1 Samuel 2

1 Samuel 2 – New International Version (NIV) Hannah’s Prayer Then Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn[a] is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance. “There is no one holy like the...

1 Samuel 3

1 Samuel 3 – New International Version (NIV) The Lord Calls Samuel The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions. One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely...

1 Samuel 5

1 Samuel 5 – New International Version (NIV) The Ark in Ashdod and Ekron After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. Then they carried the ark into Dagon’s temple and set it beside Dagon. When the people of Ashdod...

1 Samuel 7

1 Samuel 7 – New International Version (NIV) So the men of Kiriath Jearim came and took up the ark of the Lord. They brought it to Abinadab’s house on the hill and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord. The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim a...