25And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life. From Joshua and the tumbling walls of Jericho to Samson and Delilah, the prophet Samuel and the tragic King Saul, David and Goliath, Bathsheba and Absalom, King Solomons temple, Elijah and the chariot of fire, Ahab and Jezebelthe stories of these men and women are deeply etched into Western culture because they beautifully encapsulate the human experience. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the Lord. The book, named after its leading character, is the first of the Former Prophets in the Jewish . The Bible Main Character Index. Eventually Saul became jealous of David, and his antagonism is illustrated in a number of different stories. 22And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God. 11And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. -description of six books following the Pentateuch. 15And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith. 27For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him: 28Therefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord. Prophets of high esteem besides Samuel were Moses, Joshua,, the Judges, Samuel, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. 12 lesser prophets were Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum,, Habakkuk, Zephaniah Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. 19And the Lord was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. What is the difference between the former and latter prophets? 19And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.