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King Saul's neighborhood, Gibeah
King Saul's neighborhood
Benjamin's tiny tribe
Israel's first king, a donkey herder named Saul, ruled Israel from the small town of Gibeah, in the hills above the Philistine war chariots down in the…Hebron and Gibeon
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Hebron and Gibeon
Two capitals of Israel
Hebron and Gibeon
David gets on the bad side of Saul
King Saul, Israel's first king, made his capital in his hometown, Gibeon. David, once Saul's son-in-law, got on…Gihon Spring
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Gihon Spring
Safe in the walled town of Jebus
Citizens felt safe in their walled city of Jebus, former name of Jerusalem. They had no idea enemy soldiers knew about the shaft inside the city that dropped 45 feet (13…Ark of the Covenant comes to Jerusalem
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Ark of the Covenant comes to Jerusalem
David takes Jerusalem
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David takes Jerusalem
Sneak attack
From 2 Samuel 5
6King David and his men marched north to Jerusalem. They intended to take the city from Jebusite people who…King Ishbosheth murdered, beheaded
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King Ishbosheth murdered, beheaded
End of King Saul's family dynasty
King Ishbosheth died in his sleep, with the help of two of his bodyguards, both of whom commanded soldiers.
From 2 Samuel 4, Casual English…
Israel’s Civil War: Battle at Gibeon Pool
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Israel's Civil War: Battle at Gibeon Pool
Battle at Gibeon Pool
Israel’s tribes started a civil war at the Battle of Gibeon pool. It was David, king of Judah’s tribe, against all the other tribes, led by King Ishbosheth, son of…David’s kingdom of Judah
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David's kingdom of Judah
David becomes king of his own tribe
The map of Israel and Judah changed after Philistines killed King Saul and most of his sons in battle. David's tribe of Judah crowned him king of the powerful tribe. The…David’s kingdom
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David's kingdom
Gibeon
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Gibeon
Gibeon, civil war begins
2 Samuel 2
BATTLE OF GIBEON
12Abner marched the soldiers of King Ishbosheth out of…Stealing King Saul’s body
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Stealing King Saul's body
Stealing King Saul's body
SAUL’S POSITION OVERRUN
Philistines attacked Saul’s Israelite army and sent the warriors running for their lives. Many died on…Philistines go to war with Israel
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Philistines go to war with Israel
Philistines prep for war with Israel
King Saul and three sons will die in the battle
Philistines assembled their armies at Aphek. Israel’s warriors gathered at Jezreel Spring.…Death of King Saul
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Death of King Saul
Death of King Saul
Battle of Mount Gilboa
King Saul obsessed over catching David, his rival in Israel's popularity contest among the heroes. He overlooked the real enemy, the one that caused the…Map of David hiding in Maon Desert
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Map of David hiding in Maon Desert
Map of David hiding in the Maon Desert
Badlands of Israel
On the run from King Saul in Gibeah, David moves his men south to the Maon wasteland. It's not wasted time. He meets and marries a widow,…Saul kills all 85 priests at Nob
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Saul kills all 85 priests at Nob
Saul kills priests at Nob
King Saul wiped out an entire community of priests. He killed all 85 priests in Nob. David, on the run from King Saul, tricked those priests at Nob into giving him and some of this…Ramah to Bethlehem to anoint David king
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Ramah to Bethlehem to anoint David king
King Saul’s retreat from Philistines
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King Saul's retreat from Philistines
King Saul's retreat from Philistines
It starts when his son destroys a Philistine camp
King Saul's hasty retreat from the Philistine army began when Prince Jonathan, with a battalion of 1,000 men,…Saul’s hunt for lost donkeys
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Saul's hunt for lost donkeys
The good donkey herder Saul goes looking for his lost donkeys
3D Bible map of the Battle of Jabesh Gilead
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3D Bible map of the Battle of Jabesh Gilead
3D Bible map of the Battle of Jabesh in Gilead
Battle for Israel's right eyeballs and depth perception
Ammonite King Nahash takes his army and surrounds the Israelite town of Jabesh in…Map of Samuel’s world
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Map of Samuel's world
Map of Samuel's world
God picks three longshot characters to star in the stories of 1 Samuel, which we track on 3D-style maps customized for each Bible chapter. Those three men—Samuel,…Battle of Elah
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