1 Kingdoms
Old Testament · 31 chapters · 811 verses
Every chapter of 1 Kingdoms is given below in Sir Lancelot Brenton's classic English translation of the Septuagint (LXX) — 811 verses in 31 chapters — each with the Greek text of the Septuagint in parallel and the translator's notes to the printed edition.
Patristic commentary has not yet been attached to 1 Kingdoms. The full corpus of the Fathers remains searchable in the Fathers Library.
Chapters
Chapter by Chapter
- 1 Kingdoms 1 There was a man of Armathaim Sipha, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Helkana, a son of Jeremeel the son of Elias the son of Thoke, in Nasib Ephraim.
- 1 Kingdoms 2 My heart is established in the Lord, my horn is exalted in my God; my mouth is enlarged over my enemies, I have rejoiced in your salvation.
- 1 Kingdoms 3 And the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli the priest: and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no * distinct…
- 1 Kingdoms 4 And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines * gathered themselves together against Israel to war; and Israel went out to meet them and…
- 1 Kingdoms 5 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Abenezer to Azotus.
- 1 Kingdoms 6 And the ark was seven months in the country of the Philistines, and their land brought forth swarms of mice.
- 1 Kingdoms 7 And the men of Cariathiarim come, and bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord: and they bring it into the house of Aminadab in the hill; and…
- 1 Kingdoms 8 And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
- 1 Kingdoms 9 And there was a man of the sons of Benjamin, and his name was Kis, the son of Abiel, the son of Jared, the son of Bachir, the son of Aphec, the son…
- 1 Kingdoms 10 And Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said to him, Has not the Lord anointed you for a ruler over his people,…
- 1 Kingdoms 11 And it came to pass about a month after this, that Naas the Ammanite went up, and encamped against Jabis Galaad: and all the men of Jabis said to…
- 1 Kingdoms 12 And Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have listened to your voice in all things that you have said to me, and I have set a king over you.
- 1 Kingdoms 13 And Saul chooses for himself three thousand men of the men of Israel: and there were with Saul two thousand who were in Machmas, and in mount…
- 1 Kingdoms 14 And when a certain day arrived, Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man that bore his armor, Come, and let us go over to Messab of the…
- 1 Kingdoms 15 And Samuel said to Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint you king over Israel: and now hear the voice of the Lord.
- 1 Kingdoms 16 And the Lord said to Samuel, How long do you mourn for Saul, whereas I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and…
- 1 Kingdoms 17 And the Philistines gather their armies to battle, and gather themselves to Socchoth of Judaea, and encamp between Socchoth and Azeca * Ephermen.
- 1 Kingdoms 18 * And it came to pass when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David and David loved him † as his own…
- 1 Kingdoms 19 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, to kill David.
- 1 Kingdoms 20 And David fled from Navath in Rama, and comes into the presence of Jonathan; and he said, What have I done, and what is my fault, and wherein have I…
- 1 Kingdoms 21 And David comes to Nomba to Abimelech the priest: and Abimelech was amazed at meeting him, and said to him, Why are you alone, and nobody with you?
- 1 Kingdoms 22 And David departed thence, and escaped; and he comes to the cave of Odollam, and his brethren hear, and the house of his father, and they go down to…
- 1 Kingdoms 23 And it was told David, saying, behold, the Philistines war in Keila, and they rob, they trample on the threshing-floors.
- 1 Kingdoms 24 And David rose up from thence, and lived in the narrow passes of Engaddi.
- 1 Kingdoms 25 And Samuel died, and all Israel * assembled, and bewailed him, and they bury him in his house in † Armathaim: and David arose, and went down to the…
- 1 Kingdoms 26 And the Ziphites come out of the dry country to Saul to the hill, saying, Behold, David hides himself with us in the hill Echela, opposite Jessemon.
- 1 Kingdoms 27 And David said in his heart, Now shall I be one day delivered for death into the hands of Saul; and there is no good thing for me unless I should…
- 1 Kingdoms 28 And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered themselves together with their armies to go out to fight with Israel; and Anchus said…
- 1 Kingdoms 29 And the Philistines gather all their armies to Aphec, and Israel encamped in Aendor, which is in Jezrael.
- 1 Kingdoms 30 And it came to pass when David and his men had entered Sekelac on the third day, that Amalec had made an incursion upon the south, and upon Sekelac,…
- 1 Kingdoms 31 And the Philistines fought with Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and they fall down wounded in the mountain in Gelbue.