,illu/ration3 ,front ,cov]              
,illu/ration3 ,frontispiece3 ,,joseph   
,,sold ,,into ,,captivity4     ,,"m     
,,/ories  ,,f ,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t   ,a  
,book ( ! ,be/ ,/ories f ! ,old ,te/am5t
 ,t ,mo!rs ,c ,tell ,_! ,*ildr5   ,)    
,=ty-five ,illu/rations   ,,philadelphia
 ,,h5ry ,,altemus ,,company             
,,altemus' ,,"m ,,/ories ,,s]ies   ,,"m 
,,/ories ,a ,book ( ! ,be/ ,/ories t    
,mo!rs c tell _! ,*ildr5  ,,"m ,,nurs]y 
,,rhymes ,,& ,,tales ,a ,book ( ! ,be/  
,nurs]y ,rhymes & ,tales t ,mo!rs c tell
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,book ( ! ,be/ ,fairy ,tales t ,mo!rs c 
tell _! ,*ildr5  ,,"m ,,nature ,,/ories 
,a ,book ( ! ,be/ ,nature ,/ories t     
,mo!rs c tell _! ,*ildr5  ,,"m ,,/ories 
,,f ,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t ,a ,book ( !    
,be/ ,old ,te/am5t ,/ories t ,mo!rs c   
tell _! ,*ildr5  ,,"m ,,/ories ,,f ,,!  
,,new ,,te/am5t ,a ,book ( ! ,be/ ,new  
,te/am5t ,/ories t ,mo!rs c tell _!     
,*ildr5  ,,"m ,,b$time ,,/ories ,a ,book
 ( ! ,be/ ,b$time ,/ories t ,mo!rs c    

tell _! ,*ildr5  ,,"m ,,animal ,,/ories 
,a ,book ( ! ,be/ ,animal ,/ories t     
,mo!rs c tell _! ,*ildr5  ,,"m ,,bird   
,,/ories ,a ,book ( ! ,be/ ,bird ,/ories
 t ,mo!rs c tell _! ,*ildr5  ,,"m       
,,santa ,,claus ,,/ories ,a ,book ( !   
,be/ ,santa ,claus ,/ories t ,mo!rs c   
tell _! ,*ildr5  ,pr(usely illu/rat$ &  
h&somely b\nd 9 clo?1 ) ornam5tation 9  
colors  #a4jj ,,p] ,,volume             
,,copyright #aijh ,,by ,,h[>d ,e4       
,,altemus   ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$     
,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica     ,,cont5ts4     
,,page ,,adam ,,& ,,eve                 
#g  ,,ca9 ,,& ,,abel                    
#h  ,,! ,,flood                         
#aj  ,,! ,,t[] ,,( ,,babel              
#ab  ,,lot',s ,,flight ,,f ,,sodom      
#ad  ,,abraham ,,& ,,isaac              
#af  ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,rebekah           
#ah  ,,joseph ,,& ,,8 ,,bre?r5          
#bb  ,,! ,,f9d+ ,,( ,,moses             
#bh  ,,! ,,flight ,,f ,,egypt           
#cj  ,,moses ,,/rik+ ,,! ,,rock         
#cb  ,,! ,,t5 ,,comm&m5ts               

#cd  ,,bezaleel ,,& ,,aholiab           
#cf  ,,! ,,braz5 ,,s]p5t                
#ch  ,,passage ,,( ,,! ,,jordan         
#dj  ,,! ,,capta9 ,,( ,,! ,,"l',s ,,ho/ 
#db  ,,h[ ,,j]i*o ,,0 ,,captur$         
#dd  ,,a*an',s ,,s9                     
#df  ,,! ,,alt> ,,on ,,m\nt ,,ebal      
#dh  ,,! ,,cities ,,( ,,refuge          
#ej  ,,jo%ua',s ,,exhortation           
#eb  ,,gideon ,,& ,,! ,,fleece          
#ed  ,,! ,,defeat ,,( ,,! ,,midianites  
#ef  ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,samson            
#eh  ,,ru? ,,& ,,naomi                  
#fj  ,,boaz ,,& ,,ru?                   
#fb  ,,hannah ,,pray+ ,,be=e ,,! ,,"l   
#fd  ,,eli ,,& ,,samuel                 
#ff  ,,dea? ,,( ,,eli ,,& ,,8 ,,sons    
#fh  ,,play+ ,,on ,,! ,,h>p ,,be=e      
,,saul                           #gj    
,,david ,,& ,,golia?                    
#gb  ,,na?an ,,reprov+ ,,! ,,k+         
#gd  ,,david ,,& ,,araunah              
#gf  ,,elijah ,,f$ ,,by ,,rav5s         
#gh  ,,pl\gh+ ,,9 ,,canaan              
#hj  ,,! ,,%unammite',s ,,son           

#hb  ,,! ,,little ,,captive ,,maid      
#hd  ,,jonah ,,at ,,n9eveh              
#hf  ,,hezekiah ,,& ,,s5na*]ib          
#hh  ,,! ,,brave ,,hebrew ,,boys        
#ij  ,,daniel ,,& ,,! ,,lions           
#ib  ,,e/h] ,,be=e ,,! ,,k+             
#id  ,,david ,,& ,,jona?an              
#if      ,,old ,,te/am5t ,,/ories       
,,adam ,,& ,,eve4   ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god    
made ! heav5 & ! e>? ,he also made !    
sun1 moon1 & />s2 trees1 fl[]s1 & all   
vegetable life2 & all animals1 birds1   
fi%es1 & insects4 ,!n ,god made man4 ,! 
"n ( ! fir/ man 0 ,adam1 & ! fir/ woman 
0 ,eve4 ,bo? 7 plac$ 9 a beautiful g>d5 
call$ ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 :]e !y might h be5
 happy cont9ually _h !y n s9n$4 ,b ,god 
=bade !m to eat ( ! fruit ( ! tree ( ! k
 ( good & evil4 ,satan tempt$ ,eve to   
take ! fruit ( ?is tree4 ,%e ate1 & gave
 to ,adam1 & he ate also4 ,?us !y s9n$1 
& s9 came into ! _w4  ,!n ,god call$ to 
,adam & said1 ,:]e art ?\8 ,be=e ?is1   
,adam & ,eve _h be5 happy :5 ,god 0 ne>1
 n[ !y 7 afraid4 ,:y8 ,because !y knew  

!y _h done wrong4 ,s s9 makes u afraid (
 ,god4  ,god rebuk$ !m = ! evil !y _h   
done2 & !n drove !m out ( ! ,g>d5 (     
,ed51 plac+ an angel to keep wat* ov] ! 
gate s t !y c\ld n return4     ,,ca9 ,,&
 ,,abel4   ,:at a sad /ory ! ,bible     
tells u 9 ! f\r? *apt] ( ,g5esis6 ,ca9 &
 ,abel 7 bro!rs1 ! sons ( ,adam & ,eve4 
,h[ !y %\ld h lov$ ea* o!r6 ,yet we f9d 
t ,ca9 kill$ ,abel4 ,:y did he d ?is8   
,ca9 0 a husb&man1 :o till$ ! gr\nd2    
,abel 0 a %eph]d1 :o kept %eep4 ,"o day 
ea* (f]$ a sacrifice to ,god4 ,ca9      
br\ght fruit1 & ,abel br\ght a lamb4    
,god accept$ ,abel's (f]+1 b n ,ca9's4  
,:y8 ,well1 ,i am n q sure1 b ,i ?9k x 0
 because ,abel (f]$ 8 sacrifice accord+ 
z ,god _h comm&$1 & _h fai? 9 a promis$ 
,savi\r2 b ,ca9 simply ackn[l$g$ ,god's 
goodness 9 giv+ him ! fruits ( ! e>?4   
,god _h probably told !m1 too1 t :5 !y  
came to wor%ip ,him1 !y 7 to br+ a lamb 
or a kid z a sacrifice = _! s9s2 ?is    
,abel _h done1 b ,ca9 _h n4 ,ca9 0 angry
 because ,god _h accept$ ,abel's (f]+ & 

n 82 & he hat$ 8 bro!r ,abel4  ,god knew
 ! evil ?\ght ,ca9 _h t[>ds 8 bro!r1 &  
ask$ him1 ,:y art ?\ wro?8 & said1 ,if  
?\ doe/ well1 %alt ?\ n be accept$8 ,b  
,ca9 did /ill m wick$ly4 ,:5 out 9 !    
field he kill$ 8 bro!r4 ,0 x n a cruel  
de$8 ,!y 7 alone :5 ?is murd] 0         
committ$1 yet "o eye saw x all4 ,god saw
 x1 & said to ,ca93 ,:]e is ,abel1 ?y   
bro!r8 ,we _c s9 )\t ,god kn[+ x6 ,ca9  
told ,god a lie4 ,he answ]$1 ,i "k n4 ,b
 he did "k4 ,god 0 angry ) ,ca9 = 8 s91 
& s5t him z a fugitive & vagabond to w&]
 on ! e>?4  ,illu/ration3 ,,abel',s     
,,sacrifice4     ,,! ,,flood4   ,ab\t   
fifte5 hundr$ ye>s _h pass$ s9ce ,ca9   
slew ,abel1 dur+ :i* "t man _h become m 
& m wick$4 ,at l5g? ,god saw t !        
wick$ness ( man 0 great 9 ! e>?1 & t e  
imag9ation ( ! ?\ghts ( 8 he>t 0 only   
evil cont9ually4 ,!n ,god said1 ,i w    
de/roy man :om ,i h creat$ f ! face ( ! 
e>?4  ,b "o man 0 righte\s & s]v$ ,god4 
,8 "n 0 ,noah4 ,god told him t ! _w w\ld
 be dr[n$ by a flood because ( !        

wick$ness ( ! p1 & comm&$ him to build a
 great ark to float ^u ! wat]s4 ,9 ?is  
ark ,god promis$ to pres]ve alive ,noah 
& 8 family2 & also two ( ea* ( e liv+ ?+
 on ! e>?--animals1 birds1 & creep+ ?+s4
 ,all ! re/ 7 to die4  ,noah built ! ark
 z ,god comm&$4 ,x took him a great _m  
ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t ! p 7 w>n$ to =sake _!
 s9s & turn to ,god1 b !y did n d s4 ,at
 la/ ! ark 0 f9i%$1 & ,noah1 ) 8 wife1 &
 8 sons ) _! wives1 & ! animals1 birds1 
& creep+ ?+s1 z ,god _h comm&$1 all     
ent]$ into x4 ,:at a long procession x  
mu/ h be56 ,!n ,god %ut !m 91 & !y dwelt
 9 safety :ile ! ra9 came d[n1 & ! wat]s
 rose up & cov]$ ! e>?4 ,all 7 dr[n$    
except ^? 9 ! ark4  ,a ye> aft]w>ds1 :5 
! wat]s 7 dri$ up1 ,noah1 & all t _h be5
 ) him1 left ! ark4 ,!n ,noah built an  
alt>1 & (f]$ sacrifices to ,god1 9      
?ankfulness = ,god's goodness to him & 8
 family4  ,illu/ration3 ,,ent]+ ,,!     
,,ark4     ,,! ,,t[] ,,( ,,babel4       
,babel means confusion4 ,0 x n a /range 
"n to give a t[]8 ,h[ did x get ?is8    

,aft] ,noah left ! ark1 ,god made a     
promise to him t ,he w\ld no m de/roy ! 
e>? by a flood1 & bless$ him & 8 sons4  
,9 c\rse ( "t _m little *ildr5 7 born1  
baby boys & girls1 :o grew up to be     
fa!rs & mo!rs hav+ *ildr5 also4 ,9 ?is  
mann] a great _m p dwelt aga9 on ! e>?4 
,= m ?an "o hundr$ ye>s !y all spoke !  
same language1 & z1 9 c\rse ( "t1 !y    
j\rney$ onw>d1 !y came to a l>ge pla9 9 
! l& ( ,%9>1 ne> to :]e ,babylon 0      
aft]w>ds built4 ,"h !y said !y w\ld     
rema9 & build a great city1 ) a high t[]
 asc5d+ to heav54  ,n[ ,god1 :5 he      
bless$ ,noah1 _h said to him1 ,be       
fruitful1 & multiply1 & repl5i% ! e>?2  
mean+ t ! p 7 to scatt] abroad1 s t ! _w
 might become inhabit$ aga94 ,b ^! m5   
want$ to keep toge!r1 & f\nd "o great   
empire1 ! c5tre ( :i* %\ld be ! great   
city ) ! l(ty t[]4 ,s !y made bricks &  
burnt !m1 & took a k9d ( pit* = mort>1 &
 began to build4 ,"s le>n$ m5 say !y    
took ?ree ye>s 9 gett+ ! mat]ials1 & 7  
tw5ty-two ye>s build+ ! t[]4 ,x 0 v     

great & high1 b x 0 nev] f9i%$4 ,! p did
 wick$ly 9 build+ x1 & ,god1 :o saw all 
!y 7 do+1 conf\nd$ _! language1 s t "o  
c\ld n und]/& ano!r4 ,?us !y left (f    
build+ ! t[]1 & t is :y x is call$      
,babel4 ,!n ,god scatt]$ !m abroad to   
re-p ! e>?4  ,illu/ration3 ,,build+ ,,! 
,,t[] ,,( ,,babel4     ,,lot',s ,,flight
 ,,f ,,sodom4   ,9 ,pale/9e1 ! l& 9 :i* 
,jesus dwelt :5 ,he 0 ^u e>?1 !re is an 
inl& sea1 call$ ! ,dead ,sea4 ,its wat]s
 are v salt1 & no trees gr[ ^u its      
%ores4 ,_m long ye>s be=e ! bir? (      
,jesus ,*ri/1 two cities /ood ^u ! pla9 
:i* ! wat]s ( ! ,dead ,sea n[ cov]4 ,^! 
cities 7 nam$ ,sodom & ,gomorrah4 ,_!   
inhabitants 7 v wick$1 s ,god de/roy$ _!
 cities by ra9+ brim/one & fire ^u !m4  
,be=e ,god de/roy$ ^! cities1 ,he s5t   
two angels to ,lot1 ,abraham's nephew1  
:o dwelt 9 ,sodom1 comm&+ him to flee f 
x1 tak+ 8 family ) him4 ,! angels ha/5$ 
him1 say+1 ,arise1 take ?y wife1 & ?y   
two daught]s1 :i* are "h2 le/ ?\ be     
consum$ 9 ! iniquity ( ! city4 ,!n !    

