1 Samuel 13:1–14:23 ; Psalm 66:13-20 ; John 13:18-38 "Winter Tree Through My Window" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Pen & Ink Sketch on Paper In 1 Samuel 13:1-14:23, we see that Saul – thirty years old – now begins his reign over Israel. He reigned for forty-two years (verse 1). “Saul prepared an army; Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba; and the Philistines assembled to fight Israel” (verses 2-5). The Israelites “saw that their situation was critical … th