Israel Asks for a King Scripture: 1 Samuel 8 (NIV) 1 When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as Israel’s leaders. 2 The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba. 3 But his...
The Ark is Returned to Israel Scripture: 1 Samuel 5-6 (NIV) 1 After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. 2 Then they carried the ark into Dagon’s temple and set it beside Dagon. 3 When the...
The Philistines Capture the Ark Scripture: 1 Samuel 4 (NIV) 1 And Samuel’s word came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to fight against the Philistines. The Israelites camped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines at Aphek. 2 The...
The Lord Calls Samuel Scripture: 1 Samuel 3 (NIV) 1 The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions. 2 One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he...
Eli and His Sinful Sons Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:12-36 (NIV) 12 Eli’s sons were scoundrels; they had no regard for the Lord. 13 Now it was the practice of the priests that, whenever any of the people offered a sacrifice, the...
The Birth and Dedication of Samuel Scripture: 1 Samuel 1 (NIV) 1 There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph...
Ruth Marries Boaz Scripture: Ruth 4: 1-17 (NIV) 1 Meanwhile Boaz went up to the town gate and sat down there just as the guardian-redeemer he had mentioned came along. Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he...
Ruth Approaches Boaz as Kinsman-Redeemer Scripture: Ruth 3 (NIV) 1 One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, I must find a home for you, where you will be well provided for. 2 Now Boaz, with whose women you...
Ruth Gleans from the Fields of Boaz Scripture: Ruth 2 (NIV) 1 Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a man of standing from the clan of Elimelek, whose name was Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to...
Ruth Vows to Stay with Naomi Scripture: Ruth 1 (NIV) 1 In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab...