for disobedience by not exterminating the Amalekites; the loss of his kingdom is foretold,
1 Samuel 15:1-35
Sends messengers to Jesse, asking that David be sent to him as a musician and an armor-bearer,
1 Samuel 16:17-23
His jealousy of David; gives his daughter, Michal, to David to be his wife; becomes David's enemy,
1 Samuel 18:1-30
Tries to kill David; Jonathan intercedes and incurs his father's displeasure; David's loyalty to Jonathan; Saul's temporary remorse; prophesies,
1 Samuel 19:1-24
Hears Doeg against Ahimelech, and kills the priest and his family. pursues David to wilderness of Ziph; the Ziphites betray David to,
1 Samuel 23:1-29
Pursues David to the wilderness of Ziph; the Ziphites betray David to,
1 Samuel 23:1-29
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,
1 Samuel 26:1-25
Kills the Gibeonites; crime avenged by the death of seven of his sons,
2 Samuel 21:1-9
His kingdom invaded by Philistines; seeks counsel of the witch of En-dor, who foretells his own death,
1 Samuel 28:3-25, 29:1