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Scripture Passage
Death of Samuel
25 Then Samuel died; and the Israelites gathered together and lamented for him, and buried him at his home in Ramah. And David arose and went down to the Wilderness of Paran.
The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982), 1 Samuel 25:1.
Overview
A short devotional on 1 Samuel 25:1 exploring the death of Samuel, Israel’s final judge and faithful prophet. This reflection discusses grief, national mourning, David’s retreat to the wilderness, and how believers can mourn loss while holding firmly to the hope of resurrection through Jesus Christ.