,frontispiece3 ,joseph sold by 8 bre?r54
       ,,*ildr5  ,,( ,,!  ,,old         
,,te/am5t      ,,?omas ,,nelson ,,&     
,,sons1 ,,ltd4  ,london1 ,ed9burgh1 &   
,new ,york  #aijh     ,,cont5ts4        
,,joseph ,,! ,,dream]   ,,! ,,/ory ,,(  
,,b5jam9   ,,! ,,*ild ,,moses   ,,ru?   
,,! ,,glean]   ,,! ,,*ild ,,samuel      
,,david ,,! ,,%eph]d ,,y\?   ,,k+       
,,david',s ,,little ,,boy   ,,elijah ,,&
 ,,! ,,wid[',s ,,son   ,,!              
,,%unammite',s ,,boy   ,a ,,little      
,,jewi% ,,maid     ,,li/ ,,(            
,,illu/rations   ,joseph sold by 8      
bre?r5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,frontispiece  
,! babe among ! bulru%es  ,ru? & ,naomi 
,! *ild ,samuel  ,david & ,golia?       
,naaman at ! h\se ( ,eli%a     ,,*ildr5 
,,( ,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t4   ,,joseph ,,! 
,,dream]4  ,two boys1 ,joseph & ,b5jam91
 sons ( a ri* ,ea/]n %eph]d1 liv$ 9 _!  
fa!r's wide t5t 9 ! great valley (      
,hebron4  ,joseph 0 ab\t sev5te5 ye>s ( 
age1 & tall & /rong1 s t he c\ld drive  
%eep1 h]d cattle1 & "w 9 ! h>ve/ field4 

,b5jam9 0 a little r$-*eek$ boy ( five1 
) m]ry br[n eyes1 & 8 bro!r ,joseph lov$
 him v de>ly1 = _! "m 0 dead4  ,! fa!r (
 ! boys1 ^: "n 0 ,jacob1 _h ?\s&s ( %eep
 & hundr$s ( camels1 asses1 & cattle1 s 
t he 0 look$ ^u z a v ri* man2 & he _h  
t5 gr[n-up sons1 :o roam$ ab\t ! c\ntry 
fe$+ ! %eep 9 ! gre5 valleys & by !     
wat]-brooks4  ,joseph 0 de>ly lov$ by   
,jacob1 because ! boy _h be5 born :5 8  
fa!r 0 an old man2 & t 0 "o reason :y 8 
old] bro!rs hat$ ,joseph & did all !y   
c\ld to annoy him4  ,p]haps !y fe>$ t _!
 fa!r w\ld leave all 8 weal? to 8       
fav\rite son1 & y "k t ?is sometimes    
makes qu>rels among bro!rs & si/]s4  ,n[
 ,jacob %[$ 8 special love = ,joseph by 
mak+ him a coat ( _m col\rs--a long     
tunic ) /ripes ( r$1 gre51 blue1 &      
yell[1 hav+ a col\r$ fr+e at ! knee1 & a
 bright %awl to b9d x closely r\nd 8    
wai/4  ,joseph 0 v pr\d ( ?is coat1 b ! 
o!rs hat$ bo? x & him1 believ+ t he w\ld
 get ! be/ ( ev]y?+ f _! fa!r--all b    
,reub51 ! elde/1 :o lov$ ! lad1 & smil$ 

k9dly :5 he saw 8 gay tunic4  ,"o day at
 ! h>ve/-"t ! sons ( ,jacob 7 all at    
home1 cutt+ d[n ! yell[ gra91 & tak+ x  
away on ! backs ( asses to !            
?re%+-place4  ,joseph1 ( c\rse1 work$ ) 
!m1 b !y 7 always f9d+ fault ) him1 &   
try+ to vex him4  ,he knew1 h[ev]1 t 8  
fa!r lov$ him1 & ?is made him able to   
be> _! unk9dness ) pati5ce4  ,besides1 8
 m9d 0 fill$ ) boyi% ?\ghts ( h[ great  
he w\ld be1 & :at he w\ld d1 :5 he grew 
up to be a man4  ,he 0 v /rong = 8 ye>s1
 & jo9$ ) ! wom5 9 ty+ ! gra9 into      
bundles1 & load+ x on ! asses2 & x 0 v  
h>d "w1 inde$1 out !re 9 ! scor*+ ,ea/]n
 sun4  ,b re/ came at night4  ,:5       
,joseph lay d[n ) 8 little bro!r on a   
heap ( /raw at ! back ( ! t5t1 he slept 
s\ndly1 & dreamt ! gold5 dreams ( y\?4  
,he dreamt "o night t !y 7 all b9d+     
%eaves once m out 9 ! sunny field1 & 8  
bro!rs' %eaves rose up & b[$ d[n to 8   
%eaf4  ,joseph took x all 9 e>ne/1 &    
next day he told ! dream to 8 bro!rs1   
p]haps z !y 7 sitt+ at _! midday meal 9 

! %ade ( a spread+ tree2 b he soon knew 
f _! angry faces t !y saw no?+ pleasant 
9 x1 & :5 8 /ory 0 told !y call$ out to 
him1--  ,%alt ?\1 inde$1 reign ov] u8   
,!y 7 jeal\s ( him1 &1 ( c\rse1 ?is did 
n make !m any k9d] to ! "y lad4  ,b     
,joseph rememb]$ :at 8 fa!r _h told     
him--t dreams 7 sometimes messages f    
,god2 & he believ$ t 8 dream 0 a        
message1 & t he w\ld "o day be great]   
?an all 8 bro!rs4  ,!y also believ$ 9   
dreams1 & fe>$ t :at ! boy _h dreamt    
might come true1 s t !y began to hate   
him all ! m4  ,9 ^? days p ?\ght t ! />s
 _h a great deal to d ) _! lives2 &     
c]ta9 m5 said t !y c\ld tell :at w\ld   
happ5 to a new-born *ild :5 he grew up  
by look+ at ! />s :i* 7 to be se5 9 !   
sky at ! "t ( 8 bir?4  ,n[ ,joseph look$
 (t5 at ! />s1 & wond]$ :o plac$ !m !re1
 & :at !y _h to d ) him4  ,& "o night z 
he lay asleep 9 8 fa!r's t5t he _h ano!r
 dream1 & ?is "t x 0 ab\t ! />s t c\ld  
be se5 ?r\gh a slit 9 ! t5t1 gleam+ &   
sp>kl+ 9 ! d>k blue sky4  ,he dreamt t !

 sun & ! moon & elev5 ( ! l>ge/ ( !     
tw9kl+ />s came & b[$ d[n to him4  ,he  
told ?is dream also to 8 angry bro!rs1 z
 well z to ! old man 8 fa!r1 :o g5tly   
*eck$ him = 8 va9 ?\ghts4  ,he _h1      
h[ev]1 a so>+ m9d1 & _h m dreams /ill1 (
 :i* we are n told1 s t 8 bro!rs gave   
him1 p>tly 9 mock]y1 ! "n ( ,joseph !   
,dream]4  ,n[ at c]ta9 seasons grass 0  
some:at sc>ce 9 ! ,vale ( ,hebron1 s at 
"o "t ,jacob s5t 8 sons away ) _! %eep &
 cattle to seek food 9 o!r valleys :]e !
 grass 0 long] gre54  ,!y w5t along !   
hills to ! beautiful ,vale ( ,%e*em1    
fifty miles away2 & aft] "s "t _h pass$ 
! old %eph]d began to wond] if !y 7 all 
well1 = he _h n he>d f !m = "s days4  ,x
 0 8 usual cu/om :5 8 sons 7 away f home
 to s5d a mess5g] to !m ) *eese1 butt]1 
& w9e1 & o!r nice ?+s to eat2 & ?is "t  
he ask$ ,joseph to g4  ,n[1 a camel ride
 ( fifty miles 0 n an easy und]tak+1 =  
!re 7 robb]s 9 ^! p>ts1 & ! old man 0   
mu* pleas$ :5 ,joseph said he 0 n afraid
 to set out on ! j\rney4  ,m\nt$ on a   

