The Call of Samuel 1 Now the boy Samuel continued serving the Lord under Eli’s supervision. Word from the Lord was rare in …
1 Samuel 2
Hannah Exalts the Lord in Prayer 1 Hannah prayed,“My heart rejoices in the Lord;my horn is exalted high because of the Lord.I …
1 Samuel 1
Hannah Gives Birth to Samuel 1 There was a man from Ramathaim Zophim, from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah. …
Ruth 4
Boaz Settles the Matter 1 Now Boaz went up to the village gate and sat there. Then along came the guardian whom Boaz had …
Ruth 3
Naomi Instructs Ruth 1 At that time, Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, “My daughter, I must find a home for you so you …
Ruth 2
Ruth Works in the Field of Boaz 1 Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side of the family named Boaz. He was a wealthy, …
Ruth 1
A Family Tragedy: Famine and Death 1 During the time of the judges there was a famine in the land of Judah. So a man from …
Judges 21
600 Brides for 600 Brothers 1 The Israelites had taken an oath in Mizpah, saying, “Not one of us will allow his daughter to …
Judges 20
Civil War Breaks Out 1 All the Israelites from Dan to Beer Sheba and from the land of Gilead left their homes and assembled …
Judges 19
Sodom and Gomorrah Revisited 1 In those days Israel had no king. There was a Levite living temporarily in the remote region of …
Judges 18
The Tribe of Dan Finds an Inheritance 1 In those days Israel had no king. And in those days the Danite tribe was looking for a …
Judges 17
Micah Makes His Own Religion 1 There was a man named Micah from the Ephraimite hill country. 2 He said to his mother, “You know …