The Philistines Reject David 1 Thenthe Philistines gathered together all their armiesat Aphek, and the Israelites encamped by a fountain whichisin Jezreel. 2 And thelords of the Philistines passed in review by hundreds and by thousands, butDavid and his men passed in review at the rear with Achish. 3 Then the princes of the Philistines […]
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I Samuel 30
David’s Conflict with the Amalekites 1 Now it happened, when David and his men came toZiklag, on the third day, that theAmalekites had invaded the South and Ziklag, attacked Ziklag and burned it with fire, 2 and had taken captive thewomen and those whowerethere, from small to great; they did not kill anyone, but carriedthemaway […]
I Samuel 31
The Tragic End of Saul and His Sons 1 Nowthe Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell slain on MountGilboa. 2 Then the Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons. And the Philistines killedJonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul’s sons. 3 The battle became fierce against […]
Ruth 1
Elimelech’s Family Goes to Moab 1 Now it came to pass, in the days whenthe judges ruled, that there wasa famine in the land. And a certain man ofBethlehem, Judah, went to dwell in the country ofMoab, he and his wife and his two sons. 2 The name of the manwasElimelech, the name of his […]
Ruth 2
Ruth Meets Boaz 1 There was arelative of Naomi’s husband, a man of great wealth, of the family ofElimelech. His namewasBoaz. 2 So Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to thefield, and glean heads of grain afterhimin whose sight I may find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.” […]
Ruth 3
Ruth’s Redemption Assured 1 Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter,shall I not seeksecurity for you, that it may be well with you? 2 Now Boaz,whose young women you were with,ishenot our relative? In fact, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. 3 Therefore wash yourself andanoint yourself, put on yourbestgarment […]
Ruth 4
Boaz Redeems Ruth 1 Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there; and behold,the close relative of whom Boaz had spoken came by. So Boaz said, “Come aside, friend, sit down here.” So he came aside and sat down. 2 And he took ten men ofthe elders of the city, and said, […]
Judges 1
The Continuing Conquest of Canaan 1 Now after thedeath of Joshua it came to pass that the children of Israelasked theLord, saying, “Who shall be first to go up for us against theCanaanites to fight against them?” 2 And theLordsaid,“Judah shall go up. Indeed I have delivered the land into his hand.” 3 So Judah […]
Judges 2
Israel’s Disobedience 1 Then the Angel of theLordcame up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said:“I led you up from Egypt andbrought you to the land of which I swore to your fathers; andI said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you. 2 Andyou shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land;you shall […]
Judges 3
The Nations Remaining in the Land 1 Now thesearethe nations which theLordleft, that He might test Israel by them,thatis,all who had not known any of the wars in Canaan 2 (thiswasonly so that the generations of the children of Israel might be taught to know war, at least those who had not formerly known it), […]