/rong camel1 ) side baskets fill$ )     
cakes ( figs1 dri$ rais9s1 p>*$ corn1 & 
lea!r bottles ( oil & w9e1 ! "y lad rode
 away4  ,he 0 dress$ 9 8 fav\rite coat (
 _m col\rs1 protect$ by 8 long cloak1   
:ile a bright k]*ief cov]$ 8 head1 & a  
spe> & club hung at 8 saddle4  ,& z 8   
fa!r wat*$ him go+ along ! yell[ track &
 ov] ! hill t[>ds ! ,be?lehem road1 he  
s5t up a pray] = 8 safe return4  ,:5    
,joseph came 9 due "t to ! ,vale (      
,%e*em1 he w&]$ ab\t ask+ ! few p he met
 = 8 bro!rs2 & at la/ he 0 told by a    
c]ta9 man t he mu/ ride to a place call$
 ,do?an1 :]e !re 7 two wells1 = 8 bro!rs
 7 !re fe$+ _! flocks4 ,?is he did1 & 9 
due "t came to ! spot :]e 8 bro!rs 7    
re/+4  ,:o is ?is com+ ov] ! hill f     
,%e*em8 said ! bro!rs to ea* o!r1 z !y  
%ad$ _! eyes ) _! h&s to wat* ,joseph   
com+ d[n ! track into ! pla94  ,!y      
expect$ m rid]s to foll[ him1 b no m    
came1 & !y wond]$ :o ! lonely travell]  
c\ld be4  ,aft] a "t ! newcom] urg$ 8   
camel into a trot across ! pla91 & !y   

soon saw t x 0 ,joseph4  ,behold1 ?is   
dream] come?6 cri$ "o4  ,n[ !y _h _!    
fa!r's fav\rite 9 _! p[]4  ,let u slay  
him = 8 dreams1 & ?r[ him into "s pit1  
said ano!r2 & we w say t "s wild bea/   
has eat5 him up4  ,b ,reub51 "o ( ! t51 
w\ld n he> ( hurt+ ! lad1 ?\gh he agre$ 
to _! putt+ him into a pit2 = he _h made
 up 8 m9d t :5 ! night came he w\ld help
 ! lad out aga91 & s5d him home to 8    
fa!r4  ,%\t+ to 8 bro!rs 9 8 joy at f9d+
 !m1 ,joseph urg$ on 8 camel2 b no      
answ]+ %\t came back aga91 & 8 he>t sank
 )9 him4  ,8 camel knelt on ! gr\nd1 &  
leap+ (f its back1 he turn$ to 8 ne>e/  
bro!r = ! kiss ( welcome2 b a /rong arm 
w>d$ him (f4  ,he turn$ to ano!r 9      
surprise1 only to meet ) ! same cold    
dislike4  ,he told !m :at 8 fa!r _h s5t1
 & took out ! pres5ts f ! camel-bags1   
giv+ !m ! old %eph]d's k9d messages4  ,b
 x 0 all ( no use4  ,he c\ld n make     
fri5ds ( ^! d>k1 be>d$ m51 ^: fla%+ eyes
 spoke only ( _! bitt] hatr$ t[>ds ! "y 
lad _! bro!r4  ,seiz+ him r\ghly1 !y    

/ripp$ him ( 8 coat ( _m col\rs1 & lead+
 him to a deep hole 9 ! gr\nd call$ a   
pit1 !y pu%$ him 94  ,:at w\ld become ( 
8 dreams n[8  ,let him die !re ( ?ir/ & 
hung]1 !y said1 z !y turn$ to fea/ ^u ! 
good ?+s ! lad _h br\ght to !m ) su* a  
joyful he>t4  ,mean:ile ,reub5 _h gone  
away1 s z n to see 8 bro!r treat$       
cruelly2 & n[ ! m5 fea/$ toge!r 9 sull5 
sil5ce1 = !y 7 by no means happy4  ,:ile
 !y sat eat+ !y wat*$ a /r+ ( camels    
come ov] ! hills to ! nor?1 & draw ne>] 
& ne>] across ! pla92 & be=e long !y saw
 t ! travell]s 7 a b& ( m]*ants tak+    
slaves & spices to ! di/ant l& ( ,egypt4
  ,slaves6  ,t 0 ! v ?+2 & a flu% came  
ov] ! face ( ,judah z he said to 8      
bro!rs1--  ,:at %all we ga9 if we kill  
our bro!r8  ,let u sell him to ^! m54   
,let u n h>m him1 =1 aft] all1 he is our
 bro!r4  ,s !y help$ ,joseph out ( ! pit
 & %[$ him to ! m]*ants1 :o saw t he 0 a
 h&some lad1 su* z w\ld br+ a good price
 9 ! slave-m>ket 9 ,egypt1 :]e r$-*eek$ 
boys 7 ( great] value ?an black boys ( !

 des]t2 & !y b\ght him = tw5ty silv]    
pieces1 :i* !y c\nt$ out to ,judah ^u ! 
gr\nd4  ,ti$ ) a rope l a dog to 8      
ma/]'s camel1 ,joseph 0 l$ away by !    
dusky m]*ants on _! sl[ m>* to ,egypt4  
,!y did n he$ 8 cries & te>s1 = !y b\ght
 & sold boys & girls1 z o!r m5 b\ght &  
sold %eep & cattle1 almo/ e day ( _!    
lives4  ,:5 night drew ne>1 & ,reub5    
came quietly t[>ds ! edge ( ! pit &     
call$ 8 "y bro!r's "n1 he got no answ] b
 ! sigh+ ( ! w9d 9 ! grass4  ,believ+ t 
! lad 0 dead1 ,reub5 tore 8 clo!s 9 8   
grief1 & ran quickly to 8 bro!rs' t5ts2 
b !y hid ! tru? f him1 & hav+ dipp$     
,joseph's tunic 9 ! blood ( a goat :i*  
!y _h kill$1 !y br\ght x to 8 fa!r4     
,?is h we f\nd1 !y said4  ,tell u n[    
:e!r x is y\r son's coat or n4  ,!n !   
old man knew x at once1 & said1 ,x is my
 son's coat2 an evil bea/ has dev\r$    
him4  ,joseph is )\t d\bt r5t 9 pieces4 
,& 9 8 bitt] grief he tore 8 g>m5ts aft]
 ! mann] ( 8 p1 :ile 8 sons & daught]s  
tri$ 9 va9 to com=t him4  ,i w g d[n to 

! grave1 he said1 m\rn+ = my son4       
,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,b5jam94  ,i4  ,joseph 0
 b\ght f ! m]*ants by an (fic] :o _h    
comm& ov] ! soldi]s ( ,ph>aoh1 ! rul] ( 
,egypt2 & aft] a "t ( trial he prosp]$ s
 well t he became "o ( ! *ief (fic]s ( !
 k+1 hav+ among o!r tasks ! c>e ( !     
royal gran>ies or /oreh\ses ( corn4  ,n[
 ,joseph1 :o 0 v wise & ?\ghtful1 caus$ 
great /oreh\ses ( brick to be set up 9  
all ! cities1 & he told ! p to place 9  
^! gran>ies "o-t5? ( ! yield ( ea* ye>'s
 h>ve/4 ,?is he did to gu>d aga9/ any "t
 ( fam9e :i* might fall ^u ! l&4  ,=    
sev5 ye>s ( pl5ty ?is 0 done1 & aft] t  
!re came ^u ! l& & ^u all ! l&s r\nd    
ab\t sev5 ye>s ( fam9e2 & only 9 ! l& ( 
,egypt 0 !re corn = ! p4  ,& :5 ! p cri$
 to ,ph>aoh = bread he said1 ,g unto    
,joseph2 :at he sai? to y1 d4  ,!n      
,joseph op5$ all ! /oreh\ses1 & sold    
corn to ! ,egyptians4  ,& f all !       
c\ntries r\nd ab\t p came into ,egypt to
 buy corn4  ,f> away 9 ! ,vale ( ,hebron
 ! fam9e 0 sore1 & ! sons ( ,jacob did n