angels took all f\r by ! h& & l$ !m out1
 & said to ,lot1 ,escape = ?y life2 look
 n beh9d !e1 nei!r /ay ?\ 9 all ! pla92 
escape to ! m\nta91 le/ ?\ be consum$4  
,lot plead$ t he might take refuge 9 a  
little city1 nam$ ,zo>1 n v f> di/ant2 &
 hav+ obta9$ ! angels' p]mission to d s1
 he took 8 wife & daught]s1 & ha/5$     
away4 ,9 our picture we see him & 8     
daught]s ent]+ ,zo>1 & ,sodom burn+ 9 ! 
di/ance--b :at is t /range figure /&+ on
 ! pla98 ,alas6 t is ,lot's wife2 !     
angel _h comm&$ !m t none 7 to look     
back1 b %e did s1 & 0 turn$ into a pill>
 ( salt4  ,lot did wrong 9 dwell+ 9 su* 
a wick$ city z ,sodom1 & lo/ all 8      
prop]ty :5 he escap$ = 8 life4          
,illu/ration3 ,,lot ,,ent]+ ,,zo>4      
,,abraham ,,& ,,isaac4   ,abraham fe>$  
,god & obey$ ,8 comm&m5ts2 & ,god       
promis$ to bless ,abraham v greatly4 ,he
 gave him ri*es 9 cattle1 & silv]1 &    
gold2 & said t ! l& ( ,canaan %\ld      
belong to him & 8 desc5dants4 ,god also 
gave him a son 9 8 old age1 :om he lov$1

 v de>ly & nam$ ,isaac4 ,b ,god int5d$  
to try ,abraham1 to see if he lov$ ,him 
above all else4  ,"o day ,god told      
,abraham to take 8 son ,isaac1 & to     
j\rney into ! l& ( ,moriah2 !re to build
 an alt> & (f] ,isaac z a sacrifice ^u  
x4 ,x 0 a /range comm&1 b ,abraham knew 
t ,god w\ld n bid him d :at 0 wrong1 &  
believ$ t ev5 if he slew 8 son1 ,god 0  
able to raise him to life aga94 ,s he   
rose e>ly 9 ! morn+1 saddl$ 8 ass1 took 
two ( 8 "y m51 & wood = ! fire2 & !n1   
accompani$ by ,isaac1 />t$ on 8 j\rney4 
,on ! ?ird day !y came ne> ! place ,god 
_h po9t$ out1 & ,abraham left ! "y m5 ) 
! ass1 :ile he & 8 son j\rney$ up !     
m\nta9 alone4 ,z !y w5t along1          
,isaac--:o c>ri$ ! wood1 :ile 8 fa!r    
c>ri$ ! knife & ! fire1 said3 ,my fa!r4 
,& ,abraham repli$1 ,"h am ,i1 my son4  
,!n ,isaac said3 ,behold ! fire & !     
wood3 b :]e is ! lamb = a burnt (f]+8   
,abraham answ]$3 ,my son1 ,god w provide
 ,himself a lamb = a burnt (f]+4  ,!    
alt> 0 built1 ,isaac 0 b\nd & laid ^u x1

 & ,abraham's arm 0 uplift$ to /rike !  
bl[ t 0 to take 8 son's life away4 ,!n  
,god call$ to ,abraham1 ,lay n ?9e h& ^u
 ! lad1 nei!r d ?\ any?+ unto him2 = n[ 
,i "k t ?\ fe>e/ ,god1 see+ t ?\ ha/ n  
)held ?y son1 ?9e only son f ,me4       
,abraham look$ up1 & beh9d him saw a ram
 :i* 0 caught 9 a ?icket by its horns2  
?is he took & (f]$ z a sacrifice to     
,god4  ,s ,god tri$ ,abraham2 & also    
,himself provid$ ! lamb = ! burnt (f]+1 
z ,abraham _h said4  ,illu/ration3      
,,abraham ,,& ,,isaac4     ,,! ,,/ory   
,,( ,,rebekah4   ,:5 ,abraham _h gr[n   
old1 he desir$ t 8 son1 ,isaac1 %\ld    
take a wife4 ,b he did n wi% him to     
*oose "o f among ! wom5 ( ,canaan1 = !y 
wor%ipp$ idols4 ,s he call$ 8 olde/     
s]vant1 & comm&$ him to make a j\rney to
 ,abraham's own c\ntry1 & !re to *oose a
 wife = ,isaac4 ,!n ! man took t5       
camels1 toge!r ) food & o!r goods = !   
j\rney1 & set out = ! city ( ,nahor4 ,:5
 he came to ! walls ( ! city he spi$ a  
well1 &1 z x 0 ev5+1 ! "y wom5 7 com+   

out to draw wat]4 ,!n he ask$ ,god to   
help him to *oose a wife = ,isaac1 say+1
 ,let x come to pass1 t ! damsel to :om 
,i %all say1 ',let d[n ?y pit*]1 ,i pray
 !e1 t ,i may dr9k1' & :o %all reply1   
',dr9k1 & ,i w give ?y camels dr9k      
also2' let h] be ! "o ,?\ ha/ *os5 = ,?y
 s]vant ,isaac4  ,illu/ration3 ,,rebekah
 ,,giv+ ,,dr9k ,,to ,,abraham',s        
,,s]vant4  ,be=e he _h done speak+1 !re 
came out a beautiful "y woman1 ^: "n 0  
,rebekah4 ,%e 0 ! gr&-daught] ( ,nahor1 
,abraham's bro!r4 ,%e c>ri$ a pit*] ^u  
h] %\ld]1 & w5t d[n to ! well & fill$ x4
 ,!n ,abraham's s]vant ran to h] & ask$ 
h] = a dr9k f h] pit*]4 ,%e said1 ,dr9k1
 my "l1 & held ! pit*] = him1 & aft]w>ds
 drew wat] = 8 camels also4 ,!n he took 
a gold5 jewel & a pair ( gold bracelets1
 & put !m ^u h]1 & ask$ ^: daught] %e 01
 & if h] fa!r c\ld lodge him & 8        
company4 ,:5 %e told him :o %e 01 he 0  
glad1 & wor%ipp$ ,god1 = he 0 sure !n t 
he _h be5 l$ to ! h\se ( ,abraham's     
bro!r4  ,!n ,rebekah call$ out h]       

fri5ds1 & !y took ! man 9 to lodge him =
 ! night1 & set food be=e him4 ,b he    
w\ld n eat until he _h told !m 8 err&1 &
 h[ he believ$ ,god _h *os5 ,rebekah =  
,isaac's wife4 ,he !n ask$ ! p>5ts to   
say :e!r !y w\ld give _! daught] or n1 b
 !y said3 ,x has be5 ord]$ by ,god2 we  
_c give or refuse h]4 ,rebekah is be=e  
y4 ,take h] & g4 ,let h] be ,isaac's    
wife1 z ! ,"l ha? spok54  ,:5 ! man he>d
 ^! words1 he aga9 prais$ ,god1 & !n he 
br\ght out ri* clo?+1 & jewels ( gold & 
silv]1 & gave !m to ,rebekah4 ,he also  
gave pres5ts to h] "m & bro!r4 ,:5 !y   
ask$ ,rebekah if %e w\ld g ) ! man1 %e  
said ,yes1 & took leave ( h] fri5ds1 :o 
bless$ h]4 ,!n1 ) h] nurse & h] maids1  
%e rode ^u ! camels1 & foll[$ ! man1 =  
%e believ$ t s ,god _h ord]$ x4  ,isaac 
dwelt by ! well ,lahai-roi1 & "o ev5+ he
 walk$ into ! fields to m$itate4 ,z he  
lift$ up 8 eyes he saw ! company (      
camels com+ t[>ds him4 ,at ! same "t1   
,rebekah lift$ up h] eyes & saw ,isaac4 
,:5 ! man told h] x 0 8 ma/] ,isaac1 %e 

alight$ f ! camel1 & cov]$ h] face ) a  
veil1 accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! ,ea/4 ,:5 !
 man told ,isaac all he _h done1 ,isaac 
0 pleas$1 & welcom$ ,rebekah1 & gave h] 
! t5t t _h be5 8 "m's4 ,& %e became 8   
wife4  ,illu/ration3 ,,rebekah ,,j\rney+
 ,,to ,,isaac4         99       99      
99       99       99     ,,joseph ,,&   
,,8 ,,bre?r54   ,h[ wond]ful is ! way 9 
:i* ,god works = ^? :o fe> ,him6 ,!     
hi/ory ( ,joseph tea*es u ?is tru?4     
,joseph _h "o y\ng] & t5 eld] bro!rs4 ,!
 "n ( ! y\ng] bro!r 0 ,b5jam94 ,jacob 0 
! fa!r ( !m all2 & ,ra*el 0 ! "m (      
,joseph & ,b5jam94 ,jacob lov$ ,joseph m
 ?an all 8 o!r sons1 & made him a coat (
 _m col\rs2 b 8 eld] bro!rs hat$ him1 & 
"o day1 :5 f> away f home1 propos$ to   
kill him4 ,!y ca/ him into a pit in/ead1
 & aft]w>ds sold him z a slave to "s    
m]*ants :o 7 travell+ f ,gilead to      
,egypt4 ,:5 !y return$ to _! fa!r1 !y   
took ,joseph's coat ( _m col\rs1 :i* !y 
_h dipp$ 9 blood1 & br\ght x to ,jacob1 
say+3 ,?is h we f\nd3 "k n[ if x be ?y  

son's coat or no4 ,jacob knew ! coat2 & 
?\ght ,joseph _h be5 kill$ by "s wild   
bea/1 & m\rn$ = him greatly4            
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,meet+ ,,( ,,isaac   
,,& ,,rebekah4  ,! m]*ants c>ri$ ,joseph
 into ,egypt1 & sold him to "o ( ! k+'s 
(fic]s1 nam$ ,potiph>4 ,b1 ?\gh a slave1
 he 0 n =sak5 by ,god4 ,no1 ,god 0 )    
him1 & made all t he did to prosp]4 ,8  
ma/] plac$ him ov] all 8 h\se1 b 8      
mi/ress want$ him to commit a great s94 
,:5 he refus$1 %e accus$ him unju/ly to 
8 ma/]1 & ,potiph> _h him ca/ into      
prison4  ,god 0 ) ,joseph 9 ! prison1 & 
gave him su* fav\r ) ! keep] t he set   
him ov] all ! o!r prison]s4 ,among !m 7 
two2 "o :o _h be5 ! k+'s butl]1 & ! o!r 
8 bak]4 ,bo? _h dreams :i* tr\bl$ !m    
mu*1 b ,joseph 0 enabl$ by ,god to      
int]pret _! dreams = !m4 ,by-&-by       
,ph>aoh1 ! k+1 dream$ a dream4 ,he 0 /&+
 on ! banks ( a riv]1 & saw sev5 fat c[s
 come up out ( ! wat] & fe$ 9 a mead[2  
aft]w>ds sev5 v lean c[s came up &      
dev\r$ ! fat ones4 ,!n ,ph>aoh awoke2 b 

he dream$ aga91 & saw t sev5 v poor e>s 
( corn dev\r$ sev5 t 7 full & good4 ,9 !
 morn+ he 0 greatly tr\bl$4 ,:at c\ld ! 
dreams mean8 ,he call$ = ! magicians & !
 wise m51 b !y c\ld n tell4 ,at la/ x 0 
told him h[ ,joseph _h int]pret$ !      
dreams 9 ! prison2 s he s5t = ,joseph1  
:o came f ! prison1 & /ood be=e ! k+4   
,ph>aoh said1 ,i h dream$ a dream1 & !re
 is none t c int]pret x2 & ,i h he>d say
 ( !e1 t ?\ can/ und]/& a dream to      
int]pret x4 ,joseph answ]$1 ,x is n 9   
me3 ,god %all give ,ph>aoh an answ] (   
peace4 ,!n ,joseph told ,ph>aoh t !     
dreams _h be5 s5t by ,god1 to %[ him t  
aft] sev5 ye>s ( great pl5ty _h pass$   
!re w\ld come sev5 ye>s ( fam9e4 ,he    
also advis$ ,ph>aoh to lay up corn 9    
cities dur+ ! ye>s ( pl5ty1 s t ! p     
might be f$ dur+ ! ye>s ( fam9e4 ,ph>aoh
 saw :at great wisdom ,god _h giv5      
,joseph1 & made him rul] ov] all ! l& ( 
,egypt4 ,! corn 0 /or$ up2 & aft] ! ye>s
 ( pl5ty ! fam9e came4  ,illu/ration3   
,,joseph ,,be=e ,,! ,,ph>aoh4  ,dur+ all

