1 Samuel 29
1-2 The Philistines mustered all their troops at Aphek. Meanwhile Israel had made camp at the spring at Jezreel. As the Philistine warlords marched forward by regiments and divisions, David…
1 Samuel 30
David’s Strength Was in His God 1-3 Three days later, David and his men arrived back in Ziklag. Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They tore Ziklag to pieces…
1 Samuel 31
Saul and Jonathan, Dead on the Mountain 1-2 The Philistines made war on Israel. The men of Israel were in full retreat from the Philistines, falling left and right, wounded…
Ruth 1
1-2 Once upon a time—it was back in the days when judges led Israel—there was a famine in the land. A man from Bethlehem in Judah left home to live…
Ruth 2
1 It so happened that Naomi had a relative by marriage, a man prominent and rich, connected with Elimelech’s family. His name was Boaz. 2 One day Ruth, the Moabite…
Ruth 3
1-2 One day her mother-in-law Naomi said to Ruth, “My dear daughter, isn’t it about time I arranged a good home for you so you can have a happy life?…
Ruth 4
1 Boaz went straight to the public square and took his place there. Before long the “closer relative,” the one mentioned earlier by Boaz, strolled by. “Step aside, old friend,”…
Judges 1
1 A time came after the death of Joshua when the People of Israel askedGod, “Who will take the lead in going up against the Canaanites to fight them?” 2…
Judges 2
1-2 God’s angel went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, “I brought you out of Egypt; I led you to the land that I promised to your fathers; and…
Judges 3
1-4 These are the nations thatGodleft there, using them to test the Israelites who had no experience in the Canaanite wars. He did it to train the descendants of Israel,…