 "k :at to d4  ,!n :5 ?+s 7 at _! wor/  
news came to ,jacob t !re 0 corn 9      
,egypt4  ,s he s5t 8 t5 sons away ) _!  
empty sacks & _! asses to buy corn = _! 
families4  ,!y wi%$ to take _! "y bro!r 
,b5jam9 ) !m1 b _! fa!r w\ld n all[ !m4 
,he _h lo/ ,joseph1 he said1 & he w\ld n
 risk ,b5jam9 ) !m4  ,hav+ cross$ _m a  
we>y mile ( yell[ s& & b>r5 rock1 !y 7  
/opp$ by a high wall set ) =ts & gates  
gu>d$ by soldi]s2 & !y _h to say :at !y 
want$ be=e !y 7 all[$ to pass into      
,egypt4  ,= days !y walk$ by ! side ( ! 
great riv] ,nile1 along ! road to       
,memphis1 :]e ! k+'s /ores 71 & at l5g? 
!y saw ! city ^u an isl& 9 ! riv]4      
,/epp+ into broad f]ry-boats ) _!       
animals1 !y 7 tak5 ov]1 & w5t up ! long 
road1 l9$ on ea* side ) ! figures ( w+$ 
lions 9 /one1 t[>ds ! wide m>ket-place (
 ! great city4  ,!re !y made kn[n :at !y
 want$1 say+ t !y _h come f ,hebron to  
buy corn2 & _! names & bus9ess 7 writt5 
d[n on a tablet1 :i* 0 tak5 to ! keep] (
 ! gran>ies4  ,^w soon came t !y mu/ g  

be=e ! keep]2 & !y 7 w>n$ to be c>eful  
:at !y said1 = he 0 "o ( ! k+'s *ief    
(fic]s4  ,tak+ (f _! s&als & cloaks at !
 /eps1 ! t5 ,hebrew %eph]ds w5t betwe5 !
 pill>s at ! door & /ood wait+4  ,)9 sat
 a "y ,egyptian1 dress$ 9 a robe ( :ite 
l951 & we>+ a great black wig (         
horsehair ) _m small plaits4  ,8 scribes
 sat at tables bel[ him1 writ+ d[n any  
ord]s he might wi% to give4  ,an        
,egyptian soldi] told ! sons ( ,jacob to
 g =w>d4  ,!n ! t5 m5 w5t 9 & knelt d[n 
humbly be=e ! "y ,egyptian2 nor did !y  
rise until he gave !m leave4  ,he look$ 
at !m & fr[n$1 & !y 7 afraid4  ,:]e d y 
come f8 ! (fic] ask$ %>ply4  ,f ! l& (  
,canaan1 to buy corn1 0 ! humble answ]4 
,y are spies6 he cri$ 9 a passion4  ,y h
 come to spy out ! weakness ( ! l&4     
,:at is y\r call+8  ,:o are y\r fri5ds8 
,! t5 ,hebrews c\ld sc>cely speak =     
t]ror4  ,!y _h he>d t]rible /ories ( h[ 
^! fi]ce ,egyptians nev] all[$ spies to 
get out ( _! c\ntry alive4  ,no1 my "l2 
?y s]vants h come to buy food1 said "o4 

,we are all "o man's sons1 cri$ ano!r4  
,we are hone/ m52 ?y s]vants are no     
spies1 plead$ a ?ird4  ,b ! great       
,egyptian only li/5$ ) a fr[n to _! :9+ 
voices4  ,no1 he repli$ firmly2 y h come
 to spy out ! weakness ( ,egypt4  ,is   
y\r fa!r alive8  ,h y ano!r bro!r8  ,:y 
0 ?is man s angry ) !m8 !y wond]$4  ,we 
belong to "o family ( twelve bro!rs1    
,judah repli$4  ,we h a fa!r1 an old    
man1 & ano!r bro!r1 ! *ild ( 8 old age1 
& he alone is left ( 8 "m's *ildr51 & 8 
fa!r loves him mu*4  ,we are ! sons ( "o
 man 9 ,canaan1 & truly ! y\nge/ is n[ )
 our fa!r1 & "o o!r is dead4  ,0 he /ill
 angry8  ,!y lift$ _! d>k eyes to ! /]n 
face ( ! "y ,egyptian4  ,i see y are    
spies1 0 ! h>% reply1 b 8 voice 0 s(t]4 
,9 ?is way ,i w prove y4  ,by ! k+'s    
life1 y %all n g back unless y\r y\ng]  
bro!r is br\ght "h to me4  ,s5d "o among
 y to br+ him1 & ! re/ ( y %all be kept 
9 prison until he returns4  ,s %all ,i  
prove :e!r :at y say is true4  ,if y w n
 d ?is1 !n by ! k+'s life y are spies   

inde$6  ,he wav$ !m away ) 8 h&1 & !    
,egyptian soldi]s pu%$ !m out at ! door1
 tell+ !m t !y mu/ come away at once to 
prison4  ,z !y sat on ! e>!n floor ( !  
prison look+ at ea* o!r 9 sil5ce1 !y    
felt amaz$ & full ( sorr[1 ?9k+ t !y    
w\ld nev] see _! t5ts & _! little ones  
aga94  ,= !y did n "k t ! k+'s (fic] 0  
_! own bro!r ,joseph1 & t in/ead ( be+  
angry1 he 0 really fill$ ) joy at see+  
!m aft] tw5ty ye>s ( sep>ation4  ,z = 8 
angry words1 he 0 only try+ !m1 & meant 
no?+ b k9dness1 z we %all see4   ,,ii4  
,joseph's bro!rs 7 to be kept 9 prison  
until !y settl$ :o %\ld ride back 9 ha/e
 to ,hebron to br+ ,b5jam9 d[n into     
,egypt2 b ,joseph's he>t 0 t5d]1 & aft] 
a :ile he began to ?9k t p]haps he _h   
be5 too h>% ) !m4  ,"o man1 he told     
himself1 c\ld n c>ry en\gh corn to fe$  
all ! />v+ families 9 ,hebron1 & x might
 be dang]\s = him to ride back alone4   
,8 old fa!r1 too1 w\ld be anxi\s4  ,s he
 s5t ^w to ! prison t ! bro!rs might all
 g home b ,simeon1 :o mu/ /ay 9 prison  

until ! re/ came back ) _! "y bro!r4    
,he also gave ord]s t !y 7 to h _!      
corn-sacks fill$1 & t ea* man's money 0 
to be secretly ti$ up aga9 9 ! m\? ( 8  
sack4  ,all ! bro!rs 7 glad b ,simeon1  
:o begg$ !m to come back z quickly z !y 
c\ld2 & rid+ on _! high camels1 ) _!    
well-lad5 asses ti$ to ea* o!r 9 a long 
l9e1 !y left ! ,egyptian city1 ?ankful  
to get away1 & w5t back to _! old fa!r 9
 ,hebron4  ,jacob 0 glad to see !m aga91
 b he w\ld n believe _! /ory ab\t       
,simeon be+ left beh9d2 & he refus$ to  
let !m h ,b5jam91 = he said t ,joseph 0 
once tak5 & nev] came back1 & t ! same  
fate w\ld befall ! o!r son ( 8 old age4 
,:5 !y said t ! ,egyptian rul] _h ord]$ 
!m to br+ _! "y bro!r d[n1 _! old fa!r  
only ask$1 ) fla%+ eyes1 :y !y told !   
,egyptian t !y _h ano!r bro!r4  ,!y     
repli$ q truly t he ask$ !m ! "q4       
,jacob did n believe !m1 & ?is made him 
all ! m det]m9$ n to tru/ ,b5jam9 ) !m4 
,b ! corn :i* !y _h br\ght 0 soon f9i%$1
 & ! old man urg$ 8 sons to g back to   

,egypt = m4  ,!y refus$ to d s unless !y
 c\ld take ,b5jam9 ) !m2 & aft] hold+   
out = a long "t1 at la/ _! fa!r yield$4 
,he bade !m make up a little pres5t (   
honey & dates & simple c\ntry ?+s = !   
t]rible ,egyptian1 hop+ t ! great man   
w\ld n be unk9d to 8 y\nge/ son4  ,!n ) 
h&s uprais$ he ask$ ,god's bless+ ^u 8  
sons1 & ) a sorr[ful he>t saw !m ride   
away4  ,m\nt$ on /rong camels1 & foll[$ 
by a /r+ ( asses ) ! empty corn-sacks on
 _! backs1 ! t5 bro!rs left ! ,vale (   
,hebron1 & rode sl[ly across ! hot des]t
 to "o ( ! gates ( ! great ,egyptian    
wall4  ,aga9 !y came to ! isl&1 & 7     
f]ri$ ov] to ! city z be=e4  ,! camels  
knelt 9 ! wide m>ketplace1 :]e ,joseph  
_h be5 sold z a slave tw5ty ye>s be=e1  
to wait :ile "o ( ! bro!rs w5t to tell !
 doorkeep] ( ,joseph's h\se t ! t5      
%eph]ds ( ,canaan _h return$ ) _! y\nge/
 bro!r4  ,aft] wait+ = a "t !y 7 told t 
! k+'s (fic] w\ld see !m4  ,joseph 0    
glad :5 he he>d t 8 bro!rs _h come back 
aga91 & t !y _h br\ght 8 y\nge/ bro!r ) 

