1 Samuel 29
David Is Rejected by the Philistines 1 The Philistines brought all their troops together at Aphek, while the Israelites camped at the spring in Jezreel Valley. 2 The five Philistine…
1 Samuel 30
The War against the Amalekites 1 Two days later David and his men arrived back at Ziklag. The Amalekites had raided southern Judah and attacked Ziklag. They had burned down…
1 Samuel 31
The Death of Saul and His Sons 1 The Philistines fought a battle against the Israelites on Mount Gilboa. Many Israelites were killed there, and the rest of them, including…
Ruth 1
Elimelech and His Family Move to Moab 1-2 Long ago, in the days before Israel had a king, there was a famine in the land. So a man named Elimelech,…
Ruth 2
Ruth Works in the Field of Boaz 1 Naomi had a relative named Boaz, a rich and influential man who belonged to the family of her husband Elimelech. 2 One…
Ruth 3
Ruth Finds a Husband 1 Some time later Naomi said to Ruth, “I must find a husband for you, so that you will have a home of your own. 2…
Ruth 4
Boaz Marries Ruth 1 Boaz went to the meeting place at the town gate and sat down there. Then Elimelech’s nearest relative, the man whom Boaz had mentioned, came by,…
Judges 1
The Tribes of Judah and Simeon Capture Adonibezek 1 After Joshua’s death the people of Israel asked the Lord, “Which of our tribes should be the first to go and…
Judges 2
The Angel of the Lord at Bochim 1 The angel of the Lord went from Gilgal to Bochim and said to the Israelites, “I took you out of Egypt and…
Judges 3
The Nations Remaining in the Land 1 So then, the Lord left some nations in the land to test the Israelites who had not been through the wars in Canaan….