 ?is "t ,jacob & 8 sons _h be5 dwell+ 9 
,canaan2 :]e1 ?r\gh ! fam9e1 !y 7 n[ 9  
want ( food4 ,s ,jacob s5t 8 sons to    
,egypt to buy corn4 ,! ,bible tells u1 9
 ! book ( ,g5esis1 h[ !y came to ,egypt1
 & all t befell !m !re2 & h[ at la/     
,joseph1 ! rul] ( ! mighty k+dom1 made  
himself kn[n to !m z ! bro!r !y _h      
cruelly sold = a slave4 ,b he =gave !m1 
& s5t to fet* 8 fa!r ,jacob1 say+ t all 
7 to come into ,egypt1 :]e he w\ld      
provide = !m4  ,jacob c\ld n at fir/    
believe ! good news 8 sons br\ght2 b :5 
he saw ! waggons :i* ,joseph _h s5t to  
c>ry him & ! little ones1 he said1 ,x is
 en\gh2 ,joseph my son is yet alive2 ,i 
w g & see him be=e ,i die4 ,s he j\rney$
 to ,egypt1 ) 8 sons1 & all t he _h2 & z
 he drew ne> ,joseph w5t to meet him4   
,:5 ,joseph met 8 fa!r1 he fell on 8    
neck1 & wept !re4 ,& ,jacob said1 ,n[   
let me die1 s9ce ,i h se5 ?y face1      
because ?\ art yet alive4 ,he 0 s full (
 joy t x seem$ to him !re 0 no?+ else   
wor? liv+ =4 ,aft]w>ds ,joseph pres5t$ 8

 fa!r to ,ph>aoh2 & ,jacob bless$       
,ph>aoh2 :o all[$ him & 8 family to     
dwell 9 ! l& ( ,go%54  ,illu/ration3    
,,jacob ,,pres5t$ ,,to ,,ph>aoh4     ,,!
 ,,f9d+ ,,( ,,moses4   ,ph>oah1 becom+  
al>m$ at ! increas+ p[] & numb]s ( !    
,israelites 9 ,egypt1 ord]$ t e male    
*ild :o might be born to !m %\ld be ca/ 
into ! riv]1 & dr[n$4 ,b ! wife ( a man 
nam$ ,levi felt t %e c\ld n give up h]  
babe1 & = ?ree mon?s %e hid him4 ,:5 %e 
c\ld hide him no long]1 %e prep>$ a     
basket ( ru%es1 & coat$ x ) pit*1 s t x 
w\ld float ^u ! riv] & keep out ! wat]4 
,9 ?is ark %e plac$ h] infant son1 & hid
 ! ark among ! flags & bulru%es on !    
riv]-bank1 & set ! *ild's si/] to wat*  
x4  ,n[ x happ5$ t ! daught] ( ,ph>aoh  
came ) h] maid5s to ba! 9 ! riv]2 & :5  
%e saw ! basket %e s5t "o ( h] maids to 
fet* x4 ,& :5 %e look$ at ! *ild he     
wept1 & %e _h compassion = him1 & said1 
,?is is "o ( ! ,hebrews' *ildr54 ,!n !  
*ild's si/] came =w>d & said to         
,ph>aoh's daught]1 ,%all ,i call to !e a

 ,hebrew woman t %e may nurse ! *ild =  
!e8 ,& :5 ! pr9cess said1 ,g6 %e1 !     
maid1 w5t & call$ h] own "m1 to :om     
,ph>aoh's daught] said1 ,take ?is *ild &
 nurse him = me1 & ,i w give !e ?y      
wages4 ,& ! woman took ! *ild & nurs$   
him4 ,& :5 he _h gr[n1 8 "m took him to 
! pr9cess1 :o adopt$ him z h] son1 &    
call$ 8 "n ,moses1 :i* means drawn out1 
because %e took him f ! wat]4 ,aft]w>ds 
he grew to be a great man3 he 0 le>n$ 9 
all ! wisdom ( ! ,egyptians2 & we are   
told1 he 0 mighty 9 words & de$s4       
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,f9d+ ,,( ,,moses4   
,,! ,,flight ,,f ,,egypt4   ,:5 ,moses 0
 =ty ye>s old he _h to flee f ,egypt4   
,he w5t to ,midian1 :]e he dwelt = =ty  
ye>s2 at ! end ( :i* "t ,god appe>$ to  
him1 & in/ruct$ him to return to ,egypt2
 :]e he 0 appo9t$ by ,god to lead !     
,israelites f bondage to ! l& ( ,canaan4
 ,moses & ,a>on w5t to ,ph>aoh1 k+ (    
,egypt1 & deliv]$ to him ,god's comm& to
 let ! p ( ,israel g2 tell+ him t if he 
disobey$ t]rible plagues w\ld come ^u 8 

l&4 ,ph>aoh h>d5$ 8 he>t aga9/ ,god1 &  
refus$ to let ! p g2 s t5 dreadful      
plagues 7 s5t1 ! la/ ( :i* 0 t !        
fir/born ( e ,egyptian %\ld die1 :e!r x 
7 man or bea/4 ,b n a s+le ,israelite 0 
to suff] h>m4 ,?is plague ,god said %\ld
 come 9 ! night2 :5 an angel w\ld pass  
?r\gh ! l&1 de/roy+ ! ,egyptians b sp>+ 
! ,israelites4  ,ea* family ( !         
,israelites 0 comm&$1 on ! ev5+ t ,god  
_h appo9t$1 to kill a lamb1 & to dip a  
bun* ( hyssop 9 its blood1 spr9kl+ ?is  
blood ^u ! top & side po/s ( ! door4    
,all ! h\ses ?us m>k$ ,god said w\ld be 
sp>$ :5 ! de/roy+ angel pass$ ?r\gh !   
l&4 ,9 ! night1 :ile ! ,israelites 71   
accord+ to ,god's comm&1 eat+ ! lambs t 
_h be5 sla91 all ready to dep>t1 a great
 cry arose among ! ,egyptians4 ,9 e     
h\se1 f ! palace d[nw>ds1 ! elde/ *ild  
lay dead4  ,!n ! ,egyptians arose1 &    
?ru/ ! ,israelites out2 & !y left       
,egypt1 & j\rney$ t[>ds ! ,r$ ,sea4     
,illu/ration3 ,,spr9kl+ ,,! ,,blood4    
,,moses ,,/rik+ ,,! ,,rock4   ,aft] !   

,israelites left ,egypt !y cross$ ! ,r$ 
,sea1 ^: wat]s divid$ s t !y pass$ ?r\gh
 on dry l&4 ,!n !y travell$ ?r\gh !     
wild]ness t[>d ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,pass+      
onw>d1 !y want$ wat] & food2 & =gett+ ! 
great ?+s ,god _h already done = !m1 !y 
began to murmur4 ,at a place call$ ,m>ah
 !y f\nd ! wat] too bitt] to dr9k2 s !y 
grumbl$1 say+ to ,moses1 ,:at %all we   
dr9k8 ,he ask$ ,god2 :o %[$ him a tree1 
:i*1 :5 ca/ into ! wat]1 made x sweet4  
,next ! p murmur$ = food1 & ,god s5t !m 
manna1 :i* !y ga!r$ e day except !      
,sabba?2 b ) all ,god's c>e & k9dness ! 
,israelites cont9u$ to grumble :5ev] any
 difficulty arose4 ,j\rney+ =w>d1 !y    
ent]$ ano!r wild]ness1 call$ ! ,des]t ( 
,s91 & came to a place nam$ ,rephidim1  
:]e !y f\nd no wat]4 ,!y 7 v ?ir/y1 &   
came to ,moses murmur+ & say+1 ,give u  
wat] t we may dr9k4 ,h[ c\ld ,moses d t8
 ,he 0 griev$ ) !m1 & said1 ,:y *ide ye 
) me8 :]e=e d ye tempt ! ,"l8 ,b ! p    
grew s angry t !y 7 ready to /one him4  
,!n ,moses told ,god all ! tr\ble1 &    

,god %[$ him :at to d4 ,he 0 to g be=e !
 p1 tak+ ! eld]s ( ,israel ) him1 & 8   
rod1 & ,god w\ld /& be=e him on a rock  
among ! m\nta9s ( ,horeb4 ,?is rock he 0
 to /rike1 :5 wat] w\ld gu% =?4  ,moses 
did z ,god comm&$4 ,he w5t =w>d ) !     
eld]s1 /ruck ! rock ) 8 rod2 & ! pure1  
cle> wat] gu%$ out1 s t all ! p 7 able  
to dr9k4  ,illu/ration3 ,,/rik+ ,,!     
,,rock4     ,,! ,,t5 ,,comm&m5ts4   ,!  
,israelites j\rney$ onw>d & encamp$ be=e
 ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,!re ,god talk$ ) ,moses1 
& in/ruct$ him to rem9d ! p ( ! great   
?+s ,he _h done = !m2 & to say t if !y  
obey$ ,him1 & kept ,8 cov5ant1 !y %\ld  
be a peculi> treasure to ,him above all 
p1 & a holy nation4  ,:5 ! p he>d ,god's
 message1 !y answ]$1 ,all t ! ,"l ha?   
spok5 we w d4 ,h[ happy w\ld !y h be5 if
 !y _h always kept ?is promise6 ,b1     
alas6 !y did n d s2 & great puni%m5ts   
came ^u !m 9 consequ5ce4  ,god also said
 t on ! ?ird day ,he w\ld desc5d ^u     
,m\nt ,s9ai2 & comm&$ ! p to prep>e     
!mselves = t great & solemn ev5t4 ,none 

7 to approa* ! m\nt1 = if !y did s !y   
w\ld die4 ,on ! ?ird day1 accord+ to !  
comm&1 ! p ga!r$ be=e ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,a   
?ick cl\d cov]$ ! m\nta91 :i* smok$ &   
quak$1 & !re 7 ?und]s & lightn+s2 a     
trumpet also s\nd$ exce$+ l\d1 s t all !
 p trembl$4 ,!n ,god spake f ! mid/ ( ! 
fire1 & gave ! p ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,^! y
 w f9d 9 ! tw5tie? *apt] ( ,exodus2 &   
little folks ) %>p eyes c read !m 9 our 
picture4  ,we are told t all ! p saw !  
?und]+s1 & ! lightn+s1 & ! noise ( !    
trumpet1 & ! m\nta9 smok+2 & :5 !y saw x
 !y 7 s mu* afraid t !y /ood af> (f4 ,h[
 holy is ,god's law1 & h[ c>eful %\ld we
 be to obey x6  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,t5  
,,comm&m5ts4     ,,bezaleel ,,&         
,,aholiab4   ,aft] ,god _h giv5 ! ,t5   
,comm&m5ts1 ,he call$ ,moses up into !  
m\nta92 :]e he rema9$ =ty days & =ty    
nights4 ,dur+ t "t1 ,god told him to    
speak to ! ,israelites1 ask+ !m to give 
gold1 silv]1 brass1 blue1 purple1 f9e   
l951 oil1 preci\s /ones1 & o!r ?+s1 to  
make a tab]nacle or sanctu>y1 :]e ,god  

w\ld dwell among !m4 ,god %[$ ,moses !  
patt]n ( ?is tab]nacle1 ) its cov]+s1   
its holy place & mo/ holy place1 its ark
 ( ! cov5ant ) ! *]ubims & m]cy-seat1   
its table = ! %ewbread1 gold5 c&le/ick1 
& alt> ( inc5se1 & ! g>m5ts = ,a>on & 8 
sons1 etc42 ev]y?+ 0 accurately describ$
 by ,god4 ,!n ,god in/ruct$ ,moses z to 
:o c\ld d ! "w ,he _h comm&$ to be done1
 & nam$ two to :om ,he _h giv5 special  
wisdom & skill3 ^! two 7 ,bezaleel &    
,aholiab4  ,:5 ,moses came d[n f !      
m\nta9 he call$ ,a>on & all ! p (       
,israel1 & told !m :at ,god _h comm&$4  
,! p will+ly br\ght gifts1 till m ?an   
en\gh 0 provid$4 ,!n ,bezaleel &        
,aholiab1 & o!r wise-he>t$ m51 work$    
dilig5tly until ! tab]nacle & all ?+s   
belong+ to x 7 made exactly z ,god _h   
in/ruct$4 ,"s work$ 9 gold & silv]1 o!rs
 9 brass & wood2 wise wom5 spun clo? (  
blue1 purple & sc>let1 & f9e l952       
preci\s /ones 7 set = ! high prie/'s    
ephod & brea/plate2 &1 at la/1 all 0    
f9i%$4 ,!n we are told ,moses did look  

^u all ! "w1 &1 behold1 !y _h done x z !
 ,"l _h comm&$4 ,!n ,moses bless$ !m4   
,illu/ration3 ,,bezaleel ,,& ,,aholiab4 
,,! ,,braz5 ,,s]p5t4   ,jesus ,*ri/ says
 t ,z ,moses lift$ up ! s]p5t 9 !       
wild]ness1 ev5 s mu/ ! ,son ( ,man be   
lift$ up4 ,:at did ,jesus mean8  ,ne>ly 
=ty ye>s _h pass$ s9ce ,god gave ,8 law 
f ,m\nt ,s9ai2 & frequ5tly ! p _h s9n$  
dur+ t "t4 ,?r\gh _! disob$i5ce !y 7    
compell$ to w&] 9 ! wild]ness = _m long 
ye>s1 in/ead ( go+ /raight to ,canaan4  
,:ile ?us w&]+ !y pass$ r\nd ! l& (     
,edom1 & became griev$ & impati5t       
because ( ! dre>9ess & difficulty ( !   
way4 ,!y murmur$ aga9/ ,god & aga9/     
,moses1 & said1 ,:]e=e h ye br\ght u up 
out ( ,egypt to die 9 ! wild]ness8 ,=   
!re is no bread1 nei!r is !re any wat]2 
& our s\l loa!? ?is light bread4 ,!y    
meant ! manna :i* ,god gave !m daily4   
,god all[$ fi]y s]p5ts to come among ! p
 because ( _! s91 :i* bit !m1 & _m di$4 
,!n !y came to ,moses1 say+1 ,we h s9n$ 
444 pray unto ! ,"l t ,he take away !   