!m4  ,pull+ 8 black wig d[n ov] 8 br[ to
 hide 8 pleasure1 he ord]$ !m to be     
br\ght 92 & :5 !y came & knelt be=e him1
 x 0 n on ,judah or ,reub51 b on ! "y   
man ,b5jam91 t he fix$ 8 se>*+ eyes4  ,8
 bro!r _h gr[n s mu* t he h>dly knew him
 = ! little boy :o us$ to run ab\t !    
camp hold+ 8 h& z he took him to see !  
little lambs & ! small black kids at    
play4  ,take ^! m5 to my h\se1 = ,i %all
 d9e ) !m to-day1 0 all ,joseph said4   
,! bro!rs 7 amaz$ :5 ! mean+ ( !        
,egyptian words 0 made kn[n to !m4  ,&  
:5 ! gates ( ! c\rty>d clos$ beh9d !m1  
!y ?\ght !y 7 prison]s aga91 & sat d[n  
on ! /one pavem5t to sigh & m\rn4  ,b at
 noon !re came a l\d knock+ at ! gate1 &
 ! r$ & gre5 *>iot ( ! great ,egyptian  
drove 91 & soon !y 7 summon$ to /& be=e 
him4  ,) _! simple pres5ts 9 _! h&s1 !y 
w5t ?r\gh ! g>d5 & into 8 beautiful     
h\se1 & kneel+1 laid ! gifts at 8 feet4 
,is y\r fa!r well8 ! great man ask$ 9 a 
k9dly voice4  ,! old man ( :om y        
spoke--is he /ill alive8  ,?y s]vant our

 fa!r is alive & 9 good heal?1 !y answ]$
 humbly4  ,is ?is y\r y\ng] bro!r1 ( :om
 y spoke8 he ask$ aga91 speak+ z if he  
did n "k "o f ano!r4  ,b5jam9 answ]$ ) a
 l[ b[2 & ,joseph said1 ,may ,god be    
graci\s to !e1 my son6 ,!n ,b5jam9 look$
 up at him1 & ,joseph felt ! te>s com+  
into 8 eyes2 & ris+ f 8 *air1 to !      
surprise ( ! m51 he left ! hall4  ,!y   
did n "k :y he _h done s4  ,b if !y _h  
se5 him 9 8 own room weep+ l a *ild = v 
joy1 !y w\ld h be5 m a/oni%$ /ill4  ,!  
meal 0 s]v$1 & ! t5 bro!rs 7 surpris$ :5
 ! ,egyptian rul] set !m at a table all 
9 ! ord] ( _! ages2 b ev5 yet !y did n  
"k :o he 04  ,joseph sat at a table by  
himself1 ) a beautiful silv] w9e-cup    
be=e him1 & he s5t plates ( *oice food  
to ea* ( 8 bro!rs2 b he s5t to ,b5jam9  
five times z mu* z to any ( ! re/4      
,next morn+ !y 7 s5t home ) _! asses    
lad5 ) well-fill$ corn-sacks4  ,!y 7 v  
glad to get away s quickly1 & !y wond]$ 
z !y w5t :y ! great ,egyptian _h be5 s  
k9d to !m4  ,b ev5 yet ! ?\ght t he     

might be none o!r ?an ,joseph _h n ent]$
 _! m9ds4   ,,iii4  ,n[ ,joseph _h told 
8 ov]se] t z he fill$ ! bro!rs'         
corn-sacks he 0 to put _! money into !m 
aga91 & also to take 8 own beautiful    
silv] cup & put x into ! m\? ( ,b5jam9's
 sack4  ,?is 0 done = a purpose1 z we   
%all see4  ,next day1 :5 ! bro!rs _h set
 out on _! j\rney1 ! ov]se] 0 s5t = by 8
 "y ma/]1 :o ord]$ him to put horses    
into 8 *>iot1 to ride aft] ! t5         
,hebrews1 & to ask !m :y !y _h /ol5 8   
ma/]'s silv] cup4  ,crack+ 8 :ip z he   
w5t1 ! ,egyptian drove along ! road1 &  
soon ov]took ! return+ travell]s4       
,*eck+ 8 horses1 he /epp$ out ( 8 r$    
*>iot & /]nly ask$ :y !y _h return$ evil
 = good by /eal+ 8 ma/]'s preci\s silv] 
cup2 & he smil$ :5 he saw ! fe> 9 !     
faces ( ! dusky ,hebrews1 & laugh$ :5 !y
 all said t !y knew no?+ ( ! cup4  ,he  
did n believe !m1 he said1 & w\ld se>* =
 ! cup himself2 & he laugh$ aga9 :5 !y  
said he c\ld se>* at once1 & if he f\nd 
x ) any "o ( !m1 he c\ld put t man to   

dea? & make all ! re/ ( !m ! slaves ( 8 
ma/]4  ,( c\rse ! silv] cup 0 f\nd 9    
,b5jam9's sack2 & po9t+ 8 f+] at him1 ! 
,egyptian said t he w\ld take him back  
to be 8 ma/]'s slave1 b z = ! re/ ( !   
m51 !y c\ld g on _! j\rney to _! homes4 
,! bro!rs wrung _! h&s at ^! words1 & _!
 he>ts sank )9 !m4  ,judah _h promis$ 8 
fa!r t he w\ld br+ ,b5jam9 back aga9    
safe & s\nd1 & n[ ! lad 0 to become !   
slave ( ?is t]rible "y rul]6  ,aft] all1
 ! man's k9dness ( ! day be=e 0 only    
int5d$ to make !m feel ! pa9 all ! m :5 
he seiz$ _! "y bro!r to be 8 slave4  ,!y
 c\ld n return to _! old fa!r )\t him4  
,!y w\ld g back to ! ,egyptian city1 !y 
said1 & all g to prison toge!r r ?an "p 
) ,b5jam94  ,9 ^? days1 :5 ,hebrews 7   
ov]come ) grief !y tore _! clo!s1 t all 
might see h[ sorr[ful !y 72 & ,judah 0 !
 fir/ to seize 8 tunic & te> x d[n !    
front f neck to hem1 & ! o!rs did !     
same4  ,9 a m\rnful procession !y foll[$
 ! ,egyptian's *>iot back to ! city2 & !
 p gaz$ at !m z !y pass$1 & laugh$4  ,:5

 !y rea*$ ,joseph's h\se & ent]$ !      
c\rty>d1 !y s5t 9 a v humble message1   
begg+ t he w\ld see !m4  ,& :5 !y came  
into 8 pres5ce !y knelt be=e him ) b[$  
heads1 till _! br[s t\*$ ! col\r$       
pavem5t4  ,:at is ?is t y h done8 he    
ask$4  ,d y n "k t su* a man z ,i c f9d 
out secret ?+s8  ,joseph wi%$ to fright5
 !m1 b 9 8 he>t he 0 glad t 8 bro!rs _h 
n gone away1 leav+ ,b5jam9 beh9d 9      
slav]y4  ,!y 7 k9d] n[ ?an on t day s   
long ago :5 !y sold him to ! d>k        
m]*antm5 9 ! f>-(f ,vale ( ,do?an4  ,9 a
 plead+ voice ,judah told ! t]rible     
,egyptian t all ( !m 7 n[ 8 slaves4  ,b 
,joseph repli$ t he only want$ ! man :o 
/ole 8 silv] cup2 ! re/ c\ld return to  
_! fa!r4  ,!n ,judah _h m to say4       
,hold+ up 8 h&s = m]cy1 he told ! /ory (
 h[ !y _h begg$ _! old fa!r to let      
,b5jam9 come2 add+ t if !y return$ )\t  
him1 ! old man w\ld die ( grief4  ,& to 
,joseph's surprise1 he begg$ t he w\ld  
let him /ay beh9d & be 8 slave = ev] 9  
place ( 8 "y bro!r1 & let ,b5jam9 g home

