1 Samuel 4:9; 1 Samuel 7:3; 1 Samuel 7:4; 1 Samuel 8:8; 1 Samuel 11:1; 1 Samuel 12:10; 1 Samuel 12:14; 1 Samuel 12:20; 1 Samuel 12:24; 1 Samuel 17:9; 1 Samuel 26:19

1 Samuel 4:9

9 "Take courage and be men, O Philistines, or you will become slaves to the Hebrews, as they have been slaves to you; therefore, be men and fight."

1 Samuel 7:3

3 Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, "If you return to the LORD with all your heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and direct your hearts to the LORD and serve Him alone; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines."

1 Samuel 7:4

4 So the sons of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served the LORD alone.

1 Samuel 8:8

8 "Like all the deeds which they have done since the day that I brought them up from Egypt even to this day -in that they have forsaken Me and served other gods -so they are doing to you also.

1 Samuel 11:1

1 Now Nahash the Ammonite came up and besieged Jabesh-gilead ; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a covenant with us and we will serve you."

1 Samuel 12:10

10 "They cried out to the LORD and said, 'We have sinned because we have forsaken the LORD and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve You.'

1 Samuel 12:14

14 "If you will fear the LORD and serve Him, and listen to His voice and not rebel against the command of the LORD , then both you and also the king who reigns over you will follow the LORD your God.

1 Samuel 12:20

20 Samuel said to the people, "Do not fear. You have committed all this evil, yet do not turn aside from following the LORD , but serve the LORD with all your heart.

1 Samuel 12:24

24 "Only fear the LORD and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.

1 Samuel 17:9

9 "If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will become your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall become our servants and serve us."

1 Samuel 26:19

19 "Now therefore, please let my lord the king listen to the words of his servant. If the LORD has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering; but if it is men , cursed are they before the LORD , for they have driven me out today so that I would have no attachment with the inheritance of the LORD , saying, 'Go, serve other gods.'