s]p5ts f u4 ,moses did s2 & ,god told   
him to make a s]p5t ( brass & to put x  
on a pole2 & said t all :o look$ to !   
s]p5t %\ld live4 ,! s]p5t ( brass c\ld n
 heal !m1 b ,god heal$ !m z !y obey$ 8  
comm& to look to ! s]p5t4 ,x 0 look &   
live4  ,n[ ,i ?9k we see :at ,jesus     
means4 ,god has said t all mu/ die      
because ( s92 b ^? :o look to ,jesus &  
tru/ 9 ,him w h _! s9s p>don$1 & w live 
) ,him 9 glory =ev]4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! 
,,braz5 ,,s]p5t4     ,,! ,,passage ,,(  
,,! ,,jordan4   ,hav+ w&]$ = =ty ye>s 9 
! wild]ness1 ! ,israelites drew ne> to !
 riv] ,jordan1 at a place opposite      
,j]i*o4 ,moses 0 dead1 & ,jo%ua 0 n[ !  
lead] ( ! ho/4 ,god told him t ! "t _h  
come :5 ! p ( ,israel 7 to ent] ,canaan2
 to :i* l& !y _h all ?is long "t be5    
travell+1 b :i* previ\sly !y _h n be5   
p]mitt$ to ent] on acc\nt ( _! s94 ,a   
description ( ?is s9 is giv5 9 ! ,bible1
 9 ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,numb]s4  ,b ! p 7 
n[ to cross ! ,jordan & ent] ,canaan4   
,!y 7 a v great multitude1 & ! riv] lay 

be=e !m4 ,h[ 7 !y to cross8 ,god told   
!m6 ,he comm&$ ,jo%ua t ! prie/s 7 to   
take ! ark ( ! cov5ant & to g be=e ! p2 
:o 7 to foll[ a %ort di/ance beh9d4     
,c\ld ! prie/s & ! p walk across ! deep 
wat]8 ,no4 ,b z soon z ! prie/s rea*$ ! 
riv]1 & _! feet 7 dipp$ 9 ! wat]1 ,god  
divid$ ! ,jordan into two1 leav+ dry    
gr\nd = ! ,israelites to cross ^u4  ,!  
prie/s c>ri$ ! ark into ! middle ( ! b$ 
( ! riv] & !n /ood /ill1 & all ! p pass$
 on be=e !m4 ,:5 all 7 ov]1 ! prie/s    
c>ry+ ! ark mov$ =w>d also1 & ! wat]s   
return$ to _! prop] place aga94 ,b be=e 
!y did s1 ,jo%ua comm&$ twelve m51 "o f 
ea* tribe1 ea* to take a /one f ! riv]'s
 b$2 & ^! /ones 7 set up z a memorial ( 
! m>vell\s mann] 9 :i* ,god _h br\ght ! 
,israelites across ! ,jordan into       
,canaan4  ,illu/ration3 ,,cross+ ,,!    
,,jordan4     ,,! ,,capta9 ,,( ,,!      
,,"l',s ,,ho/4   ,news ( ! miracul\s way
 9 :i* ! ,israelites _h be5 br\ght      
across ! ,jordan spread rapidly among ! 
,canaanites1 & :5 !y he>d :at ,god _h   

done1 !y 7 v mu* afraid4 ,we are told t 
_! he>t melt$1 nei!r 0 !re _s 9 !m any  
m1 because ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4  ,god  
_h said to ,jo%ua t ! l& ( ,canaan 0 to 
be tak5 possession ( by ! ,israelites2 &
 _h comm&$ him to ,be /rong & ( a good  
c\rage1 & _h /r5g!n$ him by say+1 ,be n 
afraid1 nei!r be ?\ dismay$1 = ! ,"l ?y 
,god is ) !e :i!rsoev] ?\ goe/4 ,jo%ua &
 ! p 7 n[ 9 ,canaan1 & be=e !m lay a    
/ronghold ( ! ,canaanites1 nam$ ,j]i*o1 
hav+ high walls & /rong gates4 ,?is city
 ! ,israelites _h to capture2 b !       
inhabitants clos$ ! gates1 & prep>$ to  
fight fi]cely to prev5t ,jo%ua & 8      
w>riors f gett+ 94  ,z ,jo%ua 0 alone at
 ?is "t1 ne> ,j]i*o1 he look$ up1 & saw 
a man /&+ ) a drawn sword 9 8 h&4 ,jo%ua
 w5t to him & ask$1 ,art ?\ = u or = our
 adv]s>ies8 ,! man answ]$1 ,nay2 b z    
capta9 ( ! ho/ ( ! ,"l am ,i come4 ,d y 
"k :o x 08 ,0 x an angel8 ,i ?9k x 0 m  
?an an angel4 ,x 0 ! ,"l6 ,jo%ua fell on
 8 face to ! e>? & wor%ipp$1 say+1 ,:at 
sai? my ,"l unto ,8 s]vant8 ,!n ! ,"l   

told ,jo%ua1 z be=e he _h told ,moses1  
to take 8 %oes f 8 feet1 = ! place on   
:i* he /ood 0 holy2 & in/ruct$ him h[   
,j]i*o 0 to be captur$4  ,illu/ration3  
,,! ,,capta9 ,,( ,,! ,,"l',s ,,ho/4     
,,h[ ,,j]i*o ,,0 ,,captur$4   ,:5 m5 9  
old5 times attack$ a city1 !y tri$ to   
batt] d[n ! walls ) heavy beams ( wood1 
hav+ heads ( iron1 call$ batt]+ rams2 b 
,god did n in/ruct ! ,israelites ?us to 
capture ,j]i*o4 ,!y 7 to rememb] t x 0 n
 by _! own p[] !y c\ld conqu] !         
,canaanites1 b only z ,god gave !m !    
victory ov] _! enemies4 ,s ,god comm&$  
,jo%ua to lay siege to ,j]i*o 9 a v     
/range way4 ,he said t sev5 prie/s1 ea* 
hav+ a trumpet1 7 to g be=e ! ark4 ,9   
front ( !m ! arm$ m5 ( ,israel 7 to m>*2
 & beh9d ! ark ! p 7 to foll[4 ,9 ?is   
way !y 7 to g r\nd ! city once ea* day =
 six days1 ! prie/s bl[+ _! trumpets ea*
 "t4 ,! sev5? day !y 7 to g 9 ! same    
mann] r\nd ! city sev5 times2 & ,god    
said t :5 ! prie/s blew _! trumpets !   
sev5? "t1 ! p 7 to give a great %\t1 & !

 walls ( ! city w\ld fall d[n4  ,jo%ua &
 ! p did z ,god comm&$4 ,!y m>*$ r\nd ! 
city c>ry+ ! ark1 ! prie/s bl[+ _!      
trumpets2 & on ! sev5? day !y m>*$ r\nd 
sev5 times4 ,! la/ "t1 :5 ! prie/s blew 
_! trumpets1 ! p %\t$ ) a great %\t1 & !
 walls ( ! city fell d[n flat4 ,!n !    
,israelites w5t up & took possession (  
x4  ,?us ,god deliv]$ ,j]i*o into ! h&s 
( ,8 p4 ,all ! inhabitants 7 kill$      
except ,rahab & h] relatives4 ,^! 7 sp>$
 because ,rahab _h be5 k9d to ! spies   
:om ,jo%ua _h s5t4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!   
,,fall ,,( ,,j]i*o4     ,,a*an',s ,,s94 
,god comm&$ ! ,israelites to de/roy     
,j]i*o2 & all ! gold1 silv]1 & o!r ri*es
 f\nd !re 7 to be devot$ to ! ,"l4 ,if  
any disobey$ ?is comm& !n a curse 0 to  
re/ ^u all1 & !y 7 n to prosp]4  ,!     
,israelites 7 to conqu] ! ,canaanites1 &
 drive !m out ( ! l&4 ,s ,jo%ua prep>$  
to attack a city nam$ ,ai4 ,?ree ?\s& ( 
8 m5 w5t to capture x1 b ! inhabitants  
came out & drove !m back1 kill+ "s ( !m4
 ,jo%ua 0 greatly griev$4 ,he knew t    

unless ,god made ! ,israelites          
victori\s1 ! ,canaanites w\ld be able to
 ov]come !m1 & ,god _h appe>$ to fail !m
 ?is "t4 ,oh6 he 0 sorry4 ,b he told    
,god ! tr\ble1 & ,god %[$ him ! cause ( 
x4  ,"o ( ! ,israelites1 nam$ ,a*an1 saw
 among ! spoil ( ,j]i*o1 a h&some g>m5t1
 "s silv]1 & a b> ( gold1 & covet$ !m4  
,he /ole ^! ?+s & hid !m away 9 8 t5t1  
?9k+ t no "o saw him2 b ,god knew x all4
 ,a*an's s9 0 ! cause ( ,israel's       
defeat6 ,god %[$ ,jo%ua h[ ! man :o _h  
done ! wick$ness 0 to be discov]$4 ,ea* 
tribe 0 to be br\ght be=e ,god1 !n ea*  
family ( ! tribe ,he *ose1 !n ea*       
h\sehold ( ! family tak51 & la/ly ea*   
man ( ! family *os54 ,f9ally1 ,a*an 0   
po9t$ out by ,god4 ,jo%ua bade him      
confess :at he _h done1 & he said t he  
_h tak5 ! ,babyloni% g>m5t & ! gold &   
silv]4  ,mess5g]s 7 s5t to 8 t5t1 :o    
br\ght :at ,a*an _h hidd52 & he1 ) 8    
sons & daught]s1 8 cattle1 & all t he   
_h1 & ! g>m5t1 silv]1 & gold1 7 tak5 to 
a valley ne> by1 :]e ! p /on$ !m1 &     

burn$ !m ) fire2 & !n rais$ ov] all a   
great heap ( /ones1 :i* rema9$ z a      
memorial to w>n o!rs aga9/ s9n+ z ,a*an 
_h done4  ,illu/ration3 ,,a*an          
,,confess+ ,,8 ,,s94         99       99
       99       99       99     ,,!     
,,alt> ,,on ,,m\nt ,,ebal4   ,be=e      
,moses di$ he call$ ! ,israelites       
toge!r1 & urg$ !m to fai?fully s]ve     
,god2 also direct+ t :5 !y ent]$        
,canaan1 !y 7 to build an alt> ( r\gh   
/ones1 cov]$ ) pla/]1 on ,m\nt ,ebal1 & 
to write ! words ( ,god's law ^u ?is    
alt>4 ,!n six ( ! tribes 7 to /& on     
,m\nt ,g]izim1 & six on ,m\nt ,ebal1 &1 
9 ! he>+ ( all ! p1 ! bless+s = ob$i5ce 
& ! curs+s = disob$i5ce 7 to be         
proclaim$4  ,m\nts ,ebal & ,g]izim are  
two rugg$ m\nta9s t face ea* o!r 9      
,sam>ia4 ,:5 ! ,israelites advanc$ ?us  
f>1 !y rememb]$ ! words ( ,moses4 ,jo%ua
 built ! alt> z direct$1 on :i* he (f]$ 
sacrifices to ,god1 & wrote a copy ( !  
law ^u x4 ,all ,israel /ood1 half ( !m  
ov] aga9/ ,m\nt ,g]izim1 & half ( !m ov]

 aga9/ ,m\nt ,ebal1 & ,jo%ua read all ! 
words ( ! law1 ! bless+s & curs+s1      
accord+ to all t is writt5 9 ! book ( ! 
law4 ,!n ! l\d voices ( ! ,levites 7    
he>d f ! m\nta9 sides1 decl>+1 9 ! he>+ 
( all ! p1 ! bless+s = ob$i5ce & !      
curses = disob$i5ce1 z ,god _h comm&$4  
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,alt> ,,on ,,m\nt    
,,ebal4     ,,! ,,cities ,,( ,,refuge4  
,rev5ge is contr>y to ! tea*+ ( ,jesus  
,*ri/1 ,if ?9e enemy hung]1 fe$ him1    
says ! ,savi\r2 b among ! ,israelites & 
o!r ea/]n nations a diff]5t practice    
prevail$4 ,if "o slew ano!r1 ! k9sman ( 
him t 0 sla9 felt b\nd to av5ge 8       
relative1 & to slay him t _h done ! de$4
 ,sometimes p 7 kill$ by accid5t1 :5 x 0
 cle>ly unju/ t he :o _h unwitt+ly kill$
 ano!r %\ld be sla94 ,to gu>d aga9/ !   
innoc5t ?us suff]+1 ,god comm&$ t cities
 ( refuge %\ld be appo9t$1 to :i* !     
slay] might flee1 :i* kille? any p]son  
at unaw>es4  ,^! cities 7 six 9 numb]3  
,k$e%1 ,%e*em1 & ,kirja?-arba1 on ! we/ 
( ,jordan2 & ,bez]1 ,ramo?1 & ,golan1 on

