Monthly Archives: July 2017

Deborah 1 When Ehud was dead,the children of Israel again didevil in the sight of theLord. 2 So theLordsold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned inHazor. The commander of his armywasSisera, who dwelt inHarosheth Hagoyim. 3 And the children of Israel cried out to theLord; for Jabin had nine hundredchariots […]

The Song of Deborah 1 Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoamsang on that day, saying: 2 “When leaderslead in Israel, # When the people willingly offer themselves, Bless theLord! 3 “Hear,O kings! Give ear, O princes! # I,evenI, will sing to theLord; I will sing praise to theLordGod of Israel. 4 “Lord,when You […]

Midianites Oppress Israel 1 Then the children of Israel didevil in the sight of theLord. So theLorddelivered them into the hand ofMidian for seven years, 2 and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the children of Israel made for themselves the dens,the caves, and the strongholds whicharein the mountains. 3 […]

Gideon’s Valiant Three Hundred 1 ThenJerubbaal (thatis,Gideon) and all the people whowerewith him rose early and encamped beside the well of Harod, so that the camp of the Midianites was on the north side of them by the hill of Moreh in the valley. 2 And theLordsaid to Gideon, “The people whoarewith youaretoo many for […]

Gideon Subdues the Midianites 1 Nowthe men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you done this to us by not calling us when you went to fight with the Midianites?” And they reprimanded him sharply. 2 So he said to them, “What have I done now in comparison with you?Isnot the gleaningofthegrapesof Ephraim better […]

Abimelech’s Conspiracy 1 Then Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem, tohis mother’s brothers, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying, 2 “Please speak in the hearing of all the men of Shechem: ‘Which is better for you, that allseventy of the sons of […]

Tola 1 After Abimelech therearose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in the mountains of Ephraim. 2 He judged Israel twenty-three years; and he died and was buried in Shamir. Jair 3 After him arose Jair, a Gileadite; and he […]

Jephthah 1 NowJephthah the Gileadite wasa mighty man of valor, but hewasthe son of a harlot; and Gilead begot Jephthah. 2 Gilead’s wife bore sons; and when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out, and said to him, “You shall haveno inheritance in our father’s house, for youarethe son of another woman.” 3 […]

Jephthah’s Conflict with Ephraim 1 Thenthe men of Ephraim gathered together, crossed over toward Zaphon, and said to Jephthah, “Why did you cross over to fight against the people of Ammon, and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house down on you with fire!” 2 And Jephthah said to […]

The Birth of Samson 1 Again the children of Israeldid evil in the sight of theLord, and theLorddelivered theminto the hand of the Philistines for forty years. 2 Now there was a certain man fromZorah, of the family of the Danites, whose namewasManoah; and his wifewasbarren and had no children. 3 And theAngel of theLordappeared […]