 to 8 fa!r4  ,at times :ile ,judah 0    
speak+ ,joseph look$ at ,b5jam91 &      
sometimes he turn$ away 8 head le/ !y   
%\ld see ! te>s 9 8 eyes4  ,& :5 8 old] 
bro!r (f]$ to be 8 slave = ev]1 ! "y    
,egyptian sudd5ly ord]$ e "o to leave ! 
room b ! ,hebrews2 & he rema9$ sil5t1 ) 
8 head turn$ away1 :ile 8 ,egyptian     
fri5ds & s]vants w5t sl[ly out4  ,z soon
 z !y 7 all gone he sprang to 8 feet1 & 
held out 8 h&s to 8 bro!rs1 call+ to !m 
9 ,hebrew1--  ,i am ,joseph6  ,is my    
fa!r inde$ alive8  ,! m5 gaz$ at him 9  
amazem5t4  ,:at w\ld ?is t]rible        
,egyptian d next8  ,:o 0 ?is :o knew    
ab\t _! bro!r :om !y _h sold into       
slav]y8  ,!y 7 dumb ) wond]4  ,come ne>]
 to me1 ,i beg ( y1 he plead$4  ,x 0 !  
voice ( ,joseph t rang 9 _! e>s4  ,!y   
came ne>]1 & gaz$ up at ! great man4    
,^! *eeks 7 too ruddy = an ,egyptian1 & 
^! br[n eyes--7 !y n ! eyes ( ,joseph6  
,i am ,joseph1 y\r bro!r1 :om y sold    
into ,egypt6 he cri$4  ,!y c\ld no long]
 d\bt t he spoke ! tru? to !m2 & z !y   

came =w>d he clasp$ !m 9 8 arms "o by   
"o1 weep+ = v joy4 ,!n see+ 9 _! eyes ! 
deep sorr[ = _! pa/ unk9dness1 he       
add$1--  ,be n griev$ nor angry t y sold
 me into ,egypt1 = x 0 ,god :o s5t me   
hi!r to save _m lives 9 ! ye>s ( fam9e4 
,i am "l ( ! k+'s palace & rul] ( all   
,egypt4  ,!n he took 8 wond]+ bro!rs    
home ) him to /ay 9 8 f9e h\se1 :]e 8   
,egyptian wife & _! little *ildr5 liv$2 
& aft] a "t he s5t !m away1 lad5 )      
pres5ts1 & ) wagons to br+ d[n _! *ildr5
 & _! old fa!r ,jacob into ,egypt4  ,=  
!y 7 all to come d[n1 he said1 & live 9 
! gold5 & fruitful l& ( ,go%51 & he w\ld
 wat* ov] !m !re4     ,,! ,,*ild        
,,moses4  ,i4  ,jacob & 8 sons /ay$ 9   
,egypt until ! old man di$4  ,!n ,joseph
 c>ri$ 8 body back to ,hebron 9 a great 
fun]al procession1 & hav+ buri$ him     
beside 8 wife1 :o _h be5 dead = a long  
"t1 came back aga9 to ,egypt4  ,!       
,hebrews expect$ to return to ,canaan   
soon1 b t 0 n to be4 ,9 c\rse ( "t      
,joseph & 8 bro!rs di$1 b /ill !        

,hebrews1 or ,israelites1 z !y 7 also   
call$1 /ay$ on 9 ,egypt1 & 9 "t grew    
into a great nation4  ,!n a new k+ came 
to ! ?rone1 :o 0 afraid ( _! numb]s1 &  
made slaves ( !m all1 =c+ !m to make    
bricks & build = him great walls1 =ts1 &
 build+s ( all k9ds4  ,!y 7 tak5 9      
gangs1 gu>d$ by soldi]s1 to ! place :]e 
! br[n riv] clay 0 ?ick2 !re !y dug x   
out ) spades1 trod x ) _! feet1 & work$ 
x ) _! h&s until x 0 wet & s(t4  ,!n !y 
%ap$ x ) little squ>e boxes into br[n   
bricks = build+4  ,o!r work]s plac$ !   
bricks 9 baskets & c>ri$ !m away to !   
boats 9 ! riv]1 = ! boatm5 to take up to
 ! great cities :]e ! walls 7 be+ built4
  ,"s ( ! ,israelites toil$ at build+ ^!
 high brick walls1 /oreh\ses1 =ts1 & ev5
 cities = ! great k+2 & x is n unlikely 
t "s ( ! ,pyramids1 :i* we n[ see /&+ on
 ! banks ( ! ,nile1 7 built by ^! poor  
slaves 9 ! days n[ long gone by4  ,o!rs1
 aga91 7 driv5 out to ! fields to drag  
wood5 pl\ghs up & d[n l cattle1 to dig )
 small wood5 spades1 & to cle> ! l& (   

/ones2 & :5 ! h>ve/ came1 !y cut d[n !  
crops & ?re%$ out ! gra91 & c>ri$ x (f  
to _! ma/]'s /oreh\ses4  ,o!rs _h to /& 
on ! bank ( ! riv] all day long1 fill+  
buckets ) wat] & empty+ !m into little  
dra9s t ran away into ! fields4  ,& ov] 
all ^! slaves 7 slave-driv]s1 :o /ood   
beside !m ) long :ips to la% !m if !y   
did n "w h>d en\gh4  ,s ! poor          
,israelites 7 v unhappy1 & (t5 pray$ to 
,god t !y might be set free aga92 = !y 7
 ! l[e/ lab\r]s 9 ! l&1 toil+ = ^? :o   
gave !m no money = _! "w4  ,b = all ?is 
!y increas$ m & m 9 numb]s1 until ! k+ 0
 afraid t !y might "s day side ) 8      
enemies & fight aga9/ him1 & !n he w\ld 
be 9 great dang]2 s he treat$ !m m      
cruelly /ill1 & at la/ ord]$ all ! boy  
*ildr5 t 7 born to ! ,israelites to be  
?r[n into ! riv]4  ,illu/ration3 ,! babe
 among ! bulru%es4  ,!re 0 great weep+ &
 sorr[ among/ ! ,hebrew mo!rs :5 !y he>d
 ( ! k+'s cruel ord]4  ,& !y did _m     
/range & brave ?+s to save _! little    
ones1 & did inde$ save _m ( !m2 b _m    

o!rs p]i%$1 s t !re 0 grief in/ead ( joy
 9 ! poor ,hebrew huts :5ev] a baby boy 
0 born4  ,n[1 ,jo*eb$1 "o ( ^? ,hebrew  
mo!rs1 liv$ 9 ! city ( ! great k+1 s    
close to ! side ( ! blue ,nile t ! :ite 
walls ( ! royal palace 7 reflect$ 9 !   
wat]4  ,%e _h a little baby boy1 s      
beautiful t %e told h] husb& he mu/ n be
 ?r[n into ! riv] :]e ! crocodiles 71 = 
%e h]self w\ld save him alive4  ,%e _h  
two o!r *ildr5--,miriam1 a girl (       
fifte51 & ,a>on1 a little boy ( ?ree--& 
%e told !m t !y 7 n to tell any "o !y _h
 a little baby bro!r 9 ! h\se le/ ! k+'s
 soldi]s %\ld come & take him away & ?r[
 him into ! riv]4 ,& %e kept h] little  
baby c>efully hidd5 9 ! h\se1 runn+ to  
him e "t he cri$ le/ he %\ld be he>d    
outside1 & trembl+ ea* "t a soldi] pass$
 h] door4  ,= ?ree mon?s %e 0 able to   
keep h] *ild hidd5 f ! slave-driv]s4    
,(t5 did %e pray to ,god t he might nev]
 be f\nd2 & %e lov$ h] baby all ! m     
because ( ! dang] he 0 94  ,b at la/ a  
day came :5 8 "m c\ld keep him hidd5 no 

long]4 ,) a sorr[ful he>t %e saw t %e   
mu/ get him away1 al?\gh at ! mom5t %e  
c\ld n tell h[ to d s4  ,!n %e weigh$   
him 9 h] arms1 measur$ him ) h] h&s1 &  
made up a plan to save him su* z only a 
"m's he>t c\ld devise4  ,%e _h se5 a    
fair ,egyptian pr9cess com+ d[n f !     
palace e morn+ to ba! 9 ! riv] at a     
place n f> f h] hut2 & %e ?\ght t if ?is
 pr9cess c\ld only see h] lovely baby   
boy %e w\ld save him4  ,s ?is ,hebrew "m
 w5t d[n to ! riv] & ga!r$ an armful (  
/rong re$s4  ,) ^! %e wove a /\t basket 
long en\gh & wide en\gh to hold h] baby 
boy4  ,!n %e pa9t$ x inside & out )     
black bitum51 until n a drop ( wat] c\ld
 get 94  ,%e l9$ x next ) s(t clo? ( r$ 
& gre51 z mo!rs l9e _! cradles1 & !n x 0
 ready to be plac$ on ! wat] & save !   
life ( h] little boy4   ,,ii4  ,! morn+ 
sun %one brightly on ! broad surface ( !
 ,nile1 turn+ ! ,pyramids on ! banks    
into dull gold1 & light+ up ! palaces ( 
! city2 & :ile ! :ite-rob$ prie/s w5t up
 to ! temple ro( to beat ! brass gong & 