 ! ea/ ( t riv]4 ,!y 7 s arrang$ t a few
 h\rs' rapid flight w\ld br+ ! slay] f  
any "p ( ! l& to "o ( ! cities ( refuge4
 ,jewi% writ]s say t ! roads lead+ to ^!
 cities 7 always kept 9 good repair1 & t
 guide-po/s 7 plac$ at e cross road )   
,refuge6 ,refuge6 writt5 ^u !m4 ,b ! man
 t wilfully kill$ ano!r 0 n %elt]$4 ,he 
0 giv5 up to ! av5g] to be sla94  ,9 our
 picture we see ! slay] runn+ to ! city 
gate2 ! av5g] close beh9d1 %oot+ arr[s  
at him4 ,he has ?us f> escap$1 & two or 
?ree m /eps w place him 9 safety4 ,b1   
once )9 ! city1 he mu/ n quit its refuge
 until ! dea? ( ! high prie/4 ,if he d s
 & ! av5g] f9d him he may be sla94 ,b ^u
 ! dea? ( ! high prie/ he w be all[$ to 
return home1 to dwell 9 peace aga94     
,illu/ration3 ,,flee+ ,,to ,,! ,,city   
,,( ,,refuge4     ,,jo%ua',s            
,,exhortation4   ,exhortation seems a   
h>d ^w1 b x simply means to /rongly urge
 to good de$s1 & ?is is :at our arti/   
%[s ,jo%ua to be do+4  ,jo%ua is n[ an  
old man1 & ! ,israelites are settl$     

peaceably 9 ,canaan4 ,he has call$ !m   
be=e him1 ) _! eld]s1 & heads1 & judges1
 & (fic]s4 ,he tells !m t he is old &   
ab\t to die1 & rem9ds !m ( ! l& t has   
already be5 conqu]$ & divid$ among !m1 &
 ( t :i* /ill rema9s to be conqu]$2 urg+
 !m to be v c\rage\s to keep & to d all 
t is writt5 9 ! book ( ! law ( ,moses1 t
 !y turn n aside !refrom to ! "r h& or  
to ! left4 ,he bids !m take good he$    
!re=e unto !mselves1 t !y love ! ,"l _! 
,god2 & w>ns !m t if !y g back & d      
wick$ly1 ! ang] ( ! ,"l w be k9dl$ aga9/
 !m1 & !y w p]i% quickly f (f ! good l& 
:i* ,god has giv5 !m4  ,9 8 address1    
,jo%ua said1 ,ye "k 9 all y\r he>ts & 9 
all y\r s\ls1 t n "o good ?+ ha? fail$ (
 all ! good ?+s :i* ! ,"l y\r ,god spake
 conc]n+ y2 all are come to pass unto y1
 & n "o ?+ ha? fail$ !re(4 ,h[ fai?ful  
is ,god6 ,he nev] fails 9 ,8 promises3 &
 we are told ,he is un*angeable1 s t    
:atev] ,he promises n[ ,he w fulfil1 &  
:atev] w>n+s ,he gives w surely come to 
pass4 ,h[ good is x to h ?is holy & wise

 ,god = our ,fa!r1 & to "k t ,he        
promises abundantly to bless all ^? t   
tru/ 9 ! ,savi\r1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b let u
 take he$ ( ! w>n+s aga9/ s9 giv5 9     
,god's ,holy ,^w4  ,illu/ration3 ,,jo%ua
 ,,exhort+ ,,! ,,p4     ,,gideon ,,& ,,!
 ,,fleece4   ,aft] ! dea? ( ,jo%ua1 !   
,israelites turn$ away f ,god1 & s]v$   
idols4 ,!re=e ! evils came ^u !m ( :i*  
!y _h be5 w>n$ by ,moses & ,jo%ua4 ,b at
 diff]5t times ,god1 see+ _! di/ress1   
rais$ up judges to deliv] !m f _!       
enemies1 & to judge ov] !m4 ,! fir/ ( ^!
 judges 0 nam$ ,o?niel4 ,he 0 ,caleb's  
nephew4 ,! la/ 0 ,samuel4 ,"o t liv$    
ab\t "o hundr$ ye>s be=e ,samuel 0 nam$ 
,gideon4  ,! ,israelites 7 at ?is "t 9  
great tr\ble4 ,!y 7 hid+ 9 d5s & caves  
because ( ! ,midianites1 :o _h conqu]$  
!m & ov]run _! c\ntry4 ,:5 _! corn 0    
ripe ^! enemies came & de/roy$ x1 s     
altoge!r !y 7 9 sad plight4 ,"o day     
,gideon 0 ?re%+ :eat 9 a seclud$ place1 
s z to escape ! notice ( ! ,midianites1 
:5 an angel f ,god appe>$ to him1 bidd+ 

him to g & save ! ,israelites f _! foes4
 ,gideon obey$ ! comm&3 b be=e comm5c+ !
 battle he mu* desir$ a sign f ,god %[+ 
t ,he w\ld give ! ,israelites ! victory4
 ,! sign ,gideon ask$ = 01 t :5 he laid 
a fleece ( wool on ! gr\nd1 if ! victory
 7 to be 81 !n ! fleece %\ld be wet & ! 
gr\nd dry4 ,he plac$ ! wool on ! gr\nd1 
& tak+ x up ! next morn+ f\nd x wet1    
al?\gh ! gr\nd 0 dry4 ,s he knew ,god _h
 answ]$ him z he desir$4 ,b he 0 n q    
satisfi$4 ,he begg$ ,god = a second     
sign4 ,?is "t ! gr\nd 0 to be wet & !   
fleece ( wool dry4 ,god gave him ?is    
sign also3 & !n ,gideon felt sure t !   
,israelites w\ld be victori\s ov] !     
,midianites4  ,illu/ration3 ,,exam9+ ,,!
 ,,fleece4     ,,! ,,defeat ,,( ,,!     
,,midianites4   ,l>ge numb]s ( !        
,israelites ga!r$ ar\nd ,gideon1 prep>$ 
to fight aga9/ ! ,midianites1 :o 7      
encamp$ 9 a valley1 l gras%opp]s =      
multitude4 ,h[ ,gideon's ho/ 0 r$uc$    
till only ?ree hundr$ m5 rema9$1 & !    
wond]ful dream he he>d relat$1 :5 he & 8

 s]vant w5t d[n z spies into ! enemy's  
camp1 are record$ 9 ! sev5? *apt] (     
,judges4 ,x 0 n by _! own brav]y or p[] 
t ! ,israelites 7 to ov]come _! enemies4
 ,god 0 to give !m ! victory3 & ,he *ose
 ,gideon & ?ree hundr$ m5 to ov]come !  
great & mighty ho/ ( ! ,midianites4     
,gideon divid$ 8 ?ree hundr$ m5 into    
?ree companies1 & put a trumpet 9 e     
man's h&1 & gave to ea* a pit*] ) a lamp
 inside4 ,!n he said1 ,look on me1 & d  
likewise3 :5 ,i bl[ ) a trumpet1 ,i &   
all t are ) me1 !n bl[ ye ! trumpets    
also on e side ( ! camp1 & say1 ',!     
sword ( ! ,"l & ( ,gideon4' ,gideon & ! 
hundr$ m5 ( 8 company approa*$ ! enemy's
 camp by night1 & ! o!r two companies   
drew nigh also1 s t ! ,midianites :]e   
surr\nd$4 ,!n all blew _! trumpets1     
broke _! pit*]s1 held up _! lamps       
7tor*es71 & cri$ out z !y _h be5 comm&$4
  ,! ,midianites he>d ! trumpets' bla/ &
 ! cry1 & saw ! lights4 ,!y 7 ?r[n into 
confusion1 & "o f\ght aga9/ ano!r2 !n !y
 fl$1 & 7 pursu$ by ! ,israelites1 great

 numb]s ( :om ga!r$ toge!r & foll[$ aft]
 _! fly+ enemies4 ,?us ! ,midianites 7  
ov]come1 & ,israel _h peace dur+ !      
lifetime ( ,gideon4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!  
,,sword ,,( ,,! ,,"l1 ,,& ,,( ,,gideon4 
,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,samson4   ,samson's    
bir? 0 =etold by an angel4 ,he 0 to gr[ 
up a ,naz>ite1 =bidd5 to dr9k /rong     
dr9k1 nei!r 0 8 head to be %av$4 ,8     
/r5g? 0 v great2 b 8 m>riage 0 s9ful1 & 
8 do+s ) ! idolatr\s ,phili/9es t]rible4
 ,?\gh an ,israelite & a judge1 ,i fe>  
mu* he s9n$ greatly aga9/ ,god4 ,on "o  
occasion he w5t to ,gaza1 a city ( !    
,phili/9es4 ,! inhabitants tri$ to take 
him1 b he arose at midnight & c>ri$ away
 ! gates ( _! city4 ,9 our picture ?\gh 
he looks s /rong1 yet we see *a9s on 8  
legs1 & he is bl9d6 ,h[ came he to lose 
8 sight & be made a prison]8 ,i ?9k x 0 
ow+ to 8 s9 & folly4  ,he became        
acqua9t$ ) a wick$ woman1 :o entic$ him 
to tell h] 9 :at 8 great /r5g? lay4     
,?ree times he told h] falsely1 b at la/
 he said t if ! fl[+ locks ( 8 hair 7   

remov$ 8 /r5g? w\ld dep>t4 ,:ile he     
slept ^! locks 7 cut (f1 !n ! ,phili/9es
 bur/ 9 ^u him1 & :5 he arose to resi/  
!m1 he f\nd t 8 /r5g? 0 gone4 ,!n 8 eyes
 7 cruelly put out1 & he 0 b\nd ) fett]s
 ( brass4  ,our arti/ %[s him bl9d1     
br\ght out to make sport at !           
,phili/9es' fea/4 ,he is v sorr[ful1 &1 
,i ?9k1 angry4 ,he asks ! lad beside him
 to place 8 h&s ^u ! pill>s support+ !  
h\se2 !n1 8 great /r5g? return+1 he b[s 
himself ) all 8 might2 ! pill>s break1 !
 h\se falls1 & ,samson1 ) v _m ( !      
,phili/9es1 is cru%$ amid ! ru9s4 ,0 n  
?is a t]rible end to :at might h be5 a  
noble life8  ,illu/ration3 ,,samson     
,,mak+ ,,sport ,,= ,,! ,,phili/9es4     
,,ru? ,,& ,,naomi4   ,naomi 0 ! wife ( a
 ,jew nam$ ,elimele*1 :o left 8 own city
 ( ,be?lehem to g into ! l& ( ,moab1    
because !re 0 a fam9e 9 ,canaan4 ,"s "t 
aft]w>ds he di$1 leav+ ,naomi a wid[ )  
two sons1 all dwell]s 9 a /range l&4 ,h]
 sons m>ri$ two "y wom5 belong+ to      
,moab1 ^: names 7 ,orpah & ,ru?4 ,aft]  

liv+ !re ab\t t5 ye>s ,naomi's sons di$ 
also1 leav+ ,orpah & ,ru? wid[s1 along )
 _! wid[$ "m-9-law4 ,!n ,naomi det]m9$  
to return to h] own l&4 ,orpah & ,ru?   
accompani$ ,naomi "s di/ance on h]      
j\rney2 !n %e bade !m to leave h]1 tell+
 ea* to g back to h] "m's h\se 9 ,moab1 
:ile %e w\ld pursue h] way alone to ! l&
 ( ,judah4 ,!y 7 unwill+ to d s1 say+ !y
 w\ld g ) h] to h] l& & p2 b %e urg$ !m 
to dep>t1 assur+ !m t !y w\ld ga9 no?+  
by leav+ _! own c\ntry to accompany h]1 
& t !y _h bett] return to _! own homes4 
,!n ! /ory in=ms u--y w f9d x 9 !       
,bible1 9 ! ,book ( ,ru?--t ,orpah kiss$
 h] "m-9-law & dep>t$2 b ,ru? clave unto
 h]1 say+1 ,:i!r ?\ goe/1 ,i w g2 & :]e 
?\ lodge/1 ,i w lodge2 ?y p %all be my  
p1 & ?y ,god my ,god2 :]e ?\ die/1 w ,i 
die1 & !re w ,i be buri$3 ! ,"l d s to  
me & m also1 if ought b dea? "p !e & me4
  ,s ,ru? refus$ to leave h] "m-9-law1 &
 j\rney$ ) h] until !y rea*$ ,canaan4   
,!n !y bo? dwelt 9 ! city ( ,be?lehem1 9
 ! l& ( ,judah1 :]e we %all meet ) !m   

aga94  ,illu/ration3 ,,ru? ,,& ,,naomi4 
,,boaz ,,& ,,ru?4   ,:5 ,naomi return$  
to ,be?lehem %e 0 poor4 ,! poor 7 all[$ 
at h>ve/ "t to foll[ ! reap]s2 glean+ or
 ga!r+ up ! /ray e>s ( corn4 ,"o day1   
,ru? obta9$ p]mission f h] "m-9-law to g
 glean+1 & w5t to glean 9 ! field ( a   
ri* man nam$ ,boaz1 :o happ5$ to be a   
k9sman1 or relative ( ,elimele*4 ,b ,ru?
 did n "k ( ?is relation%ip4  ,boaz saw 
,ru? glean+1 & ask$ "o ( 8 s]vants :o %e
 04 ,! s]vant repli$1 ,x is ! ,moabiti% 
damsel t came back ) ,naomi out ( !     
c\ntry ( ,moab4 ,!n ,boaz spoke k9dly to
 ,ru?1 tell+ h] n to g to any o!r field 
to glean1 b to /ay ) 8 maid5s & glean 9 
8 field4 ,%e fell on h] face be=e him & 
b[$ h]self to ! gr\nd1 & ask$1 ,:y h ,i 
f\nd grace 9 ?9e eyes1 t ?\ %\lde/ take 
k ( me1 see+ ,i am a /rang]8 ,boaz 0    
pleas$ ) h] because ( h] k9dness to     
,naomi1 s he repli$1 ,x ha? fully be5   
%[$ me all t ?\ ha/ done unto ?y        
"m-9-law s9ce ! dea? ( ?9e husb&4 ,he   
also bade h] to eat & dr9k ) 8 s]vants1 

