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So Simeon went with + him. + +07:001:004 And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and + the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek + ten thousand men. + +07:001:005 And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against + him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites. + +07:001:006 But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught + him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. + +07:001:007 And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their + thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under + my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they + brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. + +07:001:008 Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and + had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and + set the city on fire. + +07:001:009 And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against + the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, + and in the valley. + +07:001:010 And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: + (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba:) and they slew + Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai. + +07:001:011 And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and + the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher: + +07:001:012 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, + to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. + +07:001:013 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took + it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. + +07:001:014 And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him + to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her + ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou? + +07:001:015 And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given + me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave + her the upper springs and the nether springs. + +07:001:016 And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up + out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into + the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and + they went and dwelt among the people. + +07:001:017 And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the + Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. + And the name of the city was called Hormah. + +07:001:018 Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with + the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof. + +07:001:019 And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants + of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of + the valley, because they had chariots of iron. + +07:001:020 And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he + expelled thence the three sons of Anak. + +07:001:021 And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites + that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the + children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day. + +07:001:022 And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and + the LORD was with them. + +07:001:023 And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name + of the city before was Luz.) + +07:001:024 And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they + said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the + city, and we will shew thee mercy. + +07:001:025 And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote + the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man + and all his family. + +07:001:026 And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a + city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name + thereof unto this day. + +07:001:027 Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean + and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants + of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her + towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the + Canaanites would dwell in that land. + +07:001:028 And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the + Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out. + +07:001:029 Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in + Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them. + +07:001:030 Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor + the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among + them, and became tributaries. + +07:001:031 Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the + inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of + Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob: + +07:001:032 But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants + of the land: for they did not drive them out. + +07:001:033 Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, + nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the + Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the + inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries + unto them. + +07:001:034 And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: + for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley: + +07:001:035 But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in + Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so + that they became tributaries. + +07:001:036 And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to + Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward. + +07:002:001 And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and + said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you + unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I + will never break my covenant with you. + +07:002:002 And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; + ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my + voice: why have ye done this? + +07:002:003 Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before + you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods + shall be a snare unto you. + +07:002:004 And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these + words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted + up their voice, and wept. + +07:002:005 And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they + sacrificed there unto the LORD. + +07:002:006 And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel + went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land. + +07:002:007 And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all + the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all + the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel. + +07:002:008 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, + being an hundred and ten years old. + +07:002:009 And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in + Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of + the hill Gaash. + +07:002:010 And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: + and there arose another generation after them, which knew not + the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel. + +07:002:011 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, + and served Baalim: + +07:002:012 And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought + them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the + gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed + themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger. + +07:002:013 And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth. + +07:002:014 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he + delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, + and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, + so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies. + +07:002:015 Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against + them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn + unto them: and they were greatly distressed. + +07:002:016 Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them + out of the hand of those that spoiled them. + +07:002:017 And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they + went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto + them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers + walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did + not so. + +07:002:018 And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was + with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their + enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD + because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed + them and vexed them. + +07:002:019 And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they + returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in + following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; + they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn + way. + +07:002:020 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, + Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I + commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice; + +07:002:021 I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of + the nations which Joshua left when he died: + +07:002:022 That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep + the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep + it, or not. + +07:002:023 Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them + out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of + Joshua. + +07:003:001 Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel + by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars + of Canaan; + +07:003:002 Only that the generations of the children of Israel might + know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew + nothing thereof; + +07:003:003 Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, + and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount + Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath. + +07:003:004 And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they + would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he + commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. + +07:003:005 And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, + Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and + Jebusites: + +07:003:006 And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave + their daughters to their sons, and served their gods. + +07:003:007 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, + and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the + groves. + +07:003:008 Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he + sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of + Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served + Chushanrishathaim eight years. + +07:003:009 And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD + raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered + them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. + +07:003:010 And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged + Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered + Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his + hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim. + +07:003:011 And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of + Kenaz died. + +07:003:012 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the + LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against + Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. + +07:003:013 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and + went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees. + +07:003:014 So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab + eighteen years. + +07:003:015 But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD + raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, + a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a + present unto Eglon the king of Moab. + +07:003:016 But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit + length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right + thigh. + +07:003:017 And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon + was a very fat man. + +07:003:018 And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away + the people that bare the present. + +07:003:019 But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by + Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: + who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out + from him. + +07:003:020 And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer + parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have + a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat. + +07:003:021 And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his + right thigh, and thrust it into his belly: + +07:003:022 And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed + upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of + his belly; and the dirt came out. + +07:003:023 Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of + the parlour upon him, and locked them. + +07:003:024 When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw + that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, + Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber. + +07:003:025 And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he + opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a + key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down + dead on the earth. + +07:003:026 And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the + quarries, and escaped unto Seirath. + +07:003:027 And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet + in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went + down with him from the mount, and he before them. + +07:003:028 And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath + delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they + went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, + and suffered not a man to pass over. + +07:003:029 And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all + lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man. + +07:003:030 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the + land had rest fourscore years. + +07:003:031 And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the + Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also + delivered Israel. + +07:004:001 And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the + LORD, when Ehud was dead. + +07:004:002 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 the Gentiles. + +07:004:003 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had + nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily + oppressed the children of Israel. + +07:004:004 And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged + Israel at that time. + +07:004:005 And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and + Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to + her for judgment. + +07:004:006 And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of + Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of + Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and + take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali + and of the children of Zebulun? + +07:004:007 And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the + captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; + and I will deliver him into thine hand. + +07:004:008 And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will + go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go. + +07:004:009 And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the + journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for + the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And + Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh. + +07:004:010 And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went + up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with + him. + +07:004:011 Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the + father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, + and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by + Kedesh. + +07:004:012 And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone + up to mount Tabor. + +07:004:013 And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine + hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with + him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon. + +07:004:014 And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which + the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the + LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount + Tabor, and ten thousand men after him. + +07:004:015 And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all + his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that + Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his + feet. + +07:004:016 But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto + Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell + upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left. + +07:004:017 Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the + wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin + the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite. + +07:004:018 And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, + my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in + unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle. + +07:004:019 And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to + drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and + gave him drink, and covered him. + +07:004:020 Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it + shall be, when any man doth come and enquire of thee, and say, + Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No. + +07:004:021 Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an + hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the + nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he + was fast asleep and weary. So he died. + +07:004:022 And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet + him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man + whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, + Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples. + +07:004:023 So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the + children of Israel. + +07:004:024 And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and + prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had + destroyed Jabin king of Canaan. + +07:005:001 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, + saying, + +07:005:002 Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people + willingly offered themselves. + +07:005:003 Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing + unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel. + +07:005:004 LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out + of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens + dropped, the clouds also dropped water. + +07:005:005 The mountains melted from before the LORD, even that Sinai + from before the LORD God of Israel. + +07:005:006 In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, + the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked + through byways. + +07:005:007 The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, + until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel. + +07:005:008 They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a + shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel? + +07:005:009 My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered + themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD. + +07:005:010 Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, + and walk by the way. + +07:005:011 They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the + places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the + righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the + inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people + of the LORD go down to the gates. + +07:005:012 Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, + Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam. + +07:005:013 Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles + among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the + mighty. + +07:005:014 Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after + thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down + governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the + writer. + +07:005:015 And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, + and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the + divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart. + +07:005:016 Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings + of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great + searchings of heart. + +07:005:017 Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? + Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches. + +07:005:018 Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives + unto the death in the high places of the field. + +07:005:019 The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in + Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money. + +07:005:020 They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought + against Sisera. + +07:005:021 The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the + river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength. + +07:005:022 Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, + the pransings of their mighty ones. + +07:005:023 Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly + the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of + the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty. + +07:005:024 Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite + be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent. + +07:005:025 He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth + butter in a lordly dish. + +07:005:026 She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the + workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she + smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through + his temples. + +07:005:027 At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he + bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead. + +07:005:028 The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through + the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry + the wheels of his chariots? + +07:005:029 Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to + herself, + +07:005:030 Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every + man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a + prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of + needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take + the spoil? + +07:005:031 So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that + love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And + the land had rest forty years. + +07:006:001 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. + +07:006:002 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, and strong holds. + +07:006:003 And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came + up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even + they came up against them; + +07:006:004 And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of + the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance + for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass. + +07:006:005 For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they + came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their + camels were without number: and they entered into the land to + destroy it. + +07:006:006 And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; + and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD. + +07:006:007 And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto + the LORD because of the Midianites, + +07:006:008 That the LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, + which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I + brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the + house of bondage; + +07:006:009 And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out + of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from + before you, and gave you their land; + +07:006:010 And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods + of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not + obeyed my voice. + +07:006:011 And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak + which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: + and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it + from the Midianites. + +07:006:012 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto + him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. + +07:006:013 And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, + why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his + miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the + LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken + us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites. + +07:006:014 And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, + and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: + have not I sent thee? + +07:006:015 And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save + Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the + least in my father's house. + +07:006:016 And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and + thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man. + +07:006:017 And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, + then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me. + +07:006:018 Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and + bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I + will tarry until thou come again. + +07:006:019 And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes + of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put + the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, + and presented it. + +07:006:020 And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the + unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out + the broth. And he did so. + +07:006:021 Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that + was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened + cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed + the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD + departed out of his sight. + +07:006:022 And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, + Gideon said, Alas, O LORD God! for because I have seen an + angel of the LORD face to face. + +07:006:023 And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou + shalt not