Israelite sin leads to povertyverses 1-6
And the children of Israel did EVIL in the sight of the LORD
and the LORD DELIVERED them
into the hand of Midian seven years
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel
and because of the Midianites the children of Israel
made them the dens which are in the mountains
and caves … Read More
Song sung by Deborah and Barakverses 1-9
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day
saying
Praise you the LORD for the avenging of Israel
when the people willingly offered themselves
Hear – O you kings
Give ear – O you princes
I – even I – will sing to the LORD
I will sing … Read More
After Ehud’s death Israel did evil in sight of LORDverses 1-2
And the children of Israel again did EVIL in the sight of the LORD
when Ehud was dead
And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin – king of Canaan
that reigned in Hazor
The captain of whose host was Sisera
which dwelt in Harosheth of … Read More
Nations left to prove Israel’s faithfulnessverses 1-4
Now these are the nations which the LORD left – to PROVE Israel by them
even as many of Israel had not known all the wars of Canaan
Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know
to teach them war – at least such as before knew nothing thereof … Read More
Children of Israel ask the LORD questionverse 1
Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass
that the children of Israel asked the LORD – saying
Who shall go up against the Canaanites first
to fight against them?
LORD replies to request: Judahverse 2
And the LORD said
Judah shall go up
BEHOLD – I have … Read More
Joshua called all of the children of Israel togetherverse 1
And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem
and called for the elders of Israel – their heads – their judges
their officers and they presented themselves before God
Joshua states a history lesson: Abraham to Jacobverses 2-4
And Joshua said to all the people
Thus … Read More
Joshua informs eldersverses 1-5
And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest to Israel
from all their enemies round about
that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age
And Joshua called for all Israel – and for the elders – and for their heads
and for their judges – and for their … Read More
Two and half tribes back across the Jordanverses 1-6
Then Joshua called the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half tribe of
Manasseh and said to them
You have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you
and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you
you have not left your brethren these many … Read More
Levites asks Joshua for townsverses 1-3
Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto
Eleazar the priest – Joshua the son of Nun
the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel
And they spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan
saying
The LORD commanded by the hand … Read More