*ant _! hymn to ! morn+1 ! poor ,hebrews
 flock$ 9 ?\s&s out ( _! little yell[   
huts1 to d _! heavy tasks among/ ! wet1 
br[n clay by ! riv]side4  ,tak+ ,miriam 
) h]1 ,jo*eb$1 ! ,hebrew "m1 /ole out ( 
h] hut1 c>ry+ a little black basket %ap$
 l a boat1 ) some?+ asleep 9 x1 hidd5 "u
 h] wide blue cloak4  ,cross+ ! fields1 
%e w5t d[n to ! riv]side & along ! pa?  
until %e came to ! bea* ( gold5 s& :]e !
 r$-fea!r$ hoopoes /rutt$ 9 ! sun--!    
place :]e ! pr9cess came to ba!1 n f> f 
! lilies ( :ite & yell[4  ,z !y w5t %e  
told ,miriam :at %e 0 to d :5 ! pr9cess 
came1 & !n /epp+ d[n to ! wat]'s edge at
 a place :]e ! lilies grew ?ick1 %e op5$
 ! basket1 kiss$ some?+ 9 x1 & cov]$ x  
ov] aga94  ,/epp+ into ! wat]1 %e g5tly 
put d[n ! little basket to float among !
 wat]-flags1 :]e ! pr9cess c\ld n help b
 see x z %e came along ! pa? on ! bank  
above4  ,) te>s runn+ d[n h] *eeks1 ?is 
,hebrew "m turn$ away1 pray+1 z %e w5t1 
t all w\ld be well ) h] little *ild2    
:ile ,miriam1 go+ a %ort way (f1 sat d[n

 on ! s& to wat* until ! lovely pr9cess 
came4  ,slaves 9 r$ tunics1 ) swords at 
_! sides1 b[$ l[ d[n to ! e>? z !y op5$ 
! palace gates to let out a bright ?rong
 ( girls1 laugh+ & s++ z !y w5t on _!   
way d[n to ! riv]2 & ! w9d blew aside _!
 ?9 robes ( :ite & p9k & s(t blue1 %[+  
b>e feet ?ru/ into little slipp]s ( r$ &
 yell[ lea!r4  ,=emo/ ( ! b& walk$ ! "y 
pr9cess1 hold+ a :ite bud ( ! lotus lily
 & smell+ x z %e w5t1 :ile slave girls  
kept ! hot rays ( ! sun f h] head ) fans
 ( peacock fea!rs4  ,%e1 too1 _h r$     
slipp]s on h] feet1 & h] neck & arms    
%one l pale copp]2 b %e wore no *a9s or 
r+s1 = %e 0 go+ to ba!1 & h] br[n eyes  
look$ ) pleasure ^u ! cool wat]s ( !    
broad riv]4  ,%e did n notice ! ,hebrew 
girl sitt+ on ! s& z %e walk$ along !   
riv]'s bank2 b 9 a few mom5ts %e saw a  
/range little black object float+ among 
! gre5 flags1 & at once s5t "s ( h]     
maid5s to br+ ! /range ?+ to h]4  ,runn+
 d[n to ! wat]1 ! girls lift$ out !     
little dripp+ basket1 wond]+ :at 0 9 x t

 made x feel s heavy2 b soon a little   
cry f )9 told !m1 & !y w5t quickly ) _! 
burd5 to ! pr9cess1 to ask :at !y %\ld d
 ) x4  ,! d>k eyes ( ! ,hebrew girl 7   
wat*+ !m z %e sat play+ at odd & ev5 )  
r\nd /ones f ! riv]--a fav\rite game ( !
 *ildr5 ( ,egypt4  ,%e saw !m br+ !     
basket to ! pr9cess4 ,%e saw h] smile1 &
 notic$ h] pleas$ cry :5 !y op5$ ! lid2 
& %e he>d h] speak+ k9dly to ! little   
*ild1 :i* 0 cry+ l\dly4  ,! girls 7     
cr[d+ r\nd ! op5 basket1 look+ 9 at !   
*ild2 & :5 !y plac$ ! basket ^u ! gr\nd 
& look$ ab\t !m 9 d\bt1 ,miriam knew t  
h] "t _h come1 & w5t timidly =w>d4  ,?is
 is "o ( ! ,hebrew *ildr51 ! g5tle      
pr9cess said1 ) pity 9 h] voice1 z %e   
look$ at ! baby's r$ *eeks1 s diff]5t f 
! br[n *eeks ( ! ,egyptian babies4  ,!  
little boy /ill wept l\dly1 & !         
pr9cess's he>t 0 t\*$1 = he w\ld n /op  
cry+4  ,:at 0 to be done8  ,runn+ ) b>e 
feet ^u ! hot s&1 ,miriam1 clad 9 ! r\gh
 r$ & blue ( a ,hebrew slave girl1 drew 
ne> to ! pr9cess1 & kneel+ d[n at a     

little di/ance1 said1--  ,%all ,i run & 
call a nurse f among ! ,hebrew wom51 t  
%e may nurse ! *ild = !e8  ,! pr9cess   
knew t su* baby boys 7 to be ?r[n into !
 riv]2 b p]haps ! mean+ ( x all dawn$ ^u
 h] z %e talk$ ) h] maid5s1 = %e turn$ )
 a smile to ! kneel+ girl1 & said       
simply1 ,g4  ,) light feet & a beat+    
he>t ,miriam sp$ away to ! spot :]e h]  
"m 0 hid+1 call+ to h] 9 ,hebrew z %e   
w5t to come quickly4  ,! pr9cess & h]   
maid5s look$ ) amusem5t at ! ,hebrew    
woman z %e came swiftly =w>d & knelt    
be=e !m2 & ! :ole ( ! "m's little plot 0
 cle>ly se5 9 h] blu%+ *eeks & te>-fill$
 eyes4  ,?is clev] little slave girl _h 
f\nd a ,hebrew nurse v1 v quickly6      
,take ?is *ild away & nurse x = me1 & ,i
 w give y y\r wages1 ! pr9cess said to !
 kneel+ woman2 & %e smil$ aga9 :5 !     
little *ild ceas$ weep+ & held up 8     
little *ubby arms z soon z ?is ,hebrew  
woman's face b5t ov] him4  ,%e 0 inde$ !
 "m1 b ! pr9cess w\ld tell no "o1 =     
!nce=? ! boy 0 to be z h] own *ild4  ,:5

 ! little *ild grew up ?is good pr9cess 
took him into h] lovely palace to be h] 
son2 & %e call$ him ,moses1 because t "n
 meant t he 0 tak5 out ( ! wat]4  ,& !re
 is a pretty /ory told ab\t ?is same    
pr9cess by an old ,jewi% writ]1 ?\gh x  
is n to be f\nd 9 our ,bible4  ,he says 
t ! pr9cess 0 s pr\d ( ! boy t "o day %e
 br\ght ! little fell[ to h] fa!r ! k+1 
t he might see h[ beautiful he 04  ,! k+
 took (f 8 gold5 cr[n & put x on !      
*ild's curly head2 b ! little boy took x
 (f aga91 & putt+ x ^u ! gr\nd1 tri$ to 
/& ^u x1 :i* amus$ ! k+ & 8 c\rti]s v   
mu*4  ,! old ,jewi% writ] says t ?is %[$
 h[ ! little boy w\ld "o day =ce ?is k+ 
to set free ! ,hebrews1 :i* inde$ he    
did1 z ! ,bible tells u4  ,= ,moses     
became1 :5 he grew up1 ! great lead] ( !
 ,israelites1 :o l$ !m out ( ,egypt to !
 promis$ l& ( ,canaan1 :]e 9 "t1 aft]   
mu* fight+1 !y f\nd$ a k+dom ( _! own4  
,,ru? ,,! ,,glean]4  ,9 ! days be=e !re 
0 a k+ 9 ,israel a woman call$ ,naomi1  
^: "n means ! pleasant1 liv$ 9 ! little 

