Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord Then the king said to the man of God, "Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward." But the man of God said to the king, "If you were to give me half your house, I would not go in with you...

Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord Then Solomon's servant, Jeroboam the son of Nebat, ... rebelled against the king. The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; ... ...the Prophet Ahijah ... took hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore ...

Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord Now there was a man in ... Carmel, [who] was very rich. He had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. And he was shearing his sheep.... The name of the man was Nabal {lit: "a fool"}, and the name of his wife Abiga...

Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord So David came to Saul and stood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armorbearer. And so it was, whenever the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David would take a harp and play it with his hand. T...

Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord ... in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, ... David remained at Jerusalem. ... one evening ... David ... walked on the roof of the king's house. And ... saw a woman bathing, and the w...

Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward.... (1 Samuel 16:13, NKJV) Now the Philistines gathered their armies ...

Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord Now the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days ... And ... the LORD called Samuel. ... Then the LORD said to Samuel: "Behold, ... I will perform against Eli al...

Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, but he was the son of a harlot; and Gilead begot Jephthah. Gilead's wife bore sons; and when his wife's sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out, and said to him, "Yo...

Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord ... Manoah's ... wife was barren and had no children. And the Angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, "... you shall conceive and bear a son. ... be careful not to drink wine or similar drink, and not...

Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord Jabin king of Canaan.... The commander of his army was Sisera, ... had nine hundred chariots of iron, and for twenty years he had harshly oppressed the children of Israel. ... Deborah, a prophetess, ... sent and ca...

Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord Then the LORD ... said [to Gideon], "Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?" So he said to Him, "O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan ...

Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace. (Hebrews 11:30-31,...

Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, ... the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' assistant, saying: "Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, {D1} arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this peop...

Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned. (Hebrews 11:29, NKJV) Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: "...; you shall camp ... by the sea.... ...

Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch ...