Journey Through the Bible

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"Be strong and courageous, for you shall give
this people possession of the land which I swore
to their fathers to give them. Josh 16
(NASB) Joshua 16
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Journey Through the Bible

• 3rd Cycle Judges

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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Joshua (and elders) die. cp. Jdg 26-9
• Summary Cycle of unfaithfulness/deliverance
  Jdg 210-23
• A generation would arise who did not know the
  Lord. v. 10
• Israel would serve the Baals and the Ashtoreths.
  v. 13
• God would sell them into the hands of their
  plunderers. v. 14
• God - moved to pity (v. 18) - raised up judges to
  deliver them. v. 16
• When the judge died, the people would revert and
  behave more corruptly than their fathers. v. 19
• God no longer drove out any of the nations which
  Joshua left when he died This was Gods test for
  Israel whether they will keep the ways of the
  Lord. Vss. 21-23

Reference Judges chapter(s) Event (Specific
scripture)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Othniel
• Ehud
• Shamgar
• Deborah
• Gideon
• Abimelech
• Tolah

• Othniel (the man)
• Calebs nephew. Jdg. 113 (Jdg. 39)
• Married Calebs daughter (Achash). Jdg. 112
  Josh. 1518-19
• Problem Israel does not tear down the idolatrous
  altars. Jdg. 21-5
• God I will not drive them (Canaanites) from the
  land
• They will be a snare to you
• Joshua dies

Reference Judges 1-3 Background to Othniel
(Joshua 1-3)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Othniel
• Ehud
• Shamgar
• Deborah
• Gideon
• Abimelech
• Tolah

• A Generation arises that does not know the Lord.
  Jdg. 210ff
• They serve the Baals and Ashtaroth. Jdg. 37-8
• God sold them into the hand of Cushan-Rishathaim
  king of Mesopotamia.
• Israel served Cushan-Rishathaim 8 years.
• Israel cries out to the Lord. Jdg. 39
• God raises Othniel God provides 40 years rest

Reference Judges 1-3 Othniel (Judges 39-11)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Othniel
• Ehud
• Shamgar
• Deborah
• Gideon
• Abimelech
• Tolah

• Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord.
  312ff
• The Lord strengthened Eglon king of Moab (and
  Ammon and Amalek) against Israel.
• Israel served Eglon king of Moab 18 years
• Israel cries out to the Lord. 315
• Ehud sent to deliver Israel
• By him Israel sent tribute to Eglon

Reference Judges 3 Event (Jdg 315-30)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Othniel
• Ehud
• Shamgar
• Deborah
• Gideon
• Abimelech
• Tolah

• The incident with Eglon (king of Moab). Vss. 15ff
• Ehud brings the tribute to Eglon and sends away
  (those who carried the money). Vss. 17-18
• He says to Eglon I have a secret message
  (attendants also left so Ehud and Eglon are
  alone). Vss. 19-20
• Ehud stabs Eglon. v. 21-22
• Israel attacks Moab and receives 80 yrs of rest

Reference Judges 3 Event (Jdg 315-30)
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Judges
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion
Reference Judges 3 Shamgar (Jdg 331)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Othniel
• Ehud
• Shamgar
• Deborah
• Gideon
• Abimelech
• Tolah

• After him(?) was Shamgar the son of Anath, who
  killed six hundred men of the Philistines with an
  ox goad and he also delivered Israel. 331

Reference Judges 3 Shamgar (Jdg 331)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Othniel
• Ehud
• Shamgar
• Deborah
• Gideon
• Abimelech
• Tolah

• When Ehud was dead, the children of Israel again
  did evil in the sight of the Lord. v. 1
• The Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king
  who reigned in Hazor (he harshly oppressed Israel
  20 yrs). v. 2
• Israel cries out to the Lord. v. 3

Reference Judges 4-5 Deborah background (Jdg
41-3)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Othniel
• Ehud
• Shamgar
• Deborah
• Gideon
• Abimelech
• Tolah

• Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth. v. 3
• She sat at the tree of Deborah in the hill
  country of Ephraim
• People would come to her for judgment.
• Commands Barak to fight against Jabin (king of
  Hazor).
• God would deliver Sisera (commander of Barak)
  into the hand of a woman
• The Lord routed Sisera and all his chariots,
  army.
• Song of Deborah (rest 40 years). Ch. 5

