought, “Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”) And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life, or the life of my father's house in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?” Now at the time Merab, Saul's daughter, was to be given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife. But Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. And Saul said, “I will give her to him that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” Then Saul said to David, “You shall be my son-in-law today.” So Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately, to say, “Behold, the king delights in you, and all his servants love you; now therefore become the king's son-in-law.” And the servants of Saul spoke these words in David's hearing. David said, “Is it a light thing in your eyes to become the king's son-in-law, while I am a poor man and of low estate?” And the servants told Saul, saying, “Thus did David speak.”

Then Saul said, “Thus shall you say to David: ‘The king has no delight in a bride-price; he desires a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged on the king's enemies.’ ” (For Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.) And David's men told him these words. And it pleased David to become the king's son-in-law. The days were not yet expired. So David rose and went, he and his men, and struck down two hundred of the Philistines; and David brought their foreskins, and they counted them to fulfill the number for the king, that he might be the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter as a wife.

When Saul saw that the LORD was with David, and that Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him,

Saul became even more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually. Now the commanders of the Philistines went out to war; and whenever they went out, David behaved more wisely than any of Saul's servants; so his name was highly esteemed.