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April 11 - Nº 101 1 Samuel 25 David and his men changed locations quite often. For a while they settled in an area where an extremely...

April 10 - Nº 100 1 Samuel 23 – 24 Saul kept chasing David, but God kept protecting him. After all, God had chosen David to be the next...

April 9 - Nº 99 1 Samuel 21 – 22 Although he was still very young, David’s life was already very full: He had been raised in a large rural family; He had spent a lot of time in the fields taking care of sheep and playing his harp; He had been quietly anointed by Samuel, the high priest, and informed that he would be the next king of Israel; He had fought and killed the superhero of the Philistine army and become a well-known warrior and leader in the Israelite army; He had be

April 8 - Nº 98 1 Samuel 20 David knew that Saul was still plotting to kill him. “What have I done wrong?” he asked Jonathan. “Why is he...

+April 7 - Nº 97 1 Samuel 19 Saul's heart was so full of jealousy and rage that he wanted David to die! He commanded his son, Jonathan,...

April 6 - Nº 96 1 Samuel 18 After David killed Goliath, Saul decided to move him permanently to the palace. During this time, David and...

April 5 - Nº 95 1 Samuel 17 The Philistine army grew strong again. They gathered their forces and invaded Israel. The two armies soon faced each other across a large valley. Suddenly a Philistine warrior named Goliath stepped forward. He was over nine feet tall! He was dressed in full armor and equipped with a javelin and spear! “Why are all of you lined up for battle?” he challenged. “Just two of us can settle this! Select someone to fight me. If he is able to kill me, we

April 4 - Nº 94 1 Samuel 16 Samuel deeply mourned the fact that Saul was not a good king and that he didn't have a heart that was pleasing to God. Finally, the Lord said to him, “It’s time to stop grieving. I want you to anoint a new king who will rule after Saul. Take some oil and go to the home of Jesse in Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be the next king.” Samuel was frightened. “But Saul is still the king. He will kill me for treason if he finds out,” he pro

April 3 - Nº 93 1 Samuel 15 One day Samuel came to Saul with a message. “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘It is time to punish the...

April 2 - Nº 92 1 Samuel 14:24-46 God had just helped the Israelites win a decisive battle against their most intimidating enemies—the...

April 1 - Nº 91 1 Samuel 14:1–23 Most of the Israelite soldiers had scattered. They were afraid to face the fierce Philistine army--so...

March 31 - Nº 90 1 Samuel 13 Saul had just led the Israelites in a major victory over the Ammonites, but the Philistines remained a very strong force to be reckoned with. They found many ways to oppress God’s people. For instance, they made it impossible for anyone in Israel to be a blacksmith. Consequently, the Israelites could not make or sharpen their own metal tools or weapons. They had to use Philistine blacksmiths who charged them ridiculous amounts and often kept the I

March 30 - Nº 89 1 Samuel 10:26 – 11:15 When Saul was anointed as the king of Israel, most of the people were very enthusiastic. They...

March 29 - Nº 88 1 Samuel 9:1 – 10:25 Kish was a wealthy man from the tribe of Benjamin. He had a son named Saul who was one of the...

March 28 - Nº 87 1 Samuel 7 – 8 After 70 people had been struck dead for looking inside the Ark of the Lord at Bet Shemesh ( see #86 - March 27 ), the Israelites began to fear the Ark. Eventually they decided to store it at the home of a man named Abinadab. But after witnessing the power of God so dramatically, the people of Israel knew that it was time for them to start serving Him again. Samuel warned them, “If you really want to do this, you must get rid of all your id