village ( ,be?lehem2 & :5 at "o "t food 
0 sc>ce1 %e left ! place ) h] husb& &   
two sons1 & w5t ov] into ! l& ( ,moab1  
:]e !re 0 pl5ty ( food to eat4  ,= t5   
ye>s %e liv$ 9 t l&1 & !re h] sons m>ri$
 ,moabite girls4  ,!n heavy tr\ble came 
^u ,naomi1 = %e lo/ n only h] husb&1 b  
h] two sons also4  ,9 h] sorr[ ,naomi's 
he>t turn$ to ,be?lehem1 ) its clu/] (  
:ite h\ses among ! hills ( h] own       
c\ntry4  ,b be=e go+ back %e bade h]    
daught]s-9-law return to _! mo!rs'      
h\ses1 :]e !y w\ld be happy4  ,!y bo?   
wept1 & ,orpah1 ! eld]1 kiss$ ,naomi &  
w5t away2 b ,ru? clung to h] & refus$ to
 g4  ,entreat me n to leave !e1 or to   
return f foll[+ aft] !e1 %e said2 = :i!r
 ?\ goe/1 ,i w g2 & :]e ?\ lodge/1 ,i w 
lodge3 ?y p %all be my p1 & ?y ,god my  
,god2 :]e ?\ die/1 ,i w die1 & !re w ,i 
be buri$3 ! ,"l d s to me1 & m also1 if 
aught b dea? "p !e & me4  ,s !y w5t back
 toge!r to ! village ( ,be?lehem1 &     
,naomi 9 h] sorr[ said to h] old fri5ds1
 :5 %e met !m once m1 ,call me n ,naomi 

'! pleasant1' b ,m>a '! bitt]2' = ,god  
ha? dealt bitt]ly ) me4  ,ru? wore !    
dress ( ! village girls1 ( deep gre5 &  
bright r$1 ) a :ite veil /ream+ ov] h]  
%\ld]1 & a r[ ( co9s ^u h] br[2 & %e 0  
pleasant to look ^u z %e w5t up & d[n ! 
/ony pa? :i* ran f ! gate 9 ! wall to ! 
wom5's well1 c>ry+ h] pit*] to get wat]4
  ,z %e mov$ along ! pa? h] eyes (t5    
/ray$ ov] ! pla9s ( dry grass & ! fields
 ( gold5 gra92 = x 0 ! ri* h>ve/ "t1 &  
%e 0 v poor4  ,ris+ "o morn+ be=e !     
cl\ds 7 r$ ov] ,hebron1 %e w5t d[n into 
! valley :]e ! h>ve/]s 7 at "w1 & foll[$
 ! reap]s & b9d]s1 pick+ up z a glean]  
all ! /ray heads ( b>ley %e c\ld f9d4   
,z ! b9d]s 7 wom5 %e kept ne> !m2 & !y  
talk$ k9dly to h]1 = !y knew h] & _h    
he>d h] sad /ory4  ,n[ :5 ,boaz1 ! f>m]1
 came d[n to ! village to see h[ ! "w   
w5t on 9 8 field1 he call$ out1 ,god be 
) y to 8 reap]s2 & !y answ]$1 ,may ,god 
bless y4  ,turn+ to ! wom51 he ask$ ! "n
 ( ! /range maid51 & spoke k9dly to h]1 
call+ h] 8 daught]1 & tell+ h] to keep  

close to 8 wom51 :]e no "o w\ld t\* h]1 
& n to leave 8 fields4  ,if %e 0 ?ir/y1 
%e might dr9k f ! wat]-bottles f :i* !  
reap]s c\ld dr9k :5 !y wi%$4  ,kneel+   
be=e him ) head b[$ d[n1 z if ?is f>m] 7
 a k+1 ,ru? ?ank$ him = 8 k9dness to a  
/rang]2 & ! man repli$ t he _h he>d ( h]
 goodness to ,naomi1 h] "m1 & prais$ h]4
  ,illu/ration3 ,ru? & ,naomi4  ,:5 !   
midday heat 0 great ! reap]s ga!r$ 9 a  
%ady place1 & ,boaz bade ,ru? come & %>e
 _! bread & light w9e1 & he gave h] p>*$
 corn1 z mu* z %e c\ld eat4  ,9 !       
aft]noon !y rose to "w aga91 & ,boaz    
told ! reap]s to let ! girl glean among 
! %eaves1 & pull out a h&ful "h & !re2 &
 %e glean$ !re till ! sun w5t d[n ov] ! 
hills4  ,n[ ! corn t %e ga!r$ 0 too     
heavy = h] to c>ry away z x 01 s %e sat 
d[n & beat ! b>ley out betwe5 two /ones1
 & ty+ x up 9 h] veil1 put x on h] head1
 & w5t home ) a light /ep4  ,naomi 0    
a/oni%$ :5 %e op5$ out h] /ore 9 !      
little h\se2 = %e _h glean$ m ?an a     
bu%el ( b>ley4  ,:5 %e told ,naomi :]e  

%e _h be51 h] "m said t ,boaz 0 a       
relative ( h] own2 & ! eld] woman 0 glad
 inde$ to he> t he _h giv5 ,ru? leave to
 glean 9 8 fields dur+ ! :ole ( ! h>ve/ 
"t4  ,& s x came ab\t t e day at ! r$   
dawn ,ru? w5t s++ d[n ! rocky pa?way to 
"w ) ! reap]s 9 ! w>m ,ea/]n valley2 & z
 ! :eat h>ve/ foll[$ close ^u ! b>ley   
h>ve/1 %e work$ = _m days1 return+ home 
at night ) h] ruddy *eeks burnt br[n ) !
 sun1 to lay h] heap on ! floor ( h]    
"m's h\se2 = !y 7 lay+ up a little /ore 
) :i* to bake bread 9 ! mon?s ( w9d &   
ra9 t 7 be=e !m 9 ! com+ w9t]4  ,b z "t 
w5t on !y did n ne$ to live 9 pov]ty1 = 
,boaz m>ri$ ,ru? at ! end ( ! :eat      
h>ve/2 & ?is ,moabite girl became !     
great-gr&mo!r ( ,k+ ,david1 ! mo/ fam\s 
k+ ( ,israel1 & "o ( ! ance/ors ( ,jesus
 ,*ri/ our ,"l ,himself4     ,,! ,,*ild 
,,samuel4  ,i4  ,:5 ! ,israelites _h    
made _! home 9 ! promis$ l& ( ,canaan1  
!y did n =get ! ,god ( _! great ance/or 
,jacob2 b !y set up on a hill call$     
,%iloh a tab]nacle1 or place ( wor%ip1  

:]e !y came to (f] sacrifice to ! ,god (
 _! fa!rs4  ,"h ! prie/s ( ! tab]nacle  
kill$ bullocks & rams & goats1 & burnt  
_! fle% on ! great alt>s1 believ+ t ^!  
(f]+s 7 pleas+ to ,god2 & "h ! p came   
also to ! *ief ( ! prie/s :5ev] !y _h   
disputes ) _! neighb\rs1 = ! high prie/ 
0 a judge 9 ,israel4  ,n[1 at "o "t !re 
liv$ 9 a little cottage on ! hill (     
,ramah1 n f> f :at is n[ ,j]usalem1 a   
c]ta9 man nam$ ,elkanah1 ^: wife ,hannah
 _h a little boy nam$ ,samuel4  ,! *ild 
0 de>ly lov$ by 8 p>5ts1 & especially by
 8 "m1 :o _h made up h] m9d t h] son1 :5
 he grew up1 %\ld become a prie/ ( !    
,god ( ,israel4  ,! *ild ,samuel grew1  
amid sun%9e & w9d1 at 8 fa!r's home on !
 hill ( ,ramah1 wat*$ by 8 "m ) lov+    
c>e2 = :5 ! "t came1 he 0 to be giv5 to 
! prie/s 9 ! great t5t ( ! tab]nacle on 
! hill ( ,%iloh4  ,?ree times ! "m &    
*ild saw ! blossoms cov] ! twi/$ bran*es
 ( ! olive trees & fade aga92 ?ree times
 ! valley 0 fill$ ) gold5 :eat sway+ 9 !
 w9d1 & ! song ( ! reap] 0 he>d 9 !     

