1 & 2 Samuel

Abner Absalom actions anointed appears army asked attack battle brought called chapter command covenant David death described divine enemies English expression fact father followed force gave give given God's ground hand Hannah head heart Hebrew hill indicated interpretation Israel Israelites Jerusalem Joab Jonathan Judah Judg kill king kingdom land literally lived Lord means mentioned miles military NRSV oath offering perhaps person Philistines position present priest probably promised prophet question reading reason refers regarded reign rendered request royal Samuel Saul Saul's Second seems sense sent servant serve soldiers sons spirit standing suggests taken term Third thought thousand tion took town translated tribes troops turned valley verb verse victory woman Yahweh