SAMUEL
–Miraculous birth of 1Sa 1:7-20 –Consecrated to God before his birth 1Sa 1:11 , 22 , 24-28 –His mother’ s song of thanksgiving 1Sa 2:1-10 –Ministered in the house of God 1Sa 2:11 , 18 , 19 –Blessed of God 1Sa 2:21 ; 3:19 –His vision concerning the house of Eli 1Sa 3:1-18 –A prophet of the Israelites 1Sa 3:20 , 21 ; 4:1 –A judge (leader) of Israel, his judgment seat at Beth-el, Gilgal, Mizpeh, and Ramah 1Sa 7:15-17 –Organizes the tabernacle service 1Ch 9:22 ; 26:28 ; 2Ch 35:18 –Israelites repent because of his reproofs and warnings 1Sa 7:4-6 –The Philistines defeated through his intercession and sacrifices 1Sa 7:7-14 –Makes his corrupt sons judges in Israel 1Sa 8:1-3 –People desire a king; he protests 1Sa 8:4-22 –Anoints Saul to be king of Israel 1Sa 9:10 –Renews the kingdom of Saul 1Sa 11:12-15 –Reproves Saul; foretells that his kingdom will be established 1Sa 13:11-15 ; 15 –Anoints David to be king 1Sa 16 –Shelters David while escaping from Saul 1Sa 19:18 –Death of; the lament for him 1Sa 25:1 –Called up by the witch of Endor 1Sa 28:3-20 –His integrity as a judge and ruler 1Sa 12:1-5 ; Ps 99:6 ; Jer 15:1 ; Heb 11:32 –Chronicles of 1Ch 29:29 –Sons of 1Ch 6:28 , 33 –Called SHEMUEL 1Ch 6:33
SAUL
–1. Also called SHAUL .King of Edom Ge 36:37 , 38 ; 1Ch 1:48 , 49 –2. King of Israel .A Benjamite, son of Kish 1Sa 9:1 , 2 .Sons of 1Ch 8:33 .His personal appearance 1Sa 9:2 ; 10:23 .Made king of Israel 1Sa 9 ; 10 ; 11:12-15 ; Ho 13:11 .Lives at Gibeah of Saul 1Sa 14:2 ; 15:34 ; Isa 10:29 .Defeats the Philistines 1Sa 13 ; 14:46 , 52 .Strikes the Amalekites 1Sa 15 .Is reproved by Samuel for usurping the priestly functions 1Sa 13:11-14 .Samuel rebukes him for disobedience by not exterminating the Amalekites; the loss of his kingdom is foretold 1Sa 15 .Dedicates the spoils of war 1Sa 15:21-25 ; 1Ch 26:28 .Sends messengers to Jesse, asking that David be sent to him as a musician and an armor-bearer 1Sa 16:17-23 .Defeats the Philistines after Goliath is killed by David 1Sa 17 .His jealousy of David; gives his daughter, Michal, to David to be his wife; becomes David’ s enemy 1Sa 18 .Tries to kill David; Jonathan intercedes and incurs his father’ s displeasure; David’ s loyalty to Jonathan; Saul’ s temporary remorse; prophesies 1Sa 19 .Hears Doeg against Ahimelech, and kills the priest and his family. pursues David to wilderness of Ziph; the Ziphites betray David to 1Sa 23 .Pursues David to En-gedi 1Sa 24:1-6 .His life spared by David 1Sa 24:5-8 .Saul’ s contrition for his bad faith 1Sa 24:16-22 .David is again betrayed to, by the Ziphites; Saul pursues him to the hill of Hachilah; his life spared again by David; his confession, and his blessing upon David 1Sa 26 .Kills the Gibeonites; crime avenged by the death of seven of his sons 2Sa 21:1-9 .His kingdom invaded by Philistines; seeks counsel of the witch of En-dor, who foretells his own death 1Sa 28:3-25 ; 29:1 .Is defeated, and is killed with some of his sons 1Sa 31 .Their bodies exposed in Beth-shan; rescued by the people of Jabesh and burned; bones of, buried under a tree at Jabesh 1Sa 31 ; with 2Sa 1 ; 2 ; 1Ch 10 .His death is a judgment on account of his sins 1Ch 10:13 –3. Of Tarsus .See PAUL