Reference Judges 4-5 Deborah war against Sisera
(Jdg 44-531)
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Judges
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion
Reference Judges 4-5 Deborah war against Sisera
(Jdg 44-531)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Othniel
• Ehud
• Shamgar
• Deborah
• Gideon
• Abimelech
• Tolah

• Israel did eviland the Lord gave them into the
  hands of Midian 7 years. Vss. 1-10
• People of Israel made dens, caves, and
  strongholds in the mountains. v. 2
• Whenever Israel went out to farm, they would be
  attacked (even Amalek people of the east). v. 3

Reference Judges chapter 6-8 Gideon chosen (Jdg.
61-27)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Othniel
• Ehud
• Shamgar
• Deborah
• Gideon
• Abimelech
• Tolah

• God sends a prophet to chastise Israel. 611-27
• An angel of the Lord came to Gideon the Lord is
  with you, mighty man of valor! Vss. 11-12
• Gideon My clan is the weakest in Manasseh I am
  the least in my fathers house. v. 15
• Gideon Show me a sign
• Offering accepted by the Lord (Angel touches the
  offering with his staff)

Reference Judges chapter 6-8 Gideon chosen (Jdg.
61-27)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Othniel
• Ehud
• Shamgar
• Deborah
• Gideon
• Abimelech
• Tolah

• Gideon destroys the Altar of Baal (as God
  commanded). 628-35
• He feared his fathers household and the city to
  destroy the altar by day. v. 27
• Jerubaal Name his father gave him for contending
  against Baal.
• Midianites/Amalekites attack overcome by Gideon
  (and those with him). Vss. 33-35

Reference Judges 6-8 Event (Specific scripture)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Othniel
• Ehud
• Shamgar
• Deborah
• Gideon
• Abimelech
• Tolah

• Another Sign 636-40
• Let me know if you will save Israel by my hand.
• Sign of the fleece.
• Dew on fleece only dry land
• Dew on land fleece dry
• 300 fight against the Midianites and Amalekites.
  71-25
• Gideon the Lord rule over you. 822-23
• Rest 40 years

Reference Judges 6-8 Event (Specific scripture)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Othniel
• Ehud
• Shamgar
• Deborah
• Gideon
• Abimelech
• Tolah

• Abimelech conspires and kills 70 of Jerubaals
  (Gideon) sons and becomes king over Israel
• Jotham (youngest son of Jerubaal) speaks out
  (prophesies) against Shechem and Abimelech
• Rules over Israel 3 yrs
• Jothams curse came upon Abimelech and Shechem

Reference Judges 9
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Othniel
• Ehud
• Shamgar
• Deborah
• Gideon
• Abimelech
• Tolah

• Abimelech (Gideons son)
• Since Gideon dies Israel again played the harlot.
  833
• They worshiped the Baals.
• Abimelech influences the people of Shechem to
  make him ruler over them. 91-6
• Hires worthless men.
• Attacks/murders his own brothers (save Jotham who
  hid). v. 5
• Becomes king of Shechem.

Reference Judges 9
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Othniel
• Ehud
• Shamgar
• Deborah
• Gideon
• Abimelech
• Tolah

• Jotham speaks out against Shechem and Abilmelech
  97-21
• In memorial of his father (who fought for Israel,
  risked his life, etc.)
• If you have acted in truth and sincerity (so be
  it)
• If not may Abimelech devour Shechem and Shechem
  devour Abimelech.
• Three years later (God repays Abimelech for his
  evil) 922-56

Reference Judges 9
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Othniel
• Ehud
• Shamgar
• Deborah
• Gideon
• Abimelech
• Tolah

• 101 Now after Abimelech died, Tola the son of
  Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, arose
  to save Israel and he lived in Shamir in the
  hill country of Ephraim. 2 And he judged Israel
  twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried
  in Shamir.

Reference Judges 10
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Jair
• Jepthah
• Ibzan
• Elon
• Abdon

• 103-5 After him arose Jair, a Gileadite and he
  judged Israel twenty-two years. Now he had thirty
  sons who rode on thirty donkeys they also had
  thirty towns, which are called Havoth Jair to
  this day, which are in the land of Gilead. And
  Jair died and was buried in Camon.

