Study Desk

You will see the trouble of My family, even in all the good I do for Israel. And an old man will not be in your family forever.

This will be the special thing that you will see. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, will both die on the same day.

At that time Eli was lying down in his own place. His eyes had become weak and he could not see well.

The Lord said to Samuel, "See, I am about to do a thing in Israel which will make both ears of everyone who hears it feel strange.

Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were weak so that he could not see.

Now the people of Bethshemesh were gathering their grain in the valley. They looked up and saw the special box of the Lord, and were glad to see it.

They said to him, "See, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Choose a king to rule over us like all the nations."

The servant said, "See, there is a man of God in this city, and people honor him. All that he says comes true. Let us go there. It may be that he can tell us where we should go."

The servant answered Saul and said, "See, I have a fourth of a piece of silver in my hand. I will give it to the man of God and he will tell us the way to go."

When you see these special things, do whatever you find that should be done. For God is with you.

You will go down before me to Gilgal. Then see, I will come down to you to give burnt gifts and peace gifts. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you should do."

So they asked the Lord, "Has the man come here yet?" The Lord said, "See, he is hiding among the bags."

Samuel said to all the people, "Do you see him whom the Lord has chosen? For sure there is no one like him among all the people." So all the people called out and said, "Long live the king!"

Then Samuel said to all Israel, "See, I have listened to all you have said to me. I have chosen a king to rule over you.

Now see, the king walks in front of you. But I am old. My hair is growing white. See, my sons are with you. I have walked in front of you since I was young, until this day.

Now see the king you have chosen, the king you have asked for. See, the Lord has given you a king.

Now stand still and see this great thing which the Lord will do in front of your eyes.

Is it not the time to gather grain today? I will call to the Lord, and He will send thunder and rain. Then you will know and see that you have done a bad sin in the eyes of the Lord by asking for a king."

But if they say, ‘Come up to us,' then we will go up. For the Lord has given them into our hands. This will be the special thing for us to see."

So both of them showed themselves to the Philistine soldiers. The Philistines said, "See, Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have hidden themselves."