& told 8 reap]s to let "s h&fuls ( gra9 
fall on purpose = h]4 ,s ,ru? glean$ t  
day q a l>ge quantity ( b>ley1 :i* %e   
took home to ,naomi4 ,!n %e le>n$ t     
,boaz 0 h] k9sman4  ,%e cont9u$ glean+  
until ! end ( h>ve/2 & aft]w>ds became !
 wife ( ,boaz & gr&mo!r ( ,jesse1 ! fa!r
 ( ,david4 ,jesus ,*ri/ desc5d$ f       
,david2 s we see :at high hon\r 0 be/[$ 
^u ,ru? = h] k9dness to h] "m-9-law4    
,illu/ration3 ,,boaz ,,%[+ ,,k9dness    
,,to ,,ru?4     ,,hannah ,,pray+ ,,be=e 
,,! ,,"l4   ,! ,tab]nacle1 :i* _h be5   
set up by ! ,israelites 9 ! wild]ness1 0
 aft] ! conque/ ( ,canaan erect$ at     
,%iloh1 a city ab\t t5 miles s\? (      
,%e*em4 ,!re x rema9$ = m ?an ?ree      
hundr$ ye>s4 ,no ,temple 0 at ,j]usalem 
9 ^? days1 s ! ,jewi% prie/s (f]$       
sacrifices to ,god 9 ! ,tab]nacle at    
,%iloh4  ,"o day1 ,hannah1 ! wife ( a   
prie/ nam$ ,elkanah1 came to !          
,tab]nacle to wor%ip4 ,%e 0 griev$      
because %e _h no *ildr52 & especially   
sad because %e _h no son4 ,s %e knelt   

d[n & pray$ to ,god1 & ask$ ,god to     
rememb] h] sorr[ & to give h] a son2    
promis+ t if ,god grant$ h] reque/1 %e  
w\ld give t son to ,him all ! days ( 8  
life4  ,z ,hannah pray$1 ,eli1 ! high   
prie/1 saw h]4 ,%e did n speak al\d1 b  
pray$ 9 h] he>t2 h] lips mov$1 b no     
voice 0 he>d2 s ,eli ?\ght t a drunk5   
woman _h come be=e ! ,"l4 ,he reprov$ h]
 say+1 ,h[ long wilt ?\ be drunk58 ,put 
away ?y w9e f !e4 ,b ,hannah _h n drunk 
w9e4 ,%e answ]$ ,eli1 ,no1 my "l1 ,i am 
a woman ( a sorr[ful _s4 ,i h drunk     
nei!r w9e nor /rong dr9k1 b h p\r$ out  
my s\l be=e ! ,"l4 ,!n ,eli bade h] ,g 9
 peace1 & ! ,god ( ,israel grant !e ?y  
petition t ?\ ha/ ask$ ( ,him4  ,hannah 
left ! ,tab]nacle4 ,h] face 0 no long]  
sad4 ,%e believ$ ,god _h he>d h] pray]2 
& ,he _h done s4 ,9 due "t a son 0 giv5 
h]1 :om %e nam$ ,samuel4 ,samuel means  
,he>d ( ,god1 :i* "n ,hannah gave him 9 
remembrance ( ,god's goodness 9 he>+ h] 
pray]4  ,illu/ration3 ,,hannah ,,pray+  
,,be=e ,,! ,,"l4     ,,eli ,,& ,,samuel4

   ,elkanah w5t up to ,%iloh ye>ly to   
(f] sacrifice3 & :5 ,samuel 0 old en\gh1
 ,hannah w5t ) h] husb& & took h] little
 boy ) h]4 ,!y came to ,eli ! high      
prie/1 & ,hannah said3 ,oh1 my ,"l1 ,i  
am ! woman t /ood by !e "h pray+4 ,= ?is
 *ild ,i pray$2 & ! ,"l ha? giv5 me my  
petition4 ,!re=e also h ,i giv5 him to !
 ,"l4 ,!n %e left ,samuel ) ,eli4       
,samuel assi/$ ,eli 9 ! ,tab]nacle      
s]vice1 & wore a l95 ephod l a prie/4 ,8
 "m came ye>ly to see him1 :5 %e        
accompani$ ,elkanah to ! sacrifice at   
,%iloh1 & ea* "t br\ght ) h] a little   
coat1 :i* %e _h made = h] son4 ,eli 0 an
 old man1 :o _h two wick$ sons4 ,^! he  
_h n re/ra9$ z he %\ld h done4 ,s ,god 0
 displeas$ ) him & !m on acc\nt ( _!    
s9s4  ,"o night1 :ile ! lamp 9 !        
,tab]nacle 0 burn+1 & ,eli 0 re/+1      
,samuel 0 sleep+4 ,a voice came to him  
call+1 ,samuel6 ,he rose1 & ran to ,eli 
say+1 ,"h am ,i4 ,b ,eli _h n call$1 s  
,samuel lay d[n aga94 ,a second "t !    
same voice call$1 ,samuel6 ,he w5t to   

,eli & said1 ,"h am ,i2 = ?\ did/ call  
me4 ,b ,eli repli$1 ,i call$ n1 my son2 
lie d[n aga94 ,! call 0 repeat$ a ?ird  
"t2 !n ,eli told ,samuel x 0 ! ,"l :o   
call$ him2 & bade him answ] if ! voice  
came aga91 ,speak1 ,"l1 = ?y s]vant     
he>e?4 ,aga9 ,god call$1 & ,samuel      
answ]$ z ,eli _h comm&$ him4 ,!n ,god   
told ,samuel :at t]rible ?+s %\ld befall
 ,eli & 8 sons ?r\gh _! wick$ness4      
,illu/ration3 ,,samuel ,,com+ ,,to      
,,eli4     ,,dea? ,,( ,,eli ,,& ,,8     
,,sons4   ,9 ! morn+ ,samuel fe>$ to    
tell ,eli :at ! ,"l _h %[n him2 b ,eli  
bade him d s1 say+ to ,samuel1 ,god d s 
to !e1 & m also1 if ?\ hide any ?+ f me 
( all t ,he said unto !e4 ,s ,samuel    
told ,eli all ,god _h said1 keep+ no?+  
back1 & ,eli answ]$1 ,x is ! ,"l3 let   
,him d :at seeme? ,him good4  ,aft]w>ds 
!re 0 w> betwe5 ! ,israelites & !       
,phili/9es1 & bo? sides prep>$ = battle4
 ,!y f\ght2 ! ,israelites 7 defeat$1 &  
_m ( !m sla94 ,!n !y s5t to ,%iloh &    
fet*$ ! ark ( ! cov5ant out ( !         

,tab]nacle1 c>ry+ x to ! camp1 & ?9k+ t 
if ! ark 7 ) !m !y w\ld ov]come _!      
enemies4 ,b ! ark only signifi$ ,god's  
pres5ce 9 _! mid/2 x 0 n ,god ,himself1 
to give !m victory4 ,x 0 v s9ful ( !m   
?us to use :at ,god _h made s holy2 &   
,god suff]$ !m aga9 to be defeat$4 ,!   
ark 0 tak5 by ! ,phili/9es1 & _m ( !    
,israelites 7 sla94  ,eli1 :o 0 !n      
n9ety-eight ye>s old1 & ne>ly bl9d1 sat 
by ! wayside1 trembl+ = ! safety ( !    
ark1 & wait+ = mess5g]s to br+ news ( ! 
battle4 ,pres5tly a mess5g] came :o told
 him ! ,israelites _h fl$ be=e !        
,phili/9es1 t 8 two sons ,hophni &      
,ph9ehas 7 sla91 & t ! ark ( ,god _h be5
 tak54 ,:5 he he>d t ! ark _h be5 tak51 
he fell backw>d f (f 8 seat & di$4 ,?us 
,god's judgm5t ^u ,eli & 8 sons came to 
pass4 ,9 our picture we see ! mess5g]1  
:o has j come f ! field ( battle1 tell+ 
,eli ! sad tid+s t caus$ 8 dea?4        
,illu/ration3 ,,eli ,,receiv+ ,,! ,,evil
 ,,tid+s4     ,,play+ ,,on ,,! ,,h>p    
,,be=e ,,saul4   ,we are n told mu* 9 ! 

,bible conc]n+ ! e>ly life ( ,david4 ,he
 0 born 9 ,be?lehem4 ,we h se5 :o 8 fa!r
 01 b ,i d n f9d t 8 "m's "n is giv54 ,8
 own "n means belov$4 ,:at a happy "n6  
,he mu/ h be5 mu* lov$ by 8 p>5ts1 & we 
"k he 0 lov$ by ,god4  ,l _m o!r y\?s 9 
,canaan1 he act$ z a %eph]d to 8 fa!r's 
flocks4 ,he 0 a fair1 op5-fac$ boy2     
ruddy1 & ( a beautiful c\nt5ance1 &     
goodly to look at1 s ! ,scriptures say4 
,he 0 a good musician1 knew h[ to sl+   
/ones at a m>k1 & 0 s brave t :5 a lion 
& a be> came to attack ! lambs ( 8 flock
 he w5t aft] !m & kill$ !m bo?4 ,"o day 
a /range & mo/ important ev5t happ5$4   
,samuel1 ! prophet1 came f ,ramah1 &    
p\r+ "s v preci\s oil ^u ! head (       
,david1 ano9t$ him to be ! future ,k+ ( 
,israel4 ,saul 0 !n ,k+1 b on acc\nt ( 8
 wick$ness ,god _h reject$ him1 say+ t  
ano!r %\ld reign 9 8 /ead4  ,soon aft]  
?is ev5t ,saul became v wret*$4 ,an evil
 _s tr\bl$ him1 we are told4 ,8 s]vants 
advis$ him to get a man t c\ld play     
skilfully ^u ! h>p1 s t music might     

drive away 8 mis]y4 ,"s "o sugge/$      
,david2 & ,david 0 s5t =4 ,he br\ght    
sweet /ra9s f 8 h>p1 & ,saul 0 soo!d4   
,saul 0 pleas$ ) ,david4 ,we are told t 
he lov$ him greatly1 & t ,david became 8
 arm\r-be>]4 ,b he soon grew jeal\s1 &  
twice ?rew a javel9 at ,david1 seek+ to 
smite him to ! wall & kill him4 ,?is1   
h[ev]1 he 0 n able to d4  ,illu/ration3 
,,david ,,play+ ,,on ,,! ,,h>p ,,be=e   
,,saul4     ,,david ,,& ,,golia?4   ,h[ 
att5tively ,david looks at ! /ones 9 8  
h&4 ,8 sl+ is on 8 arm1 & 8 bag by 8    
side4 ,:at is he ab\t to d ) ^? /ones8  
,& :o is t tall man 9 arm\r1 /rutt+ ab\t
 ) su* a long spe> 9 8 h&8  ,two armies 
7 drawn up 9 battle array4 ,!y 7 !      
armies ( ! ,israelites & ,phili/9es4 ,! 
camp ( ! ,israelites 0 on "o hill1 & t (
 ! ,phili/9es 0 ^u ano!r2 a valley ly+  
betwe54 ,= =ty days ^! armies _h be5    
fac+ ea* o!r1 b yet ! battle _h be5     
delay$4 ,! ,phili/9es _h on _! side a   
giant ( great height & /r5g?1 encas$ 9  
arm\r1 :o daily came out1 *all5g+ !     

