Daily Devotional

Micah admits stealing mother’s moneyverses 1-2a

 And there was a man of mount Ephraim

whose name was Micah

And he said to his mother

The eleven hundred shekels of silver

that were taken from you – about which you cursed

and spoke of also in mine ears

            BEHOLD – the silver is with me – I took it

Mother … Read More

Samson visits a prostitute in Gazaverses 1-2

Then went Samson to Gaza and saw there a harlot – and went in to her

            and it was told the Gazites

saying –

 Samson is come hither

and they compassed him in

and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city

and were quiet all the night … Read More

Samson went to visit his wifeverse 1

But it came to pass within a while after – in the time of wheat harvest

            that Samson visited his wife with a kid

and he said

I will go in to my wife into the chamber

But her father would not suffer him to go in

Father of bride explains and … Read More

Samson wants to marry woman from Timnathverses 1-2

 And Samson went down to Timnath

and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines

And he came up – and told his father and his mother

and said

I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines

now therefore get her for me … Read More

Philistines oppress Israel for forty yearsverse 1

And the children of Israel did EVIL again in the sight of the LORD

            and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines

                        FORTY YEARS 

Angel of the LORD appears to Manoah’s wifeverses 2-5

And there was a certain man of Zorah – of the family of the Danites … Read More

Ephraim complained to Jephthahverses 1-2

And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together

            and went northward – and said to Jephthah

Wherefore passed you over to fight against the children of Ammon

and did not call us to go with you?

                        we will burn your house on you with fire

And Jephthah said to them

            I and my people … Read More

Rejection of Jephthah by familyverses 1-3

Now Jephthah – the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor

            and he was the son of an harlot – and Gilead begat Jephthah

And Gilead’s wife bare him sons – and his wife’s sons grew up

            and they thrust out Jephthah – and said to him

                        You shall not inherit in our … Read More

Tola from Issachar judged Israel 23 yearsverses 1-2

 And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel

Tola the son of Puah the son of Dodo

a man of Issachar

and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim

And he judged Israel twenty and three years – and died

and was buried in Shamir

Jair from Gilead judged Israel for … Read More

Abimelech wants to ruleverses 1-2

And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal

went to Shechem to his mother’s brethren

and communed with them

and with all the family of the house of

his mother’s father

saying

Speak – I pray you – in the ears of all the men of Shechem

Whether is better for you either that all the … Read More

Ephraim angry with Gideonverse 1

And the men of Ephraim said to him

            Why have you served us thus

that you called us not when

you went to fight with Midianites?

And they did chide with him sharply

Gideon’s answer pleases Ephraimitesverses 2-3

And he said to them

What have I done now in comparison of you?

            Is … Read More