Episodes

📖 1 Samuel 20:1-42. David and Jonathan both realize that Saul will never change. Last time, David escaped from Saul and fled to Samuel at Naioth in Ramah. Saul sent men after him, but each group was overcome by the Spirit of God and began prophesying. Finally, Saul went himself—and the same thing happened to him! Jonathan was convinced that such an experience must have changed his father. But David wasn’t so sure. Saul had seemed to change before, only for his jealousy and rage to return. So Dav...

📖 1 Samuel 19:1-24. Saul takes the gloves off. Saul is no longer hiding his hatred for David. What began as secret plotting now turns into open attempts on David’s life. Jonathan tries to make peace between his father and his best friend, and for a little while, it seems to work. But when David wins another great victory over the Philistines, Saul’s jealousy flares up again, and David is forced to run for his life. With Michal’s help, David escapes through a window in the night, while a clever p...

📖 1 Samuel 18:1-30. Saul quickly comes to resent his new champion. After David defeats Goliath, life changes forever. The young shepherd who once watched sheep in Bethlehem suddenly becomes one of the most famous people in Israel. Saul brings David into his court and sends him out to battle—and everywhere David goes, God blesses him with success. But then something happens that changes everything. As the army returns home in victory, the women of Israel sing a song praising David more highly tha...

📖 1 Samuel 17:12-58. Goliath meets an unlikely challenger. David arrives at the Israelite camp and finds the whole army of Israel stuck in fear. For 40 days, morning and evening, the giant Goliath has come out to challenge God’s people, and no one—not even King Saul—has been willing to fight him. Jesse sends David to bring food to his brothers, but David ends up bringing something even more important: faith. As David listens to Goliath’s challenge, he can’t understand why everyone is so afraid. ...

📖 1 Samuel 16:16 – 17:11. David enters Saul’s court, and Goliath challenges Israel. Last time, David was anointed to be the next king—but he was still just a young shepherd boy. Instead of becoming king right away, God led David down a surprising path. When King Saul began to struggle with fear and distress, his servants searched for someone who could play the harp to calm him—and wouldn’t you know it, they found David! David was brought into the royal court, where his music helped soothe Saul’s...

📖 1 Samuel 16:1-13. Israel’s next king is an unlikely pick. King Saul had failed his final test, and God rejected him as king over Israel. Samuel was deeply saddened—but God gently reminded him that it was time to stop mourning and move forward, because He had already chosen a new king. Samuel traveled to Bethlehem to anoint one of Jesse’s sons. One by one, strong and impressive young men passed before him—but God said no to each of them. Finally, the youngest son, David, was called in from tend...

📖 1 Samuel 14:47 – 15:35. Saul finally admits his mistakes…but it’s too little too late. Last time, King Saul had already made a mess of things—and instead of learning from his mistakes, he kept finding ways to excuse them. Even so, God gave Saul another chance by sending him on a very clear mission against Israel’s old enemy, the Amalekites. Saul gathered a huge army and won a crushing victory. But instead of following God’s instructions all the way, Saul decided to keep the best animals ...

📖 1 Samuel 14:20 – 14:46. Saul almost kills Jonathan. After Jonathan’s brave attack and God’s mighty help, the Philistine army falls into total chaos—fighting each other and running away in fear. When King Saul finally joins the battle, Israel surges forward, and God gives His people a great victory. But just when things are going well, Saul makes a terrible decision. He orders the army not to eat all day, trying to rush the victory and make it all about himself. The hungry soldiers grow weak, a...

📖 1 Samuel 13:16 – 14:20. Jonathan attacks the Philistines…again! The Philistines have gathered a terrifying army—so big the Bible says they couldn’t even be counted. King Saul’s soldiers are scared out of their minds and run away, hiding wherever they can. Saul is left with just 600 men and, instead of waiting on God, he makes one bad decision after another. While Saul panics and treats God like a good-luck charm, his son Jonathan chooses a very different path. With only his young armor-bearer ...

📖 1 Samuel 13:1-15. King Saul challenges Israel’s biggest enemy…the Philistines. After a great victory at Jabesh Gilead, King Saul seems off to a strong start. But when the Philistines slowly creep into Israel’s land by building garrisons, Saul hesitates while his bold son Jonathan takes action and attacks a Philistine outpost. That single brave move sparks a massive response—an enormous Philistine army marches straight into the heart of Israel, and fear spreads through the Israelite camp. ...

📖 1 Samuel 11:1 – 12:25. The Ammonites attack Israel. Last time, Saul had just been chosen as Israel’s first king—though he wasn’t exactly excited about it. And almost right away, his kingship was put to the test. The Ammonites marched against the Israelite city of Jabesh Gilead and threatened something truly awful: they said the people could surrender only if everyone let them poke out their right eye! The frightened town sent messengers begging for help, and when the news reached Saul, t...

📖 1 Samuel 9:1 - 10:27. Saul becomes Israel’s first king. Israel had enjoyed years of peace under Samuel, but the people still insisted on having a king—just like the other nations. Even though God lovingly warned them what a king would take from them, they wouldn’t change their minds. So God told Samuel to choose a king…and the search began. Meanwhile, far away in the tribe of Benjamin, a very tall and very handsome young farmer named Saul was out looking for his family’s lost donkeys. What ...

📖 1 Samuel 8. Israel demands a king. For many years, Israel lived in peace and prosperity under Samuel’s faithful leadership. He kept the people’s hearts turned toward God, traveling from town to town teaching them to love and obey the Lord. But as Samuel grew older, his sons—who were supposed to help him lead—became greedy and unfair. The people grew restless. Looking at the nations around them with their mighty armies and strong rulers, the Israelites decided they wanted to be “like all the...

📖1 Samuel 6:20-7:17. Israel finally turns back to God. Last time, the Ark had just returned to Israel. But things weren’t good: the Philistines were still in control, and Israel was still worshipping idols—just as they had since the days of Samson, over 60 years before. Enter Samuel. For 20 years, he patiently traveled from town to town, calling Israel to put away their idols and worship the Lord with all their hearts. Finally, the people responded! At Mizpah, they gathered as one nation to c...

📖 1 Samuel 5:1–7:2 The Philistines thought they’d won a great victory when they captured the Ark of the Covenant—but oh, how wrong they were! In this episode, Papa continues the incredible story of what happened after the Ark was taken from Israel. Spoiler alert: God shows that He doesn’t need an army to defend His name! 🧒🏽✨ Perfect for kids and families, this episode is filled with surprises, crazy plagues, and a powerful reminder that God is always in control—even when things seem really ba...

1 Samuel 4:1-18. The corruption in the tabernacle comes to fruition.

1 Samuel 2:12 – 3:21. Corruption seethes in the tabernacle.

1 Samuel 1:1 - 2:21. The miraculous birth of a new judge and prophet.

Ruth 3-4. Naomi gets a kinsmen redeemer for Ruth.

Ruth 2-4. Ruth and Naomi try to survive back in Israel.

Ruth 1. Israel endures a famine, and a small family moves to Moab.

Judges 16:18-31. Delilah knows Samson’s secret…but what will she do with it?

Judges 16:1-17. The Philistines find Samson’s weakness…pretty Philistine girls. And watch out for the bloopers at the end!

Judges 15. Samson continues the fight against the Philistines.