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Philistines
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This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons...
Now there was another famine in the land, subsequent to the one that had occurred in Abraham’s time. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gera
Now Joshua was old and well along in years, and the LORD said to him, “You are...
These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not...
Once again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. So He gave Eglon...
After the time of Abimelech, a man of Issachar, Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose up to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim. T
And again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. They served the...
Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them...
One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman. So he...
When Samson returned later to take her, he left the road to see the lion’s...
Later on, at the time of the wheat harvest, Samson took a young goat and went to...
One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her. When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded th
Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to...
Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet...
That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line all the way to Shiloh, with...
After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to...
When the ark of the LORD had been in the land of the Philistines seven months,...
Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD...
Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the...
Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said,...
Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all that you...
Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel...
And Saul waited seven days for the time appointed by Samuel, but Samuel did not...
Now Saul and Jonathan his son and the troops with them were staying in Geba of...
One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let...
Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops...
So Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give...
After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his...
Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah, and they...
Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of...
Then Saul clothed David in his own tunic, put a bronze helmet on his head, and...
Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to...
Now it was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah...
When Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has delivered...
Now in those days the Philistines gathered their forces for warfare against...
Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go...
Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel...
Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before...
Then David took up this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan, and he ordered...
During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul. Meanwhile, Saul had a conc
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they...
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took...
Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants...
These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite...
Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Arise, you...
In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son...
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Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before...
Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel,...
Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished...
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel,...
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and...
Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time...
Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against...
And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place. Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of
All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and resto
Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes
Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their...
My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being....
For You have abandoned Your people, the house of Jacob, because they are filled...
Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots...
In the year that King Ahaz died, this burden was received: Do not rejoice, all...
This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the...
This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the...
Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Son of man, confront Jerusalem...
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them. Tell the Ammonites to hear the word of
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt, therefore this is what the L
These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was
Woe to those at ease in Zion and those secure on Mount Samaria, the...
This is what He showed me: Behold, the Lord was standing by a wall true to plumb, with a plumb line in His hand. “Amos, what do you see?” asked the LORD. “A plu
For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head. For as you drank
This is the word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amo
For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted. Woe to the dwellers of the seacoast, O na
This is the burden of the word of the LORD against the land of Hadrach and...