Reference Judges 10
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Jair
• Jepthah
• Ibzan
• Elon
• Abdon

• Jephthah (the man)
• Lived in Gilead (east of Jordan river). 111
• A valiant warrior, but born of a harlot. 111
• Driven away by his (half) brothers. 112
• Worthless fellows banded with him. 113
• People of Gilead ask Jephthah for help and make
  him head over them. 114-11

Reference Judges 11-12 People want Jephthah over
them (Jdg 111-11)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Jair
• Jepthah
• Ibzan
• Elon
• Abdon

• Jephthahs dialogue with the Ammonites. 1112-28
• Jephthah why have you come to fight against my
  land? v. 12
• Ammon because you took my land when you came out
  of Egypt. v. 13
• Jephthah gives a history of how Israel came to
  possess the land. Vss. 14-27
• Ammon rejects Jephthahs words

Reference Judges 11-12 Jephthah and Ammonites
(Jdg. 1112-28)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Jair
• Jepthah
• Ibzan
• Elon
• Abdon

• Jephthahs vow. 1129-40
• If You will give the sons of Ammon into my hand
  whatever comes out to meet me it shall be the
  Lords, and (or) I will offer it up as a burnt
  offering.
• God gave Jephthah a great victory. v. 33
• His daughter (only child) met him and caused him
  great sadness. Vss. 34-35
• She bewails her virginity with her companions. v.
  36ff

Reference Judges 11-12 Jephthahs vow (Jdg
1129-40)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Jair
• Jepthah
• Ibzan
• Elon
• Abdon

• Civil war between Gileadites (Rueben and Gad) and
  Ephraimites.121-7
• Ephraim upset Gilead did not ask for their aid.
• Gilead said they asked but Ephraim wouldnt help.
• War (instead of peace) breaks out between Gods
  people (separated by the Jordan).

Reference Judges 11-12 War between Ephraim
Gilead (Jdg 121-7)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Jair
• Jepthah
• Ibzan
• Elon
• Abdon

• After him, Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. He
  had thirty sons. And he gave away thirty
  daughters in marriage, and brought in thirty
  daughters from elsewhere for his sons. He judged
  Israel seven years. Then Ibzan died and was
  buried at Bethlehem.
• Judges 128-10

Reference Judges 12
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Jair
• Jepthah
• Ibzan
• Elon
• Abdon

• After him, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel. He
  judged Israel ten years.
• Judges 1211-12

Reference Judges 12
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Jair
• Jepthah
• Ibzan
• Elon
• Abdon

• After him, Abdon the son of Hillel the
  Pirathonite judged Israel. He had forty sons and
  thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy young
  donkeys. He judged Israel eight years. Then Abdon
  the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died and was
  buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the
  mountains of the Amalekites.
• Judges 1213-15

Reference Judges 12
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Samson
• Eli
• Samuel

• Israel does evilagain. God delivers them to the
  Philistines 131 1511
• Samson (Nazarite from womb). 132-5
• Son of Manoah (tribe of Dan) childless.
• Angel appears before his wife and instructs her
• Touch no wine/strong drink
• Do not cut his hair.
• Nazarite vow. Num. 62-5ff
• He shall deliver Israel from the Philistines. v.
  5
• Dialogue Manoah and the angel of the Lord.
  136-25

Reference Judges 13-16 Birth of Samson (Jdg 13)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Samson
• Eli
• Samuel

• Spirit of the Lord begins to stir w/in Samson.
  1325
• Wants to marry a Philistine woman. 141-4
• This disappoints his parents
• But, this was of the Lord.
• Spirit of the Lord manifested in his killing a
  lion. 145-11
• Bees make honey in the lion Samson takes/eats
• Uses the lion and honey for a riddle the
  beginning of the Philistines destruction

Reference Judges 13-16 Birth of Samson (Jdg 13)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Samson
• Eli
• Samuel

• Samsons riddle for 30 linen garments/changes of
  clothes. 1410-20
• The Philistines could not figure the riddle
  press Samsons wife.
• His wife learns the riddle from Samson and tells
  it to the Philistine guests.
• Samsons anger lead him to kill Philistines (from
  Ashkelon) and paid the bet to the Philistine
  guests.
• Samsons wife given to the best man. v. 20

Reference Judges 13-16 Samson gets
married/riddle (Jdg 14)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Samson
• Eli
• Samuel

• Philistines wheat fields destroyed
• Samson wants to have his wife back but her father
  gave her to his best man. Vss. 1-2
• Samsons anger is now against the Philistines
  sets their fields on fire with 300 foxes tied in
  pairs. Vss. 3-5
• The Philistines kill both Samons wife and her
  father. v. 6
• In return, Samson takes revenge upon the
  Philistines. Vss. 7-8

Reference Judges 13-16 Philistine wheat fields
destroyed (Jdg 151-7)
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Judges
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion
Reference Judges 13-16 Philistine wheat fields
destroyed (Jdg 151-7)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Samson
• Eli
• Samuel

• Samson against the Philistines. 159-20
• Philistines go to Judah to arrest Samson. Vss.
  11-13
• Israelites bind Samson and deliver him to the
  Philistines and brought him to Lehi (jawbone).
  Vss. 14-17
• Samson breaks free and kills 1,000 Philistines
  with a jawbone of a donkey.
• He names the place Ramath-lehi (high place of the
  jawbone). v. 17
• Samson Judges Israel 20 years. v. 20

Reference Judges 13-16 Samson bound (Jdg 151-7)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Samson
• Eli
• Samuel

• Kills more in Gaza. 161-3
• Samson and Delilah
• He falls in love with Delilah (in the valley of
  Sorek). v. 4
• The Philistines bribe Delilah to betray Samson
  and find out where his strength lies.
• She finally gets him to reveal his strength and
  is captured. Vss. 6-17
• Samson bound, kills more in his death (about
  3,000) than when he was alive. Vss. 18-31

Reference Judges 13-16 Samson and Delilah (Jdg
16)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Samson
• Eli
• Samuel

• Eli (the man)
• Priest at Shiloh (where the ark resided).
• Two sons also priests Hophni and Phinehas
  (worthless did not know the Lord). 212
• Encounter with Hannah
• Believed she was drunk but learned she is was
  pouring my soul before the Lord.
• Eli to Hannah may the God of Israel grant your
  petition that you have asked of Him. 1 Samuel 117

Reference 1 Samuel 1-4
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Samson
• Eli
• Samuel

• Ark taken Eli dies. 41ff
• Israel meets the Philistines in battle. v. 1
• Israel defeated (4,000 killed). v. 2
• Israel takes into battle. Vss. 3-4
• Philistines took courage, defeated Israel,
  captured the ark. Vss. 5-11
• Eli learns of his sons deaths and capture of the
  ark falls dies (98 yrs old). Vss. 12-18
• Judged Israel 40 years. 1 Sam. 418

Reference 1 Samuel 1-4 Eli (1 Samuel 4)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Samson
• Eli
• Samuel

• Born in answer to Hannahs prayer 1 Sam. 1521
• Dedicated to God before his birth 1 Sam. 111, 22
• Brought to Shiloh 1 Sam. 12428
• Hannah praises Godfor Samuel 1 Sam. 2110
• Received a revelation concerning Elis house 1
  Sam. 3119

Reference 1 Samuel 1-25 Samuel Birth to
revelation (1 Sam. 1-3)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Samson
• Eli
• Samuel

• Recognized as a prophet 1 Sam. 320, 21
• Became a circuit judge 1 Sam. 71517
• Called Israel to repentance 1 Sam. 736
• Anointed Saul as king 1 Sam. 101
• Lamented in death 1 Sam. 251

Reference 1 Samuel 1-25 Samuel prophet to death
(1 Sam. 3-25)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Story of Micah
• Levites Concubine
• Book of Ruth

• Micah (the man)
• Lived in the hill country of Ephraim. V. 1
• Stole his mothers 1,100 pieces of silver. V. 2
• His mother dedicated the silver for Micah to make
  a graven image. v. 3
• What Micah made. V. 4-5
• Molten/graven image
• Shrine (with idols)
• Ephod

Reference Judges 17 Micah the man (Jdg 171-5)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Story of Micah
• Levites Concubine
• Book of Ruth

• Micah Everyone doing what is right in their own
  eyes. v. 6
• Takes a wondering Levite to be his priest
• Micah consecrated one of his sons, who became his
  priest. Jdg 175
• Micah takes in a wandering Levite and makes him
  a father and priest to him.
• Now I know that the Lord will be good to me,
  since I have a Levite as priest! v. 13

Reference Judges 17 Micah makes a Levite his
priest (Jdg 175-13)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Story of Micah
• Levites Concubine
• Book of Ruth

