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He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.
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Those who were full hire themselves out for food, but those who were hungry are hungry no more. She who was barren has borne seven children, but she who has had many sons pines away.
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Each year his mother made him a little robe and took it to him when she went up with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice.
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Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the Lord give you children by this woman to take the place of the one she prayed for and gave to the Lord.” Then they would go home.
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The Spirit of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different person.
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Saul Made King
As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all these signs were fulfilled that day.
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Jonathan said, “My father has made trouble for the country. See how my eyes brightened when I tasted a little of this honey.
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Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” So Jonathan told him, “I tasted a little honey with the end of my staff. And now I must die!”
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Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”
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He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.”
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He looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome, and he despised him.
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They repeated these words to David. But David said, “Do you think it is a small matter to become the king’s son-in-law? I’m only a poor man and little known.”
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He also put to the sword Nob, the town of the priests, with its men and women, its children and infants, and its cattle, donkeys and sheep.
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But all the evil men and troublemakers among David’s followers said, “Because they did not go out with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered. However, each man may take his wife and children and go.”
