While Rebekah was pregnant, she had much trouble with the babies inside her. Rebekah prayed to the Lord and said, “Why is this happening to me?”
1 Samuel 10:22 - Easy To Read Version Then they asked the Lord, “Has Saul come here yet?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore they inquired of the Lord further, if the man would yet come back. And the Lord answered, Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage. [Exod. 28:30.] American Standard Version (1901) Therefore they asked of Jehovah further, Is there yet a man to come hither? And Jehovah answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the baggage. Common English Bible So they asked another question of the LORD: “Has the man come here yet?” The LORD said, “Yes, he’s hiding among the supplies.” Catholic Public Domain Version And after these things, they consulted the Lord as to whether he would soon arrive there. And the Lord responded, "Behold, he is hidden at home." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And after this they consulted the Lord whether he would come thither. And the Lord answered: Behold, he is hidden at home. |
While Rebekah was pregnant, she had much trouble with the babies inside her. Rebekah prayed to the Lord and said, “Why is this happening to me?”
Later David asked the Lord for advice. David said, “Should I take control [6] of any of the cities of Judah?”
There was a famine while David was king. This time of hunger continued for three years. David prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered. The Lord said, “Saul and his family of murderers [119] are the reason for this time of hunger. This famine came because Saul killed the Gibeonites.” (
If Joshua needs to make a decision, then he will go to Eleazar the priest. Eleazar will use the Urim [325] to learn the Lord’s answer. Then Joshua and all the people of Israel will do the things God says. If he says, ‘go to war,’ then they will go to war. And if he says, ‘go home,’ then they will go home.”
Every person that makes himself important will be made humble. But the person that makes himself humble will be made important.”
Joshua died. Then the people of Israel prayed to the Lord. They said, “Which of our family groups should be the first to go and fight for us against the Canaanite people?”
The people of Israel went up to the city of Bethel. At Bethel they asked God, “Which family group will be first to attack the family group of Benjamin?”
Phinehas was the priest that served God there. Phinehas was the son of Eleazar. Eleazar was the son of Aaron.) The people of Israel asked, “The people of Benjamin are our relatives. Should we again go to fight against them? Or should we stop fighting?”
Samuel told each family in the family group of Benjamin to pass by. Matri’s family was chosen. Then Samuel told each man in Matri’s family to walk by. Saul son of Kish was chosen.
So Saul asked God, “Should I go chase the Philistines? Will you let us defeat the Philistines?” But God did not answer Saul that day.
Samuel said, “In the past, you thought you were not important. But then you became the leader of the family groups of Israel. The Lord chose you to be king over Israel.
Ahimelech prayed to the Lord for David. Ahimelech also gave David food. And Ahimelech gave David the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
David learned that Saul was making plans against him. David then said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.” [191]
Then David prayed to the Lord. “Should I chase the people who took our families? Will I catch them?”
Saul answered, “But I am a member of the family group of Benjamin. It is the smallest family group in Israel. And my family is the smallest in the family group of Benjamin. Why do you say Israel wants me?”