“David therefore departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. So when his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him. And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them. And there were…

  “Now when he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul….Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. And Jonathan took off the robe that was on him and gave it to…

 “Then he took his staff in his hand; and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag, in a pouch which he had, and his sling was in his hand…Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and…

 “Jonathan said to his young armor bearer, “Come, let us cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For there is nothing to prevent the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few.” And his armor bearer said to him, “Do everything that is…

 “For the Lord will not forsake His people, for His great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you His people. Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you; but I will teach you the good and the right…

“Now Samuel did not yet know [or personally experience] the Lord, and the word of the Lord was not yet revealed [directly] to him. So the Lord called Samuel a third time. And he stood and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you did call me.” Then Eli understood that it was the…

 “So Hannah arose after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh…And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish…it happened, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli watched her mouth. Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not…

“So she fell on her face, bowed down to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?” And Boaz answered and said to her, “It has been fully reported to me, all that you have done for…

“And so it was that all who saw it said, “No such deed has been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up from the land of Egypt until this day. Consider it, confer, and speak up!”” ‭‭Judges‬ ‭19:30‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I have to admit I read a story in the Bible…

 “…She even began to humiliate him while his strength departed from him.” ‭‭Judges‬ ‭16:19‬ ‭TLV‬‬ “…Then she began to abuse Samson, and his strength left him.” ‭‭Judges‬ ‭16:19‬ ‭AMP‬‬ “…Then she began to torment him, and his strength left him.” ‭‭Judges‬ ‭16:19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I was struck this morning by Delilah’s actions and the fact that Samson stayed. I dare say it…