die. + +07:006:024 Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it + Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the + Abiezrites. + +07:006:025 And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto + him, Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock + of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy + father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it: + +07:006:026 And build an altar unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this + rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and + offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou + shalt cut down. + +07:006:027 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD + had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his + father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not + do it by day, that he did it by night. + +07:006:028 And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, + behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut + down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon + the altar that was built. + +07:006:029 And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And + when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of + Joash hath done this thing. + +07:006:030 Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, + that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, + and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it. + +07:006:031 And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead + for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let + him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, + let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his + altar. + +07:006:032 Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let + Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar. + +07:006:033 Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of + the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in + the valley of Jezreel. + +07:006:034 But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a + trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him. + +07:006:035 And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was + gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and + unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet + them. + +07:006:036 And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine + hand, as thou hast said, + +07:006:037 Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the + dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth + beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine + hand, as thou hast said. + +07:006:038 And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust + the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a + bowl full of water. + +07:006:039 And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against + me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, + but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the + fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew. + +07:006:040 And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece + only, and there was dew on all the ground. + +07:007:001 Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were + with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: + so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of + them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley. + +07:007:002 And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee + are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, + lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand + hath saved me. + +07:007:003 Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, + saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and + depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the + people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten + thousand. + +07:007:004 And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; + bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee + there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This + shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of + whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the + same shall not go. + +07:007:005 So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD + said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his + tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; + likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink. + +07:007:006 And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to + their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the + people bowed down upon their knees to drink water. + +07:007:007 And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that + lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine + hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his + place. + +07:007:008 So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: + and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, + and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian + was beneath him in the valley. + +07:007:009 And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto + him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered + it into thine hand. + +07:007:010 But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant + down to the host: + +07:007:011 And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine + hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he + down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men + that were in the host. + +07:007:012 And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of + the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for + multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand + by the sea side for multitude. + +07:007:013 And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a + dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, + and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of + Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and + overturned it, that the tent lay along. + +07:007:014 And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save + the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for + into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host. + +07:007:015 And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and + the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned + into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath + delivered into your hand the host of Midian. + +07:007:016 And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and + he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and + lamps within the pitchers. + +07:007:017 And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, + behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be + that, as I do, so shall ye do. + +07:007:018 When I blow with a trumpet, I and all that are with me, then + blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and + say, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon. + +07:007:019 So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto + the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; + and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the + trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands. + +07:007:020 And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the + pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the + trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, + The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon. + +07:007:021 And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; + and all the host ran, and cried, and fled. + +07:007:022 And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set + every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the + host: and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, and to the + border of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath. + +07:007:023 And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of + Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and + pursued after the Midianites. + +07:007:024 And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, + saying, come down against the Midianites, and take before them + the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of + Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto + Bethbarah and Jordan. + +07:007:025 And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; + and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at + the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the + heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan. + +07:008:001 And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us + thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight + with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply. + +07:008:002 And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of + you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than + the vintage of Abiezer? + +07:008:003 God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb + and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then + their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that. + +07:008:004 And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three + hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them. + +07:008:005 And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves + of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, + and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian. + +07:008:006 And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and + Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto + thine army? + +07:008:007 And Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah + and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with + the thorns of the wilderness and with briers. + +07:008:008 And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: + and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had + answered him. + +07:008:009 And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come + again in peace, I will break down this tower. + +07:008:010 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with + them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all + the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an + hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword. + +07:008:011 And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on + the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host; for the + host was secure. + +07:008:012 And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and + took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and + discomfited all the host. + +07:008:013 And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the + sun was up, + +07:008:014 And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of + him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the + elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men. + +07:008:015 And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah + and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the + hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should + give bread unto thy men that are weary? + +07:008:016 And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the + wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of + Succoth. + +07:008:017 And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the + city. + +07:008:018 Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were + they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so + were they; each one resembled the children of a king. + +07:008:019 And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my + mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I + would not slay you. + +07:008:020 And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But + the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was + yet a youth. + +07:008:021 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for + as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew + Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on + their camels' necks. + +07:008:022 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, + both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast + delivered us from the hand of Midian. + +07:008:023 And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither + shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you. + +07:008:024 And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, + that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For + they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.) + +07:008:025 And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they + spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings + of his prey. + +07:008:026 And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a + thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, + and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of + Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' + necks. + +07:008:027 And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even + in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: + which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house. + +07:008:028 Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that + they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in + quietness forty years in the days of Gideon. + +07:008:029 And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own + house. + +07:008:030 And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: + for he had many wives. + +07:008:031 And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a + son, whose name he called Abimelech. + +07:008:032 And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was + buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the + Abiezrites. + +07:008:033 And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the + children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after + Baalim, and made Baalberith their god. + +07:008:034 And the children of Israel remembered not the LORD their God, + who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies + on every side: + +07:008:035 Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, + namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had + shewed unto Israel. + +07:009:001 And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his + mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the + family of the house of his mother's father, saying, + +07:009:002 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, + Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of + Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over + you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your + bone and your flesh. + +07:009:003 And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the + men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to + follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother. + +07:009:004 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of + the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and + light persons, which followed him. + +07:009:005 And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his + brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten + persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the + youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself. + +07:009:006 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the + house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the + plain of the pillar that was in Shechem. + +07:009:007 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top + of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said + unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may + hearken unto you. + +07:009:008 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and + they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. + +07:009:009 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, + wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted + over the trees? + +07:009:010 And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over + us. + +07:009:011 But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my + sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the + trees? + +07:009:012 Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over + us. + +07:009:013 And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which + cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? + +07:009:014 Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign + over us. + +07:009:015 And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me + king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and + if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the + cedars of Lebanon. + +07:009:016 Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye + have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with + Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to + the deserving of his hands; + +07:009:017 (For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, + and delivered you out of the hand of Midian: + +07:009:018 And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and + have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one + stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, + king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;) + +07:009:019 If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and + with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let + him also rejoice in you: + +07:009:020 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the + men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out + from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and + devour Abimelech. + +07:009:021 And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt + there, for fear of Abimelech his brother. + +07:009:022 When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel, + +07:009:023 Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of + Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with + Abimelech: + +07:009:024 That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of + Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech + their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, + which aided him in the killing of his brethren. + +07:009:025 And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of + the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by + them: and it was told Abimelech. + +07:009:026 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over + to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in + him. + +07:009:027 And they went out into the fields, and gathered their + vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into + the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed + Abimelech. + +07:009:028 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is + Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of + Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the + father of Shechem: for why should we serve him? + +07:009:029 And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I + remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine + army, and come out. + +07:009:030 And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal + the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled. + +07:009:031 And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, + Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, + behold, they fortify the city against thee. + +07:009:032 Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with + thee, and lie in wait in the field: + +07:009:033 And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is + up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, + when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, + then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion. + +07:009:034 And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, + by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four + companies. + +07:009:035 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering + of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people + that were with him, from lying in wait. + +07:009:036 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there + come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said + unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they + were men. + +07:009:037 And Gaal spake again, and said, See there come people down by + the middle of the land, and another company come along by the + plain of Meonenim. + +07:009:038 Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith + thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is + not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray + now, and fight with them. + +07:009:039 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with + Abimelech. + +07:009:040 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many + were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the + gate. + +07:009:041 And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and + his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem. + +07:009:042 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out + into the field; and they told Abimelech. + +07:009:043 And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, + and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the + people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against + them, and smote them. + +07:009:044 And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed + forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: + and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were + in the fields, and slew them. + +07:009:045 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he + took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat + down the city, and sowed it with salt. + +07:009:046 And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they + entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith. + +07:009:047 And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of + Shechem were gathered together. + +07:009:048 And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the + people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his + hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and + laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were + with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I + have done. + +07:009:049 And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and + followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold + on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem + died also, about a thousand men and women. + +07:009:050 Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, + and took it. + +07:009:051 But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled + all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it + to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower. + +07:009:052 And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and + went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire. + +07:009:053 And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon + Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull. + +07:009:054 Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, + and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say + not of me, A women slew him. And his young man thrust him + through, and he died. + +07:009:055 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they + departed every man unto his place. + +07:009:056 Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did + unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren: + +07:009:057 And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon + their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of + Jerubbaal. + +07:010:001 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. + +07:010:002 And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was + buried in Shamir. + +07:010:003 And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel + twenty and two years. + +07:010:004 And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they + had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, + which are in the land of Gilead. + +07:010:005 And Jair died, and was buried in Camon. + +07:010:006 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the + LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, + and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of + the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and + forsook the LORD, and served not him. + +07:010:007 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold + them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of + the children of Ammon. + +07:010:008 And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: + eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the + other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in + Gilead. + +07:010:009 Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight + also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the + house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed. + +07:010:010 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We + have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our + God, and also served Baalim. + +07:010:011 And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did not I + deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from + the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines? + +07:010:012 The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did + oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of + their hand. + +07:010:013 Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I + will deliver you no more. + +07:010:014 Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them + deliver you in the time of your tribulation. + +07:010:015 And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: + do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us + only, we pray thee, this day. + +07:010:016 And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served + the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel. + +07:010:017 Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and + encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled + themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh. + +07:010:018 And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, What + man is he that will begin to fight against the children of + Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead. + +07:011:001 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he + was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. + +07:011:002 And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, + and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt + not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a + strange woman. + +07:011:003 Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of + Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went + out with him. + +07:011:004 And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of + Ammon made war against Israel. + +07:011:005 And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war + against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah + out of the land of Tob: + +07:011:006 And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we + may fight with the children of Ammon. + +07:011:007 And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate + me, and expel me out of my father's house? and why are ye come + unto me now when ye are in distress? + +07:011:008 And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn + again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight + against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the + inhabitants of Gilead. + +07:011:009 And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me + home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the + LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your head? + +07:011:010 And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be + witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words. + +07:011:011 Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people + made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all + his words before the LORD in Mizpeh. + +07:011:012 And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of + Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art + come against me to fight in my land? + +07:011:013 And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the + messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when + they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and + unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again + peaceably. + +07:011:014 And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the + children of Ammon: + +07:011:015 And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away + the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon: + +07:011:016 But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the + wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh; + +07:011:017 Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let + me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom + would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto + the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode + in Kadesh. + +07:011:018 Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the + land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side + of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, + but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the + border of Moab. + +07:011:019 And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, + the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we + pray thee, through thy land into my place. + +07:011:020 But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but + Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, + and fought against Israel. + +07:011:021 And the LORD God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people + into the hand of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel + possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of + that country. + +07:011:022 And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon + even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan. + +07:011:023 So now the LORD God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites + from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it? + +07:011:024 Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee + to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out + from before us, them will we possess. + +07:011:025 And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of + Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or + did he ever fight against them, + +07:011:026 While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and + her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts + of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not + recover them within that time? + +07:011:027 Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me + wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day + between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon. + +07:011:028 Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto + the words of Jephthah which he sent him. + +07:011:029 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed + over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, + and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of + Ammon. + +07:011:030 And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou + shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine + hands, + +07:011:031 Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of + my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children + of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD's, and I will offer it up + for a burnt offering. + +07:011:032 So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight + against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands. + +07:011:033 And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, + even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with + a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were + subdued before the children of Israel. + +07:011:034 And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his + daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: + and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor + daughter. + +07:011:035 And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his + clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me + very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have + opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back. + +07:011:036 And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy + mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath + proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken + vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of + Ammon. + +07:011:037 And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: + let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the + mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows. + +07:011:038 And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she + went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the + mountains. + +07:011:039 And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she + returned unto her father, who did with her according to his + vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a + custom in Israel, + +07:011:040 That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the + daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year. + +07:012:001 And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went + northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou + over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not + call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee + with fire. + +07:012:002 And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great + strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye + delivered me not out of their hands. + +07:012:003 And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my + hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the + LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come + up unto me this day, to fight against me? + +07:012:004 Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and + fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, + because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim + among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites. + +07:012:005 And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the + Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which + were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said + unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay; + +07:012:006 Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said + Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then + they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and + there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two + thousand. + +07:012:007 And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the + Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead. + +07:012:008 And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. + +07:012:009 And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent + abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. + And he judged Israel seven years. + +07:012:010 Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Bethlehem. + +07:012:011 And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged + Israel ten years. + +07:012:012 And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the + country of Zebulun. + +07:012:013 And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged + Israel. + +07:012:014 And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on + threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight + years. + +07:012:015 And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was + buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the + Amalekites. + +07:013:001 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. + +07:013:002 And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the + Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and + bare not. + +07:013:003 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said + unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but + thou shalt conceive, and bear a son. + +07:013:004 Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor + strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing: + +07:013:005 For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor + shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto + God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of + the hand of the Philistines. + +07:013:006 Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God + came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of + an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he + was, neither told he me his name: + +07:013:007 But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a + son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any + unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from + the womb to the day of his death. + +07:013:008 Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the + man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach + us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born. + +07:013:009 And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God + came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah + her husband was not with her. + +07:013:010 And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and + said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that + came unto me the other day. + +07:013:011 And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the + man, and said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the + woman? And he said, I am. + +07:013:012 And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we + order the child, and how shall we do unto him? + +07:013:013 And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Of all that I said + unto the woman let her beware. + +07:013:014 She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither + let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: + all that I commanded her let her observe. + +07:013:015 And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let + us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee. + +07:013:016 And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Though thou detain + me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a + burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the LORD. For Manoah + knew not that he was an angel of the LORD. + +07:013:017 And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, + that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour? + +07:013:018 And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus + after my name, seeing it is secret? + +07:013:019 So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon + a rock unto the LORD: and the angel did wonderously; and + Manoah and his wife looked on. + +07:013:020 For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from + off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the + flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and + fell on their faces to the ground. + +07:013:021 But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to + his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD. + +07:013:022 And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we + have seen God. + +07:013:023 But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill + us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat + offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all + these things, nor would as at this time have told us such + things as these. + +07:013:024 And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the + child grew, and the LORD blessed him. + +07:013:025 And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the + camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol. + +07:014:001 And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of + the daughters of the Philistines. + +07:014:002 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 to wife. + +07:014:003 Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a + woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my + people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised + Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; + for she pleaseth me well. + +07:014:004 But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the + LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for + at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel. + +07:014:005 Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to + Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a + young lion roared against him. + +07:014:006 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent + him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his + hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had + done. + +07:014:007 And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased + Samson well. + +07:014:008 And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside + to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm + of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion. + +07:014:009 And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came + to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: + but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the + carcase of the lion. + +07:014:010 So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there + a feast; for so used the young men to do. + +07:014:011 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought + thirty companions to be with him. + +07:014:012 And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto + you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days + of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty + sheets and thirty change of garments: + +07:014:013 But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty + sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, + Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it. + +07:014:014 And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and + out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in + three days expound the riddle. + +07:014:015 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto + Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us + the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with + fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so? + +07:014:016 And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but + hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto + the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he + said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my + mother, and shall I tell it thee? + +07:014:017 And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast + lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told + her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to + the children of her people. + +07:014:018 And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day + before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what + is stronger than a lion? and he said unto them, If ye had not + plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle. + +07:014:019 And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to + Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, + and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the + riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his + father's house. + +07:014:020 But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used + as his friend. + +07:015:001 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. + +07:015:002 And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly + hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her + younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead + of her. + +07:015:003 And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless + than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure. + +07:015:004 And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took + firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in + the midst between two tails. + +07:015:005 And when he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into + the standing corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the + shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vineyards and + olives. + +07:015:006 Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they + answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he + had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the + Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire. + +07:015:007 And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will + I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease. + +07:015:008 And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he + went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam. + +07:015:009 Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread + themselves in Lehi. + +07:015:010 And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And + they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as + he hath done to us. + +07:015:011 Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock + Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the + Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast + done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so + have I done unto them. + +07:015:012 And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we + may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson + said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me + yourselves. + +07:015:013 And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee + fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not + kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought + him up from the rock. + +07:015:014 And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against + him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and + the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was + burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands. + +07:015:015 And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, + and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith. + +07:015:016 And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, + with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men. + +07:015:017 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that + he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that + place Ramathlehi. + +07:015:018 And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, + Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy + servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the + hand of the uncircumcised? + +07:015:019 But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there + came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came + again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof + Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day. + +07:015:020 And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty + years. + +07:016:001 Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in + unto her. + +07:016:002 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, saying, In + the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. + +07:016:003 And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took + the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went + away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, + and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before + Hebron. + +07:016:004 And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the + valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. + +07:016:005 And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said + unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength + lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we + may bind him to afflict him; and we will give thee every one + of us eleven hundred pieces of silver. + +07:016:006 And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy + great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to + afflict thee. + +07:016:007 And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green + withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as + another man. + +07:016:008 Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven + green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with + them. + +07:016:009 Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the + chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, + Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken + when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known. + +07:016:010 And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and + told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou + mightest be bound. + +07:016:011 And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that + never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another + man. + +07:016:012 Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and + said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there + were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them + from off his arms like a thread. + +07:016:013 And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, + and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. + And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my + head with the web. + +07:016:014 And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The + Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his + sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the + web. + +07:016:015 And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when + thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three + times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth. + +07:016:016 And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her + words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death; + +07:016:017 That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath + not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite + unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my + strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like + any other man. + +07:016:018 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she + sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come + up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the + lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money + in their hand. + +07:016:019 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a + man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his + head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from + him. + +07:016:020 And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he + awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other + times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD + was departed from him. + +07:016:021 But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and + brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; + and he did grind in the prison house. + +07:016:022 Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was + shaven. + +07:016:023 Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for + to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to + rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our + enemy into our hand. + +07:016:024 And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they + said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the + destroyer of our country, which slew many of us. + +07:016:025 And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they + said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they + called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them + sport: and they set him between the pillars. + +07:016:026 And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer + me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, + that I may lean upon them. + +07:016:027 Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of + the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about + three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made + sport. + +07:016:028 And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord God, + remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only + this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the + Philistines for my two eyes. + +07:016:029 And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the + house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his + right hand, and of the other with his left. + +07:016:030 And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed + himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, + and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which + he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his + life. + +07:016:031 Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, + and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah + and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he + judged Israel twenty years. + +07:017:001 And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah. + +07:017:002 And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of + silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, + and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with + me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the + LORD, my son. + +07:017:003 And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver + to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the + silver unto the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven + image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto + thee. + +07:017:004 Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took + two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, + who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they + were in the house of Micah. + +07:017:005 And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and + teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his + priest. + +07:017:006 In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did + that which was right in his own eyes. + +07:017:007 And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family + of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there. + +07:017:008 And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to + sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount + Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed. + +07:017:009 And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto + him, I am a Levite of Bethlehemjudah, and I go to sojourn + where I may find a place. + +07:017:010 And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a + father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of + silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. + So the Levite went in. + +07:017:011 And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the + young man was unto him as one of his sons. + +07:017:012 And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his + priest, and was in the house of Micah. + +07:017:013 Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, + seeing I have a Levite to my priest. + +07:018:001 In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days + the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell + in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen + unto them among the tribes of Israel. + +07:018:002 And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from + their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to + spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, + Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to + the house of Micah, they lodged there. + +07:018:003 When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of + the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said + unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in + this place? and what hast thou here? + +07:018:004 And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, + and hath hired me, and I am his priest. + +07:018:005 And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, + that we may know whether our way which we go shall be + prosperous. + +07:018:006 And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is + your way wherein ye go. + +07:018:007 Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the + people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the + manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no + magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any + thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no + business with any man. + +07:018:008 And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and + their brethren said unto them, What say ye? + +07:018:009 And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we + have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye + still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the + land. + +07:018:010 When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large + land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where + there is no want of any thing that is in the earth. + +07:018:011 And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out + of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with + weapons of war. + +07:018:012 And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: + wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: + behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim. + +07:018:013 And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the + house of Micah. + +07:018:014 Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of + Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is + in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, + and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do. + +07:018:015 And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the + young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and + saluted him. + +07:018:016 And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, + which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of + the gate. + +07:018:017 And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and + came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and + the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in + the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were + appointed with weapons of war. + +07:018:018 And these went into Micah's house, and fetched the carved + image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then + said the priest unto them, What do ye? + +07:018:019 And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon + thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: + is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one + man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in + Israel? + +07:018:020 And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and + the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of + the people. + +07:018:021 So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the + cattle and the carriage before them. + +07:018:022 And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men + that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered + together, and overtook the children of Dan. + +07:018:023 And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their + faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest + with such a company? + +07:018:024 And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the + priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what + is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee? + +07:018:025 And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be + heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou + lose thy life, with the lives of thy household. + +07:018:026 And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw + that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back + unto his house. + +07:018:027 And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest + which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at + quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the + sword, and burnt the city with fire. + +07:018:028 And there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and + they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley + that lieth by Bethrehob. And they built a city, and dwelt + therein. + +07:018:029 And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of + Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name + of the city was Laish at the first. + +07:018:030 And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, + the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were + priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of + the land. + +07:018:031 And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all + the time that the house of God was in Shiloh. + +07:019:001 And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in + Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side + of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of + Bethlehemjudah. + +07:019:002 And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away + from him unto her father's house to Bethlehemjudah, and was + there four whole months. + +07:019:003 And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly + unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, + and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's + house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced + to meet him. + +07:019:004 And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and + he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and + lodged there. + +07:019:005 And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early + in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's + father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a + morsel of bread, and afterward go your way. + +07:019:006 And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them + together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be + content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart + be merry. + +07:019:007 And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged + him: therefore he lodged there again. + +07:019:008 And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; + and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray + thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both + of them. + +07:019:009 And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and + his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto + him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you + tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge + here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you + early on your way, that thou mayest go home. + +07:019:010 But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and + departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and + there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was + with him. + +07:019:011 And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the + servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us + turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it. + +07:019:012 And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither + into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of + Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah. + +07:019:013 And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to + one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in + Ramah. + +07:019:014 And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down + upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to + Benjamin. + +07:019:015 And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in + Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of + the city: for there was no man that took them into his house + to lodging. + +07:019:016 And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the + field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he + sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites. + +07:019:017 And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in + the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest + thou? and whence comest thou? + +07:019:018 And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah + toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went + to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the + LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house. + +07:019:019 Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there + is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for + the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of + any thing. + +07:019:020 And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all + thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street. + +07:019:021 So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the + asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink. + +07:019:022 Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of + the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, + and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, + the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine + house, that we may know him. + +07:019:023 And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and + said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so + wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not + this folly. + +07:019:024 Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them + I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them + what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a + thing. + +07:019:025 But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his + concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, + and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the + day began to spring, they let her go. + +07:019:026 Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down + at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was + light. + +07:019:027 And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of + the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman + his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and + her hands were upon the threshold. + +07:019:028 And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none + answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man + rose up, and gat him unto his place. + +07:019:029 And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid + hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her + bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of + Israel. + +07:019:030 And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such + deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel + came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of + it, take advice, and speak your minds. + +07:020:001 Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation + was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, + with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh. + +07:020:002 And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of + Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of + God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword. + +07:020:003 (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of + Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of + Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness? + +07:020:004 And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, + answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to + Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge. + +07:020:005 And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house + round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: + and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead. + +07:020:006 And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her + throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for + they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel. + +07:020:007 Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice + and counsel. + +07:020:008 And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any + of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his + house. + +07:020:009 But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we + will go up by lot against it; + +07:020:010 And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the + tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand + out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that + they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according + to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel. + +07:020:011 So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit + together as one man. + +07:020:012 And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of + Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among + you? + +07:020:013 Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, + which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put + away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not + hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel. + +07:020:014 But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out + of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the + children of Israel. + +07:020:015 And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of + the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside + the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred + chosen men. + +07:020:016 Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men + lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, + and not miss. + +07:020:017 And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four + hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of + war. + +07:020:018 And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of + God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go + up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And + the LORD said, Judah shall go up first. + +07:020:019 And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and + encamped against Gibeah. + +07:020:020 And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and + the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against + them at Gibeah. + +07:020:021 And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and + destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty + and two thousand men. + +07:020:022 And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and + set their battle again in array in the place where they put + themselves in array the first day. + +07:020:023 (And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD + until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go + up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my + brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.) + +07:020:024 And the children of Israel came near against the children of + Benjamin the second day. + +07:020:025 And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second + day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of + Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword. + +07:020:026 Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, + and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before + the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt + offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. + +07:020:027 And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark + of the covenant of God was there in those days, + +07:020:028 And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood + before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to + battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I + cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver + them into thine hand. + +07:020:029 And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah. + +07:020:030 And the children of Israel went up against the children of + Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against + Gibeah, as at other times. + +07:020:031 And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and + were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the + people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which + one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in + the field, about thirty men of Israel. + +07:020:032 And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down + before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, + Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways. + +07:020:033 And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put + themselves in array at Baaltamar: and the liers in wait of + Israel came forth out of their places, even out of the meadows + of Gibeah. + +07:020:034 And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of + all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that + evil was near them. + +07:020:035 And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of + Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five + thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword. + +07:020:036 So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for + the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they + trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside + Gibeah. + +07:020:037 And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the + liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city + with the edge of the sword. + +07:020:038 Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and + the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with + smoke rise up out of the city. + +07:020:039 And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin + began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty + persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before + us, as in the first battle. + +07:020:040 But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a + pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, + behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven. + +07:020:041 And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin + were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them. + +07:020:042 Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel + unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; + and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the + midst of them. + +07:020:043 Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased + them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward + the sunrising. + +07:020:044 And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these + were men of valour. + +07:020:045 And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock + of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five + thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew + two thousand men of them. + +07:020:046 So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and + five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of + valour. + +07:020:047 But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the + rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months. + +07:020:048 And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of + Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well + the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to + hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to. + +07:021:001 Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall + not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife. + +07:021:002 And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till + even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore; + +07:021:003 And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in + Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in + Israel? + +07:021:004 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, + and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and + peace offerings. + +07:021:005 And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the + tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto + the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that + came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be + put to death. + +07:021:006 And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their + brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this + day. + +07:021:007 How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have + sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters + to wives? + +07:021:008 And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that + came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came + none to the camp from Jabeshgilead to the assembly. + +07:021:009 For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of + the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead there. + +07:021:010 And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the + valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the + inhabitants of Jabeshgilead with the edge of the sword, with + the women and the children. + +07:021:011 And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly + destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man. + +07:021:012 And they found among the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead four + hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any + male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is + in the land of Canaan. + +07:021:013 And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children + of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call + peaceably unto them. + +07:021:014 And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives + which they had saved alive of the women of Jabeshgilead: and + yet so they sufficed them not. + +07:021:015 And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the + LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel. + +07:021:016 Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for + wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out + of Benjamin? + +07:021:017 And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be + escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of + Israel. + +07:021:018 Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the + children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that + giveth a wife to Benjamin. + +07:021:019 Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh + yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the + east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, + and on the south of Lebonah. + +07:021:020 Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go + and lie in wait in the vineyards; + +07:021:021 And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to + dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch + you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to + the land of Benjamin. + +07:021:022 And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come + unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable + unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man + his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this + time, that ye should be guilty. + +07:021:023 And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, + according to their number, of them that danced, whom they + caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and + repaired the cities, and dwelt in them. + +07:021:024 And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every + man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from + thence every man to his inheritance. + +07:021:025 In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that + which was right in his own eyes. + + + + + +*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK, THE BIBLE, KING JAMES, BOOK 7 *** + +********* This file should be named 8007.txt or 8007.zip ********** + +This eBook was produced by David Widger +See above the credits to previous producers of this text. + +Project Gutenberg eBooks are often created from several printed +editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the US +unless a copyright notice is included. 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