The Philistines Mistrust David 1 Now the Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel. 2 As the Philistine lords (governors) were proceeding on [marching] by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were proceeding on in the rear with Achish [the king of Gath], 3 […]
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1 SAMUEL 30
David’s Victory over the Amalekites 1 Now it happened when David and his men came [home] to Ziklag on the third day, [they found] that the Amalekites had made a raid on the Negev (the South country) and on Ziklag, and had overthrown Ziklag and burned it with fire; 2 and they had taken captive […]
1 SAMUEL 31
Saul and His Sons Slain 1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. 2 The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and they killed Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, Saul’s sons. 3 The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit […]
RUTH 1
Naomi Widowed 1 In the days when the judges governed [Israel], there was a famine in the land [of Canaan]. And a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to live temporarily in thecountry of Moab with his wife and his two sons. 2 The man’s name was Elimelech and his wife’s name was Naomi […]
RUTH 2
Ruth Gleans in Boaz’ Field 1 Now Naomi had a relative of her husband, a man of great wealthandinfluence, from the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the field andglean among the ears of grain after one [of the reapers] in […]
RUTH 3
Boaz Will Redeem Ruth 1 Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to Ruth, “My daughter, shall I not look forsecurityanda home for you, so that it may be well with you? 2 Now Boaz, with whose maids you were [working], is he not our relative? See now, he is winnowing barley at the threshing floor tonight. […]
RUTH 4
The Marriage of Ruth 1 Then Boaz went up to the city gate [where business and legal matters were settled] and sat down, and then the close relative (redeemer) of whom Boaz had spoken came by. He said to him, “Come over here,friend, and sit down.” So he came and sat down. 2 Then Boaz […]
JUDGES 1
Jerusalem Is Captured 1 Now it came about after the death of Joshua, that thesons (descendants) of Israel (Jacob) asked the Lord, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?” 2 And the Lordsaid, “Judah shall go up [first]; behold, I have given the land into his hand.” 3 […]
JUDGES 2
Israel Rebuked 1 Now theAngel of the Lordcame up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, “I brought you up from Egypt and led you to the land which I swore [to give] to your fathers; and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you, 2 and as for you, you shall not […]
JUDGES 3
Idolatry Leads to Servitude 1 Now these are the nations which the Lordleft [in order] to test Israel by them (that is,all [the people of Israel] who had not [previously] experienced any of the wars in Canaan; 2 only in order that the generations of the sons of Israel might be taught war, at least […]