SELF-DENIAL
–General scriptures concerning Ge 22:1-12 ; 2Sa 24:24 ; Ps 132:3-5 ; Pr 16:32 ; 23:2 ; Da 10:3 ; Mt 5:29 , 30 ; 8:19-22 ; 10:37-39 ; 13:44-46 ; 16:24 , 25 ; 18:8 , 9 ; 19:12 , 21 ; Mr 2:14 ; 8:34 , 35 ; 9:43 ; 10:29 ; 12:43 , 44 ; Lu 5:11 , 27 ; 9:23 , 24 , 57-60 ; 14:26-33 ; 18:27-30 ; 21:2-4 ; Joh 12:25 ; Ac 20:22-24 ; 21:13 ; Ro 6:6 ; 8:12 , 13 , 35 , 36 ; 13:14 ; 14:1-22 ; 15:1-5 ; 1Co 6:12 ; 8:10-13 ; 9:12 , 15 , 18 , 19 , 23 , 25-27 ; 10:23 , 24 ; 2Co 6:3 ; Ga 2:20 ; 5:16 , 17 , 24 ; 6:14 ; Php 2:4 ; 3:7-9 ; Col 3:5 ; 2Ti 2:4 ; Tit 2:12 ; Heb 13:13 ; 1Pe 2:11-16 ; 4:1 , 2 ; 3Jo 1 :7; Re 12:11 –See CROSS –See HUMILITY –INSTANCES OF .Abraham, when he offered to Lot (his junior) his preference of the land of Canaan Ge 13:9 ; with 17:8 .Moses, in choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for only a little while Heb 11:25 .Moses, in taking no compensation from the Israelites for his services Nu 16:15 .Samuel, in his administration of justice 1Sa 12:3 , 4 .The widow of Zarephath, in sharing with Elijah the last of her sustenance 1Ki 17:12-15 .Daniel, in his abstention Da 1:8 .Daniel, in refusing rewards from Belshazzar Da 5:16 , 17 .Esther, in risking her life for the deliverance of her people Es 4:16 .The Rechabites, in refusing to drink wine or strong drink, or even to plant vineyards Jer 35:6 , 7 .Peter and the other apostles, in abandoning their vocations and following Jesus Mt 4:20 ; 9:9 ; Mr 1:16-20 ; 2:14 ; Lu 5:11 , 27 , 28 .in forsaking all and following Jesus Mt 19:27 ; Mr 10:28 .The widow, who put everything she had into the treasury Lu 21:4 .The early Christians, in having everything in common Ac 2:44 , 45 ; 4:34 .Barnabas (Joses), in selling his possessions, and giving everything that he had received to the apostles Ac 4:36 , 37 .Paul, in not regarding even his life dear to himself Ac 20:24 ; Php 3:7 , 8 .Paul, in not coveting anyone’ s silver, gold, or apparel Ac 20:33 .Paul, in laboring for his own support while he also taught Ac 20:34 , 35 ; 1Co 4:12 ; 10:33
SEVEN
–Interesting facts concerning this number –DAYS .Week consists of Ge 2:3 ; Ex 20:11 ; De 5:13 , 14 .Noah in the ark before the great flood for Ge 7:4 , 10 .Noah remains in the ark after sending forth the dove for Ge 8:10 , 12 .Mourning for Jacob lasted for Ge 50:10 .The sympathy for Job by Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar for Job 2:13 .The plague of bloody waters in Egypt lasted for Ex 7:25 .The Israelites encircled Jericho for Jos 6:4 .The Passover lasted for Ex 12:15 .Saul directed by Samuel to stay at Gilgal awaiting the prophet’ s command for 1Sa 10:8 ; 13:8 .The elders of Jabesh-gilead ask for a truce of 1Sa 11:3 .Dedication of the temple lasted double 1Ki 8:65 .Ezekiel sits by the Chebar River in astonishment for Eze 3:15 .The Feast of Tabernacles lasted for Le 23:34 , 42 .The consecration of priests and altars lasted for Ex 29:30 , 35 ; Eze 43:25 , 26 .Defilements lasted for Le 12:2 ; 13:4 .Fasts of 1Sa 31:13 ; 2Sa 12:16 , 18 , 22 .The firstborn of flocks and sheep must remain with their