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To whomever it concerns: I would like to point out that I am in no way, shape or form a Preacher. I am not formally educated in the Holy Bible. Yes, I have read and studied it since I was very young, but I do not consider that an 'education' like that of a registered Preacher.

I am NOT able to share everything about every verse/chapter. In fact, there are MUCH deeper studies that I don't share. 1. Because there isn't enough room to write and 2. Alot of the studies can branch into even deeper studies with even more information. What I am able to share, is only a tiny, tiny seed of information.

Where do I get my Bible Info? I listen to online Bible studies: Pastor Arnold and Dennis Murray as well as read a Study-Bible daily.

I am still learning and will always study the Bible. But that is a personal habit.

Please, going forward, understand that (not just for myself, but with all preachers/teachers) people are not perfect, and mistakes are made.

Nothing about me, just an 'every-other-day-or-so' updated Bible Study for anyone interested.

*** I use an old KJV (study) bible for all these studies. When you see added notes/details under verses, they are either things learned in Bible Studies by the Pastors I listen to or (more often) notes from my personal KJV (study type) Bible.

Last of the Theocracy (a nation controlled by the Levitical Priesthood and via God Himself) to a Monarchy.

*Man has always wanted to be ruled by a king (flesh and blood/ someone that can see). But Mankind can NOT produce a King that is perfect: i.e. That can rule man.

Also called the 2nd book of the Kings [1 Samuel - also called the 1st book of the Kings]. Note: there are actually 4 books of the Kings: 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 2 Kings.

1 The Amalekite, who brought tidings of the overthrow, and accused himself of Saul’s death, is slain.

[1] Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

-1 Samuel 30:17,18 and 26, “And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.[18] And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives. [26] And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;”

[2] It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

-2 Samuel 4:10, “When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:” [This is an Example, of another instance, where someone thought David wanted Saul and his descendants dead]

-1 Samuel 4:12, “And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.”

[3] And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

[4] And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

[1 Samuel 4:16, “And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son? ”]

[5] And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?

[6] And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

-1 Samuel 31:1, “Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. ”

-*1 Samuel 31:2-4, “[2] And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul's sons.[3] And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.[4] Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. ”

-The Man recounting the tale is lying. Likely a robber of the dead/dying. Was a thing during the period of this writing for people to ‘spoil’ the fallen.

[7] And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.

[8] And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

[9] And he said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.

-“anguish is come upon me, because”- (or) my coat of mail, (or) my embroidered coat hindereth me, that my, (and continue…)

[10] So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.

[11] Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

-2 Samuel 3:31, “And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.”
And 13:31, “Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.”

[12] And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

[13] And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.

[14] And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?

-Numbers 12:8, “With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”

-1 Samuel 31:4, “Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.”

-1 Samuel 24:6, “And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.”
And 26:9, “ And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?”
Psalms 105:15, “Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.”

[15] And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.

-2 Samuel 4:10 - 12, “When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:[11] How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?[12] And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron. ”

[16] And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD's anointed.

-1 Samuel 26:9, “And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?”
1 Kings 2:32,33 and 37, “ And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.[33] Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD. [37] For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.”

-verse 10.
Luke 19:22, “And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:”

[17] And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

[18] (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)

-1 Samuel 31:3, “And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.”

-Joshua 10:13, “And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.”

[19] The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!

[20] Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

-1 Samuel 31:9, “And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.”
Micah 1:10, “Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.”
*Judges 16:23, “Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.”

-*Exodus 15:20, “And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.”
Judges 11:34, “ And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.”
1 Samuel 18:6, “And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.”

[21] Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.

-1 Samuel 31:1, “Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.”

-So Judges 5:23, “Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.”
Job 3:3 and 4, “Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.[4] Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.”
Jeremiah 20:14, “Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.”

-1 Samuel 10:1, “ Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?”

[22] From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.

-1 Samuel 18:4, “ And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.”

[23] Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

[24] Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

[25] How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou was slain in thine high places.

[26] I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

-1 Samuel 18:1 and 3, “[1] And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.[3] Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.”
And 19:2, “ But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:”
And 20:17 and 41, “[17] And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.[41] And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.”
And 23:16, “And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.”

[27] How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!