• Tribe of Dan (background).
• Their original territory. Josh. 1940-48
• They had yet to take their inheritance. Jdg.
  181
• Amorites force them to the mountains. Jdg.
  134-36
• By this time the tribe sought a new location as
  their inheritance.
• They sought to search the land. Jdg. 181-2

Reference Judges 18 Micah army from Dan pass
through (Jdg 181-2)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Story of Micah
• Levites Concubine
• Book of Ruth

• Tribe of Dan (spy out new territory) Ch. 181-13
• Came to Micahs home and lodged. V. 2ff
• Heard/recognized the voice of a Levite. V. 3
• He explained that he was hired to be Micahs
  priest.
• Levite Go in peace your way in which you are
  going has the Lords approval. V. 6
• They spy out and like Laish (will return for it).
  V. 7

Reference Judges 18 Micah army from Dan pass
through (Jdg 182-7)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Story of Micah
• Levites Concubine
• Book of Ruth

• Tribe of Dan (takes Micahs priest/idols).
  1814-31
• On the way back (to get the tribe before settling
  in Laish) they take Micahs idolatrous things and
  the Levite. V. 14-20
• They destroy Laish (call it Mahaneh Dan camp of
  Dan)

Reference Judges 18 Micahs priest/idols taken
(Jdg 1814-31)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Story of Micah
• Levites Concubine
• Book of Ruth

• Levite context
• Sojourning in the remote part of the hill country
  of Ephraim. V. 1
• Had a concubine from Bethlehem. V. 1
• She played the harlot goes back and stays in
  fathers home for four months. V. 2
• Levite goes to find her and speaks tenderly
  toward her. V. 3
• Spends five days with his father-in-law (who
  detained him with food/drink). V. 4-9

Reference Judges 19-20 Levite and his concubine
(Jdg 191-9)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Story of Micah
• Levites Concubine
• Book of Ruth

• Levite taking his concubine home
• Servant asks to spend the night in Jebus
  (Jerusalem)
• Levite says no We will not turn aside into the
  city of foreigners but we will go on as far as
  Gibeah. V. 12
• Came to Gibeah (about 5 miles north of
  Jerusalem), but none kept them in their homes.
• An old man (also from hill country of Ephraim)
  takes Levite in.

Reference Judges 19-20 Levite and his concubine
(Jdg 1910-21)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Story of Micah
• Levites Concubine
• Book of Ruth

• In the old mans house
• Wicked men wanted to know the Levite carnally. V.
  22
• The host offers his daughter and the Levites
  concubine to them. Vss. 23-24
• The men refuse the old man and the Levite seized
  his concubine and gave her to the wicked men who
  is raped. V. 25-26
• The man goes home, cuts his concubine in 12
  pieces and scatters her abroad the twelve tribes
  of Israel

Reference Judges 19-20 Levites concubine
ravaged (Jdg 1922-30)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Story of Micah
• Levites Concubine
• Book of Ruth

• Israel wars against the Benjamites. Ch. 20
• Israel demanded the wicked men from Gibeah, but
  Benjamin refused. Vss. 1-13
• 400,000 from tribes of Israel Benjamin gathers
  24,000 men (plus 700 from Gibeah).
• Israel defeated twice
• Went to Bethel and offered sacrifices to God
  sought counsel again. V. 18-27
• This time Israel successful against Benjamin
  (25,100 men of Benjamin killed). V. 28ff

Reference Judges 19-20 Israel wars against
Benjamin (Jdg 20)
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Story of Micah
• Levites Concubine
• Book of Ruth

• Background Ch. 1
• Man and woman (Naomi pleasantness) leave
  Bethlehem and sojourned in the land of Moab due
  to famine. vss. 1-2
• Husband dies. V. 3
• While there his sons marry Moabite women (one of
  them Ruth). V. 4
• Ruth goes to Bethlehem with Naomi. V. 14ff
• Naomi asks to be called (Mara bitter)

Reference Ruth
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Judges - 1 Samuel 25
U. Kingdom
Judges
Invasion

• Story of Micah
• Levites Concubine
• Book of Ruth

• Ruth meets Boaz. Ch. 2
• Ruth asked to glean in the fields. Vss. 1-10
• Boaz found favor with her because of her loyalty
  to Naomi. V. 11
• Naomi seeks a husband for Ruth. Ch. 3
• Ruth goes to be with Boaz.
• He blesses her, but tells her of another (closer)
  relative.
• Boaz redeems Ruth (becomes her husband). Ch. 4

Reference Ruth