,israelites to s5d a man f _! camp to   
fight ) him4 ,b no man among !m d>$ to g
 aga9/ ,golia?1 ! ,phili/9es' *ampion4  
,mean:ile ,jesse _h s5t ,david to !     
,israelites' camp to see aft] 8 bre?r54 
,he he>d :at ! giant said1 & (f]$ to g  
out aga9/ him4 ,saul 0 in=m$ ( ,david's 
(f]1 & s5t = him4 ,saul told ,david he 0
 n able to fight ! giant1 b he boldly   
repli$1 ,! ,"l :i* deliv]$ me out ( !   
paw ( ! lion & out ( ! paw ( ! be>1 ,he 
w deliv] me out ( ! h& ( ?is ,phili/9e4 
,david tru/$ n 9 8 own p[]1 b 9 ,god6   
,!n ,saul said1 ,g1 & ! ,"l be ) !e4    
,he w5t1 slung "o ( ! smoo? /ones he _h 
*os5 out ( ! brook1 smote ! ,phili/9e 9 
! =ehead s t he fell to ! e>?1 & !n ran 
& cut (f 8 head4 ,?us ,god enabl$ ?is   
ruddy y\? to ov]come ! giant ,phili/9e1 
& to slay him ) a sl+ & a /one4         
,illu/ration3 ,,*oos+ ,,smoo? ,,/ones   
,,out ,,( ,,! ,,brook4     ,,na?an      
,,reprov+ ,,! ,,k+4   ,david 0 n[ ,k+4  
,he _h great ri*es & hon\r1 & a palace  
_h be5 built = him4 ,he _h br\ght ! ark 

f ,kirja?-je>im1 & plac$ x 9 ! tab]nacle
 prep>$ = x at ,j]usalem1 & he n[ reign$
 ov] all ! p ( ,israel & ,judah4 ,b     
,david did a v wick$ ?+4 ,he took ! wife
 ( ,uriah ! ,hittite = 8 wife1 & caus$  
,uriah to be sla94 ,god 0 displeas$ at  
:at he _h done1 & s5t ,na?an ! prophet  
to reprove him4  ,na?an's repro( 0 giv5 
by a p>able4 ,x 0 a /ory ( a poor man :o
 _h "o de> little lamb4 ,x grew up 9 8  
h\se1 play$ ) 8 *ildr51 & 0 v preci\s to
 him4 ,b "o day a travell] came to a ri*
 neighb\r1 :o possess$ great flocks &   
h]ds1 & ?is neighb\r1 in/ead ( kill+ "o 
( 8 own lambs & sett+ x be=e 8 gue/1 s5t
 & took ! poor man's lamb & kill$ x4    
,david he>d ! /ory1 & 0 v angry4 ,he    
said ! ri* man %\ld die1 & ! lamb tak5  
away %\ld be re/or$ f\rfold4 ,!n ,na?an1
 look+ at ! ,k+1 said3 ,?\ art ! man6   
,he %[$ ,david h[ greatly he _h s9n$1 & 
told him t tr\ble & sorr[ w\ld come ^u  
him = :at he _h done4 ,god _h giv5 him  
ri*es & hon\r1 & all t he c\ld wi% =2   
yet he _h tak5 ! "o preci\s ?+ (        

,uriah's1 ev5 8 wife1 & _h caus$ him to 
be sla94 ,david 0 sorely griev$ :5 he   
saw h[ wick$ly he _h act$4 ,he confess$ 
8 s9 to ,god1 & ,god =gave x2 b great   
tr\ble came ^u ! ,k+ aft]w>ds ?r\gh ?is 
crime4  ,illu/ration3 ,,?\ ,,art ,,!    
,,man4     ,,david ,,& ,,araunah4       
,aft] ,david _h reign$ may ye>s1 he     
numb]$ ! p ( ,israel4 ,?is 0 wrong2 &   
,god s5t a pe/il5ce :i* de/roy$ sev5ty  
?\s& m54 ,david 0 griev$1 & pray$ t ,god
 w\ld puni% him & sp>e ! p4 ,god /ay$ ! 
h& ( ! de/roy+ angel2 :o /ood by !      
?re%+-floor ( ,araunah1 :i!r ,david 0   
told to g & (f] sacrifice4 ,david w5t4  
,he pur*as$ ! ?re%+-floor ( ,araunah1   
also ox5 & wood & (f]$ a burnt sacrifice
 to ,god4 ,! foll[+ v]ses describe !    
sc5e3--      ,beside ,araunah's         
?re%+-place     ,! awful angel took 8   
/&1     ,:5 f high heav5 came words (   
grace--     ,x is en\gh2 /ay n[ ?9e h&4 
,= ,david's p5it5tial pray]     ,_h     
ent]'d ,god's compassionate e>2     ,&  
:]e ! angel /ood1 ev5 !re     ,god bade 

! ,k+ & alt> re>4      ,araunah (f]$    
gr\nd1 & wood1     ,& ox5 = ! sacrifice3
     ,david /ood noble wi% )/ood1     ,&
 b\ght !m all at full price4      ,8    
answ] has a royal r+2     ,its lesson   
high %all n be lo/3     ,burnt (f]+s ,i 
w nev] br+     ,unto ,jehovah )\t co/4  
,! alt> rose1 ! victims di$1     ,!     
plague 0 /ay$1 & lo1 !re fell--         
,tok5 t ,heav5 0 satisfi$--     ,a fire 
f ,god1 & all 0 well4      ',twas l a   
f+] f ! skies--     ,t fall+ fire--to %[
 ,god's w1     ,t "h ! ,temple %\ld     
arise     ,& cr[n ,moriah's sacr$ hill4 
,& /ill ,god m>ks ! fai?ful pray]1      
,! c>eful "w1 ! co/ly pa9s2     ,! ,_s's
 fire desc5de? !re1     ,& !re1 z 9 a   
%r9e1 rema9s4          ,,ri*>d ,,wilton1
 ,m4,a4  ,illu/ration3 ,,david ,,&      
,,araunah4     ,,elijah ,,f$ ,,by       
,,rav5s4   ,god 0 displeas$ ) ,k+ ,ahab1
 & s5t ,8 prophet1 ,elijah ! ,ti%bite1  
to say unto him1 ,z ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel
 live? !re %all n be dew nor ra9 = ye>s 
9 all ,israel4 ,god knew t ^! words w\ld

 make ,ahab angry ) ,elijah1 s ,he      
comm&$ ,elijah to get out ( ,ahab's way4
 ,get !e h5ce1 & turn !e ea/w>d1 & hide 
?yself by ! brook ,*]i?1 t is be=e      
,jordan4 ,& x %all be1 t ?\ %alt dr9k ( 
! brook2 & ,i h comm&$ ! rav5s to fe$ !e
 !re4  ,elijah w5t1 & ! rav5s br\ght him
 bread & meat1 morn+ & ev5+1 & he drank 
( ! brook4 ,b aft] _m days ! brook dri$ 
up1 & ,god told him to g to ,z>epha?1   
:]e a wid[ w\ld su/a9 him4 ,s he arose &
 w5t to ,z>epha?4 ,:5 he came to ! gate 
( ! city he saw ! wid[ ga!r+ /icks2 &   
call$ to h]1 say+1 ,br+ me1 ,i pray !e1 
a little wat] 9 a vessel1 t ,i may dr9k1
 & a morsel ( bread 9 ?y h&1 t ,i may   
eat4  ,! wid[ turn$ & said1 ,z ! ,"l ?y 
,god live?1 ,i h n a cake1 b only a     
h&ful ( meal1 & a little oil 9 a cruse2 
&1 behold1 ,i am ga!r+ a few /icks1 t ,i
 may g 9 & bake x = me & my son1 t we   
may eat x be=e we />ve to dea?4 ,elijah 
told h] n to fe>1 b to make a cake =    
him1 &1 aft]w>ds1 "o = h] son & h]self1 
= ,god _h said t nei!r h] h&ful ( meal  

nor h] cruse ( oil %\ld fail until ,he  
aga9 s5t ra9 ^u ! e>?4 ,s %e did z      
,elijah told h]1 & !re 0 always en\gh   
oil & meal = _! daily food1 accord+ to !
 ^w ( ! ,"l :i* ,he spake by ,elijah4   
,illu/ration3 ,,elijah ,,f$ ,,by        
,,rav5s4     ,,pl\gh+ ,,9 ,,canaan4   ,9
 ,scripture frequ5t m5tion is made ( !  
husb&man & 8 "w4 ,pl\gh+ ! l&1 s[+ !    
se$1 reap+ ! h>ve/1 & w9n[+ ! gra9 are  
(t5 ref]r$ to4 ,our picture %[s an      
,ea/]n husb&man pl\gh+4 ,h[ diff]5t x is
 to pl\gh+ 9 our own l&6 ,!re is no     
c\lt]2 & in/ead ( ! broad /eel pl\gh-%>e
 we see a po9t$ piece ( wood4 ,& ! long 
h&les ) :i* our lab\r]s guide _!        
pl\ghs--:]e are !y8 ,! /rong horses1    
too1 h>ness$ "o beh9d ! o!r1 are miss+4 
,yes6 none ( ^! 7 us$ 9 ,canaan4 ,small 
ox5 drew ! pl\gh2 & ! husb&man guid$ x  
by means ( a s+le h&le1 z we see him do+
 9 ! picture4 ,?us _! me?od ( pl\gh+ 0 a
 sl[ "o1 & unless ! l& _h be5 v good _! 
h>ve/s w\ld h be5 poor4  ,(t5 ^! husb&m5
 _h to wait until ! ra9 made ! gr\nd s(t

 en\gh = _! pl\ghs to ent] x1           
consequ5tly _m _h to toil 9 cold1 /ormy1
 w9t] wea!r4 ,to ?is ! prov]b alludes   
:i* says3 ,! slugg>d w n pl\gh by reason
 ( ! cold2 !re=e %all he beg 9 h>ve/1 & 
h no?+4 7,prov4 xx4 #d47  ,p]haps x 0 j 
su* a pl\gh1 drawn by j su* ox5 z we see
 9 our picture1 t ,eli%a 0 us+ :5       
,elijah pass$ by & ca/ 8 mantle ^u him2 
!reby call+ ,eli%a to be 8 s]vant &     
successor4 ,we are told t ,eli%a took a 
yoke ( ox51 & slew !m1 & boil$ _! fle% )
 ! in/rum5ts ( ! ox51 & gave unto ! p1 &
 !y did eat4 ,!n he arose1 & w5t aft]   
,elijah1 & m9i/]$ unto him4             
,illu/ration3 ,,pl\gh+ ,,9 ,,canaan4    
,,! ,,%unammite',s ,,son4   ,_m int]e/+ 
/ories are told 9 ! ,bible1 few ( :i*   
are m t\*+ ?an t ( ,eli%a ! prophet1 & !
 ,%unammite woman4 ,?is /ory we f9d 9 ! 
f\r? *apt] ( ! ,second ,book ( ,k+s4    
,we read ( ! prophet j\rney+ to & fro1 &
 re/+ 9 ! little *amb] t ! k9d          
,%unammite _h built = him on ! wall ( h]
 h\se4 ,we see its b$1 table1 /ool1 &   

c&le/ick2 & ! joy beam+ ^u ! good       
woman's face :5 a t9y infant son 0 giv5 
h]4 ,h[ %e lov$ him6 ,& z he grew up h[ 
c>efully %e wat*$ ov] him4 ,b a sad "t 0
 com+4  ,! gold5 corn 0 9 ! field ready 
= reap+1 = ! h>ve/ "t _h come4 ,! hot   
sun %one ov]head1 & ! little lad 0 out )
 8 fa!r 9 ! field1 probably runn+ ab\t  
among ! corn4 ,sudd5ly he felt a viol5t 
pa91 & cri$ out1 ,my head1 my head6 ,!n 
joy 0 *ang$ to sorr[4 ,! fa!r saw 8 son 
0 ill1 & bade a lad c>ry ! little boy to
 8 "m1 on ^: knees he sat till noon1 &  
!n he di$4  ,next we see ! "m leav+ h]  
dead son1 & j\rney+ to f9d ! prophet4   
,eli%a sees h] com+1 & s5ds ,gehazi to  
inquire if all is well4 ,!n %e falls d[n
 be=e ! prophet & tells him h] tr\ble2 &
 he s5ds 8 s]vant ) 8 /aff to lay x ^u !
 dead *ild4 ,! /ory closes by /at+ h[   
,eli%a foll[s ,gehazi1 goes to ! *amb]  
:]e ! dead boy lay1 prays to ,god t !   
life may be re/or$1 & f9ally has ! joy (
 giv+ ! lad1 alive & well aga91 into !  
arms ( 8 "m4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!         

,,%unammite',s ,,son ,,re/or$4     ,,!  
,,little ,,captive ,,maid4   ,naaman 0 a
 great g5]al 9 ! army ( ! ,k+ ( ,syria1 
:o e/eem$ him highly1 because x 0       
,naaman t l$ ! ,syrians :5 ,god gave !m 
victory ov] ! ,israelites4 ,b 9 spite ( 
8 brav]y & 8 high position1 he 0        
mis]able1 because he suff]$ f a t]rible 
disease call$ leprosy4 ,n[1 among !     
captives :om ! ,syrians _h br\ght back f
 w> 0 a little ,israeliti% maid51 :o 0  
appo9t$ to wait ^u ,naaman's wife4 ,%e  
_h he>d ( ! wond]ful ?+s :i* ,eli%a did 
9 ! "n ( ,god2 & %e told h] mi/ress t if
 ,naaman c\ld only see ?is prophet1 :o 0
 9 ,sam>ia1 he c\ld be cur$4 ,& ! ,k+ 0 
told :at ! maid _h said1 & he s5t a     
lett] to ! ,k+ ( ,israel comm&+ him to  
cure ,naaman ( 8 leprosy4 ,b ! ,k+ (    
,israel 0 afraid1 & ?\ght ! ,k+ ( ,syria
 s\ght ?is way to qu>rel ) him4 ,:5     
,eli%a he>d ( ! ,k+'s fe>1 he s5t &     
desir$ t ,naaman %\ld be br\ght to him4 
,s ,naaman came 9 8 *>iot1 & /ood at    
,eli%a's door4 ,b ! prophet in/ead (    

com+ to him1 s5t a message direct+      
,naaman to wa% 9 ,jordan sev5 times1 :5 
8 lepr\s fle% w\ld be re/or$ to heal?4  
,naaman _h ?\ght t ,eli%a w\ld h receiv$
 him ) mu* c]emony & t\*$ him1 bidd+ !  
leprosy to dep>t2 s he 0 angry & said1  
,are n ! riv]s ( ,damascus bett] ?an all
 ! wat]s ( ,israel8 ,may ,i n wa% 9 !m &
 be clean8 ,!re=e he w5t away 9 a rage4 
,b 8 s]vants p]suad$ him to c>ry out !  
prophet's injunction1 & he w5t & dipp$  
sev5 times 9 ,jordan1 & 0 made :ole4    
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,little ,,captive    
,,maid4     ,,jonah ,,at ,,n9eveh4      
,jonah 0 comm&$ to g to ,n9eveh1 & cry  
out t ! city %\ld be de/roy$ on acc\nt (
 ! wick$ness ( its inhabitants4 ,b      
in/ead ( obey+ ,god's comm& he fl$ 9 a  
%ip t 0 b\nd = ,t>%i%4 ,!n a great /orm 
arose1 & ! %ipm5 ca/ ,jonah into ! sea1 
believ+ t ! /orm _h be5 s5t ?r\gh 8     
disob$i5ce4 ,god sav$ ,jonah by means ( 
a l>ge fi%1 & br\ght him safely to l&   
aga94  ,a second "t ,god said to ,jonah1
 ,arise1 g unto ,n9eveh1 t great city1 &