mothers, before being offered Ex 22:30 .The feast of Ahasuerus continued for Es 1:5 .Paul waits at Tyre for Ac 21:4 .Paul stays at Puteoli for Ac 28:14 –WEEKS .In Daniel’ s vision concerning the coming of the Messiah for Da 9:25 .Ten times for Da 9:24 .The period between the Passover Feast and the Feast of Pentecost Le 23:15 –MONTHS .Holy convocations in the seventh month Le 23:24-44 ; Nu 29 ; Eze 45:25 –YEARS .Jacob serves for each of his wives for Ge 29:15-30 .Of abundance for Ge 41:1-32 , 53 .A famine lasted in Egypt for Ge 41:1-32 , 54-56 .A famine lasted in Canaan for 2Sa 24:13 ; 2Ki 8:1 .The insanity of Nebuchadnezzar for Da 4:32 .Seven times, the period between the jubilees Le 25:8 –MISCELLANY OF SEVENS .Of the ceremonially clean creatures taken into Noah’ s ark Ge 7:2 .Abraham gives Abimelech seven lambs Ge 21:28 .Rams and bullocks to the number of, required in sarifices Le 23:18 ; Nu 23:1 ; 29:32 ; 1Ch 15:26 ; Eze 45:23 .The sprinkling of blood seven times Le 4:6 ; 14:7 .The sprinkling of oil seven times Le 14:16 .Seven cows and seven ears of grain in Pharaoh’ s vision Ge 41:2-7 .The Israelites surrounded Jericho seven times, and on the seventh day sounding seven trumpets Jos 6:4 .Elisha’ s servant looked seven times for the appearance of rain 1Ki 18:43 .Naaman was required to wash in the Jordan River seven times 2Ki 5:10 .The seven steps in the temple seen in Ezekiel’ s vision Eze 40:22 , 26 .The heat of Nebuchadnezzars furnace was intensified sevenfold Da 3:19 .The light of the sun was intensified sevenfold Isa 30:26 .The threatened punishment of Israel was sevenfold Le 26:18-21 .Silver was purified seven times Ps 12:6 .Worshiping seven times a day Ps 119:164 .Seven chamberlains at the court of Ahasuerus Es 1:10 .Seven princes Es 1:14 .Seven counsellors at the court of Artaxerxes Ezr 7:14 .Seven maidens given to Esther Es 2:9 .Symbolical .Of many sons Ru 4:15 ; 1Sa 2:5 ; Jer 15:9 .Of liberality Ec 11:1 , 2 .Seven magi (wise men) Pr 26:16 .Seven women will seek a polyandrous marriage Isa 4:1 .Seven shepherds to be sent forth against Assyria Mic 5:5 , 6 .Seven lamps and pipes Zec 4:2 .Seven servants (Greek: diakonoi) in the Jerusalem congregations Ac 6:3 .Seven congregations in Asia Re 1:4 , 20 .Seven seals Re 5:1 .Seven thunders Re 10:3 .Seven heads and seven crowns Re 12:3 ; 13:1 ; 17:9 .Seven kings Re 17:10 .Seven stars Re 1:16 , 20 ; 3:1 ; Am 5:8 .Seven spirits Re 1:4 ; 3:1 ; 4:5 ; 5:6 .Seven eyes of the Lord Zec 3:9 ; 4:10 ; Re 5:6 .Seven golden lampstands Re 1:12 .Seven angels with seven trumpets Re 8:2 .Seven plagues Re 15:1 .Seven horns and seven eyes Re 5:6 .Seven angels with seven plagues Re 15:6 .Seven golden vials Re 15:7 .The scarlet-colored beast having seven heads Re 17:3 , 7
SHEMUEL
–1. A Simeonite appointed on the committee to divide up the land of Canaan Nu 34:20 –2. SHEMUEL .See SAMUEL –3. Head of a family in the tribe of Issachar 1Ch 7:2
STATECRAFT
–Wisdom in Pr 28:2 –School in Da 1:3-5 –Skilled in –INSTANCES OF .Joseph Ge 47:15-26 .Samuel 1Sa 11:12-15 .Nathan 1Ki 1:11-14 .Jeroboam 1Ki 12:26-33 .Daniel .See DANIEL .See GOVERNMENT .See KINGS .See RULERS