 prea* unto x ! prea*+ t ,i bid !e4 ,s  
,jonah arose & w5t z ,god _h direct$    
him4 ,n[ ,n9eveh 0 a v l>ge city1 ab\t  
sixty miles 9 circumf]5ce1 & ,jonah w5t 
"s di/ance inside & !n cri$ out1 ,yet   
=ty days & ,n9eveh %all be ov]?r[n6 ,x 0
 a /range & t]rible cry :i* s\nd$       
?r\gh\t ! city1 & z ! ,n9evites he>d x  
!y fe>$ ,god1 proclaim$ a fa/1 cov]$    
!mselves ) sackclo?1 & e man 0 comm&$ to
 =sake evil4 ,s !y hop$ ,god w\ld =give 
!m & sp>e _! city4  ,god saw :at !y did 
& h[ !y turn$ f _! evil ways1 !re=e ,he 
sp>$ _! city4 ,:5 ,jonah saw t ,n9eveh 0
 sp>$ he 0 v angry1 & pray$ ,god to take
 away 8 life4 ,he made a boo? & sat "u x
 to see :at w\ld become ( ! city4 ,!n   
,god %elt]$ him f ! sun by a g\rd1 &    
aft]w>ds taught him by x h[ wrong he 0 9
 be+ displeas$ because ,n9eveh _h be5   
sp>$4 ,n9eveh 0 aft]w>ds ov]?r[n1 & has 
rema9$ s9ce !n b a heap ( ru9s4         
,illu/ration3 ,,jonah ,,at ,,n9eveh4    
,,hezekiah ,,& ,,s5na*]ib4   ,s5na*]ib1 
! ,k+ ( ,assyria1 invad$ ! l& ( ,judah1 

& ?reat5$ to lay siege to ,j]usalem4 ,!n
 ,hezekiah took c\nsel ) 8 pr9ces &     
mighty m51 & repair$ ! brok5 walls1 &   
made !m high]4 ,he made _m o!r          
prep>ations = ! def5ce ( ! city1 & w5t  
among 8 p1 exhort+ !m to tru/ 9 ,god1 & 
be ( good c\rage4 ,b ,s5na*]ib s5t      
mess5g]s to induce ^? t gu>d$ ! walls ( 
! city to revolt aga9/ ,hezekiah1 say+1 
,d n believe ?is ,hezekiah :5 he tells y
 t y\r ,god w deliv] y2 ha? any ( !     
nations aga9/ :i* ,i h made w> be5      
deliv]$ by _! gods8  ,:5 ,hezekiah he>d 
^! words he w5t into ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 &  
s5t mess5g]s to ,isaiah1 ask+ = 8       
pray]s4 ,isaiah said to !m1 ,?us sai? ! 
,"l1 ',be n afraid ( ! words ) :i* ! ,k+
 ( ,assyria ha? blasphem$ ,me4 ,i w s5d 
a bla/ ^u him1 & he %all return & %all  
fall by ! sword 9 8 own l&4' ,aft]w>ds !
 ,k+ ( ,assyria s5t a lett] to          
,hezekiah1 9 :i* he repeat$ 8 sne]s at !
 p[] ( ,god4 ,:5 ,hezekiah read x1 he   
w5t into ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 & spread+ !    
lett] be=e ! ,"l1 pray$ = ,8 help4 ,god 

answ]$1 by ! m\? ( ,isaiah1 t ! ,k+ (   
,assyria %\ld n ent] ,j]usalem1 nor %oot
 ov] x1 b be turn$ back ! way he came4  
,& ! same night ! angel ( ! ,"l w5t into
 ! camp ( ! ,assyrians1 & smote "o      
hundr$ & eighty-five ?\s&4 ,!n ,s5na*]ib
 return$ to ,n9eveh1 & z he 0 wor%ipp+ 9
 ! h\se ( 8 god1 !re came to him two ( 8
 sons1 :o kill$ him4  ,illu/ration3     
,,hezekiah ,,lay+ ,,! ,,lett] ,,be=e    
,,god4     ,,! ,,brave ,,hebrew ,,boys4 
,brave boys & girls6 ,we all wi% to be  
brave1 d we n8 ,!n we mu/ le>n to say   
,no1 :5 tempt$ to d wrong4  ,^! ,hebrew 
boys 7 "y nobles :o _h be5 c>ri$ captive
 f ,j]usalem to ,babylon2 b ?\gh 9 a    
/range l&1 subject to ! mighty k+       
,nebu*adnezz>1 !y fe>$ n to refuse 8    
food & w9e :5 !y knew t ! tak+ ( x w\ld 
cause !m to s9 aga9/ ,god4 ,!y 7 well   
educat$ ,hebrew y\?s1 & ! ,babyloni% k+ 
_h comm&$ t !y %\ld be taught ! le>n+ ( 
! ,*aldeans2 also1 to keep !m 9 heal? & 
) beautiful c\nt5ances1 he _h ord]$ t ! 
meat & w9e f 8 table %\ld be giv5 !m4   

,_! names 7 ,daniel1 ,hananiah1 ,mi%ael1
 & ,az>iah4 ,daniel seems to h be5 _!   
lead]4 ,we f9d he purpos$ 9 8 he>t t he 
w\ld n defile himself ) ! portion ( !   
k+'s meat1 nor ) ! w9e :i* he drank4 ,s 
he begg$ ! k+'s s]vant ! fe$ him & 8    
?ree companions on pla9 food & pure     
wat]2 b ! s]vant fe>$ to d s1 le/ ! k+  
%\ld f9d !m worse look+ ?an ^? :o ate 8 
meat & drank 8 w9e1 & ! s]vant %\ld lose
 8 head 9 consequ5ce4 ,a trial 0 made1  
h[ev]1 = t5 days1 at ! end ( :i* "t !y 7
 f\nd to be bett] look+ ?an ! boys f$ on
 ri* food & w9e4 ,!re=e1 ! s]vant let !m
 live pla9ly accord+ to _! reque/2 & at 
! end ( ?ree ye>s1 :5 !y /ood be=e ! k+1
 we are told t = wisdom & und]/&+ none 7
 f\nd l ,daniel1 ,hananiah1 ,mi%ael1 &  
,az>iah4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,brave     
,,hebrew ,,boys4     ,,daniel ,,& ,,!   
,,lions4   ,:5 ,d>ius came to ! ?rone1  
^u ! dea? ( ,bel%azz>1 he set ov] !     
k+dom a hundr$ & tw5ty pr9ces4 ,ov] ^!  
he appo9t$ ?ree presid5ts1 ( :om ,daniel
 0 fir/4 ,n[ ! pr9ces & o!r presid5ts 7 

jeal\s ( ,daniel1 & s\ght to f9d "s     
fault aga9/ him2 b c\ld n1 z he 0 a     
fai?ful s]vant ( ! ,k+4 ,!n !y tri$ to  
injure him because ( 8 pray+ to ,god4 ,s
 !y came to ! ,k+1 & said1 ,k+ ,d>ius   
live = ev]3 all ! great (fic]s ( ?y     
k+dom h consult$ toge!r to e/abli% a    
royal law1 t :osoev] %all ask a petition
 ( any god or man = ?irty days1 save (  
!e1 ,o ,k+1 he %all be ca/ into a d5 (  
lions4 ,! ,k+ sign$ ! writ+ & e/abli%$ !
 law4 ,b ,daniel /ill knelt & pray$ ?ree
 times a day z be=e4  ,8 enemies saw him
 pray+1 & told ! ,k+1 urg+ him to c>ry  
out ! law4 ,b ! ,k+ 0 angry ) himself t 
he _h agre$ to su* a law1 & tri$ to ?9k 
( "s way to save ,daniel4 ,!n ^! m5 urg$
 t ! law c\ld n be alt]$4 ,s ,daniel 0  
ca/ into ! d5 ( lions1 & a /one 0 put   
ov] ! m\? ( ! d51 :i* 0 seal$ by ! ,k+ &
 ! lords4 ,b ! ,k+ _h said to ,daniel1  
,?y ,god :om ?\ s]ve/ w deliv] !e4  ,!  
,k+ pass$ ! night fa/+1 & c\ld n sleep4 
,9 ! morn+1 v e>ly1 he arose & w5t to ! 
d5 ( lions1 & cri$ ) a lam5table voice1 

,o ,daniel1 s]vant ( ! liv+ ,god1 is ?y 
,god able to deliv] !e f ! lions8 ,!n   
,daniel said1 ,o ,k+1 live = ev]4 ,my   
,god ha? s5t ,8 angel & %ut ! lions'    
m\?s4  ,illu/ration3 ,,daniel ,,& ,,!   
,,lions4     ,,e/h] ,,be=e ,,! ,,k+4    
,ahasu]us reign$ ov] ! va/ empire (     
,p]sia1 & ,e/h]1 ! adopt$ daught] ( a   
,jew nam$ ,mordecai1 0 ,que54 ,none 9 ! 
palace knew %e 0 a ,jewess1 = ,mordecai 
_h *>g$ h] n to make x kn[n4 ,he abode 9
 ! k+'s palace1 & 0 "o ( ! k+'s s]vants4
  ,ahasu]us promot$ ,haman1 "o ( 8      
c\rti]s1 a cruel & wick$ man1 to be ov] 
all 8 pr9ces & (fic]s2 & all b[$ d[n to 
,haman & did him rev]5ce except         
,mordecai1 ! ,jew4 ,!n 0 ,haman fill$ ) 
wra? aga9/ ,mordecai & 8 p1 & obta9$ f !
 k+ a decree ord]+ t all ! ,jews ?r\gh\t
 8 dom9ions %\ld be sla94 ,mordecai     
in=m$ ,que5 ,e/h] ( ?is decree1 & bade  
h] g to ! k+ & plead = h] p4 ,n[ x 0 "o 
( ! laws ( ! palace t no "o %\ld approa*
 ! k+ 9 ! inn] c\rt unless he _h be5    
previ\sly call$2 ! p5alty = n obey+ ?is 

law be+ dea?1 unless ! k+ %\ld hold out 
! gold5 sceptre to ! (f5d] s t he might 
live4 ,e/h] knew ! dang] ( approa*+ ! k+
 uncall$ =1 b %e bade ,mordecai to ga!r 
! ,jews s t !y might sp5d ?ree days 9   
fa/+ & pray]1 :ile %e & h] maid5s did ! 
same1 &1 said %e1 ,s w ,i g 9 unto ! k+1
 :i* is n accord+ to ! law1 & if ,i     
p]i%1 ,i p]i%4  ,e/h] w5t 94 ,! k+      
graci\sly held out ! gold5 sceptre to   
h]1 accept$ h] invitation to a banquet1 
& f9ally ord]$ ! wick$ ,haman to be     
hang$1 & measures to be tak5 to pres]ve 
! lives ( ! ,jews4  ,illu/ration3 ,,e/h]
 ,,be=e ,,! ,,k+4     ,,david ,,&       
,,jona?an4   ,jona?an 0 ! son ( ,saul1 !
 k+4 ,he lov$ ,david greatly1 & regrett$
 t 8 fa!r1 ?r\gh jeal\sy1 s\ght ,david's
 life4 ,david1 aft] ! la/ attempt (     
,saul to smite him to ! wall by a       
javel91 fl$ away1 & meet+ ) ,jona?an    
said3 ,:at h ,i done8 ,:at is m9e       
iniquity1 & :at is my s9 be=e ?y fa!r t 
he seeke? my life8  ,jona?an sympa?is$  
deeply ) 8 fri5d1 & tri$ to save him4   

,he promis$ to asc]ta9 :e!r ,saul fully 
int5d$ to kill ,david1 &1 if s1 to in=m 
him1 t he might escape4 ,meantime ,david
 0 to rema9 9 hid+1 b on ! ?ird day     
,jona?an 0 to return ) ! requir$        
in=mation4 ,be=e !y p>t$ !y ent]$ into a
 solemn cov5ant1 "o ) ! o!r1 to rema9   
firm fri5ds dur+ life2 & ,david promis$ 
to %[ k9dness to ,jona?an & 8 *ildr51   
aft] ,god %\ld make him k+4  ,at ! "t   
appo9t$1 aft] asc]ta9+ t ,saul /ill     
s\ght ,david's life1 ,jona?an w5t to !  
field :]e ,david lay conceal$4 ,jona?an 
took ) him 8 b[ & arr[s & a little lad4 
,%oot+ an arr[ beyond ! lad1 he cri$1   
,make spe$1 ha/e1 /ay n6 ,^! words 7    
int5d$ z a w>n+ to ,david to flee       
quickly4 ,:5 ! lad _h gone1 ,david arose
 f 8 hid+ place & came to ,jona?an1 b[+ 
?ree times be=e him4 ,!n !y kiss$ ea*   
o!r1 wept1 & aga9 pl$g$ !mselves to be  
fai?ful2 aft] :i* ,david fl$1 & ,jona?an
 return$ to ! city4          99       99
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