fields4  ,?ree happy ye>s 9 ,ramah1 & ! 
little *ild c\ld run ab\t1 & talk1 &    
%\t1 & take c>e ( himself :5 ! camels & 
ox5 7 ne>2 !n ,hannah said %e mu/ h[    
give him up to ! prie/s4  ,s ) h] husb& 
%e rode away ^u a sure-foot$ ass1 d[n ! 
hills to ! great fe/ival at ,%iloh1     
?r\gh rocky passes & across foam+       
/reams2 & h] face 0 sad1 = ! little *ild
 ( ?ree sitt+ 9 h] lap %e w\ld n br+    
back aga94  ,%e took ) h] a sack ( meal 
& a lea!r bottle ( w9e1 :ile a s]vant l$
 a "y bull4  ,! animal 0 to be kill$ &  
burnt1 :ile ! meal & w9e 7 to be giv5 to
 ! prie/ at ! tab]nacle2 = ^! ?+s 7 all 
to be (f]$ z gifts to ,god4  ,be=e long 
!y saw ! tab]nacle on ! hill ( ,%iloh1 )
 its broad t5t-ro( ( r$ %eepsk9s1 z well
 z ! hundr$s ( little black t5ts ( !    
tribesm51 "s gr\p$ into camps ) a flag1 
o!rs clu/]$ r\nd ! spr+s & pools ( wat] 
"u ! trees2 & soon ,hannah & h] boy m+l$
 ) ! cr[ds ?rong+ into ! wall$ space    
ab\t ! tab]nacle4  ,) beat+ he>t ! "m   
saw ! bull kill$ & h] meal & w9e giv5 to

 ! busy prie/s4  ,tak+ h] *ild by ! h&1 
%e l$ him =w>d to ! doorway ( !         
tab]nacle1 :]e sat ,eli1 ! ag$ *ief     
prie/4  ,! little *ild clung to 8 "m's  
d>k-r$ robe z he /ood ) nak$ feet be=e !
 old man1 ! hem ( 8 sleeveless tunic    
sc>ce rea*+ to 8 knees1 & 8 head        
uncov]$4  ,oh my "l1 said ! "m1 ,i pray$
 = ?is *ild z a gift f ,god1 & ,god gave
 me my desire2 & n[ ,i give him aga9 to 
,god z long z he %all live4  ,!n %e pu%$
 =w>d h] beautiful boy2 & z ,eli look$  
at ! "m & *ild he 0 pleas$1 & draw+ !   
little *ild to himself1 he bless$ !     
wait+ woman4  ,) b[$ head & fall+ te>s  
%e w5t out at ! t5t door1 leav+ beh9d h]
 ! greate/ treasure ( h] life4  ,be=e   
long ! black t5ts 7 tak5 d[n by ! wom5 (
 ! tribes1 ! cr[ds ( m5 & animals pass$ 
away ?r\gh ! op5+s 9 ! hills1 & !       
fe/ival 0 ov]4  ,& ,hannah rode up ) h] 
p back to ,ramah1 b n be=e %e _h kiss$  
h] sweet boy once m1 weep+ z %e did s1 &
 tell+ him 9 s(t ,hebrew words t %e w\ld
 come aga9 to see him4  ,! prie/s took !

 little *ild1 & ov] 8 %ort blue tunic !y
 drew a :ite l95 dress l _! own4  ,aft] 
t he liv$ ) !m 9 "o ( ! h\ses ne> !     
tab]nacle on ! hill ( ,%iloh1 & !y      
taught him h[ to read f ! old yell[     
rolls ( ! ,bible2 & he s]v$ !m1 do+ :at 
he 0 told1 z a little *ild %\ld4  ,& !re
 7 o!r br[n-ey$ boys ( ,israel !re1 left
 by _! mo!rs1 & all beautiful z little  
angels )\t w+s4  ,f\r times a ye> !     
,israelite tribes ga!r$ r\nd ?is hill ( 
,%iloh1 to br+ gifts1 & (f] wor%ip to   
,god1 & hold c\ncils ( w>4  ,!n little  
,samuel 0 glad1 = 8 "m came to see him2 
& he ran gaily ab\t1 n[ look+ at ! leap+
 fires on ! brass alt>1 n[ wat*+ ! cl\ds
 ( sweet smoke roll+ out f beh9d ! blue 
curta9s ( ! holy place ( ! tab]nacle4   
,sometimes he 0 told to p\r olive oil   
into a flick]+ lamp2 sometimes he w\ld  
s+ 9 ! *oir1 or c>ry a gold5 b[l or a   
prie/'s %oes2 b he 0 nev] all[$ to g 9  
beh9d ! ?ick veil ( purple1 blue1       
crimson1 gold1 & :ite1 :i* hid ! sacr$  
place kn[n z ! ,holy ( ,holies1 :]e !   

gold-w+$ *]ubs 74  ,did 8 "m =get little
 ,samuel8  ,o!r little *ildr5 7 born to 
h]1 b /ill %e rememb]$ him1 away among  
be>d$ m5 9 t l>ge1 d>k t5t2 & ?is is h[ 
%e %[$ h] love = him4  ,%e ga!r$ ( !    
f9e/ ( ! lamb's wool1 & hav+ dy$ x      
purple1 spun x into ?reads2 & ) h] loom 
( /r+s hang+ f ! ro( %e wove a little   
blue g[n )\t a seam & )\t sleeves1 to   
rea* f 8 *9 to 8 knees2 & %e work$ x    
r\nd ! broad hem ) fl[]s & bells1 &     
fruit ( r$ & yell[ & br[n4  ,& ea* "t %e
 w5t to ! great ye>ly fe/ival %e took a 
little blue coat ) h]1 mak+ x long] &   
long] z ! *ild grew into a boy1 & ! boy 
became a ruddy y\?2 & ) x1 too1 w\ld g a
 little :ite will[ basket ) honey-comb &
 *eese1 sweet cakes & press$ figs1 su* z
 %e knew t ,samuel lov$4  ,?us %e %[$ h]
 con/ant love = ! *ild :o _h left h]    
side1 b w\ld nev] leave h] he>t4  ,& !  
*ild-prie/ grew1 n only 9 /ature1 b 9   
fav\r ) ,god & m54   ,,ii4  ,! great t5t
 ( ! tab]nacle on ! hill ( ,%iloh _h    
?ick curta9s wov5 9 col\rs ( blue1      

purple1 & sc>let1 & a high ro( cov]$ ov]
 ) r$ & br[n sk9s to keep x w>m & dry2 !
 sides 7 ( /one1 & ! doors ( wood1 )    
c>v$ wood5 pill>s4 ,a ?ick curta9 (     
purple1 sc>let1 & gold hung d[n inside1 
divid+ (f ! ,holy ( ,holies at ! end f !
 re/ ( ! place1 :]e ! prie/s w5t ab\t e 
day1 att5d+ to ! alt> ( inc5se & ! gold5
 lamps4  ,& !re 0 a special gold5 lamp1 
) sev5 bran*es1 :i* always /ood close to
 ?is great purple curta94  ,all 0 d>k 9 
! ,holy ( ,holies beh9d t heavy curta91 
& !re /ood ! ,ark1 a box ab\t a y>d     
long1 plat$ ) gold & hav+ a wrea? ( gold
 r\nd x1 "u ! outspread w+s ( two gold5 
angels4  ,inside t box 7 two flat /ones1
 on :i* 7 writt5 ! ,comm&m5ts t ,god _h 
giv5 to ,8 p1 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4  ,!   
prie/s _h *>ge ( ! tab]nacle1 & ( all t 
0 9 x2 & !y took special c>e ( ! ,ark1  
:i* 0 ! *ief treasure ( ! nation4  ,n[ x
 0 ,samuel's duty to %ut ! wood5 doors (
 ! tab]nacle at night1 & sleep close to 
! great purple curta9 & wat*--a v try+  
?+ = "o s "y 9 su* a l>ge1 sil5t place4 

,"o night z he lay !re asleep on 8 mat  
be=e ! purple curta91 ) ! great lamp    
burn+ l[ & r$1 & %ad[s flick]+ ab\t !   
sil5t place1 he 0 sudd5ly r\s$ by :at   
s\nd$ l ,eli's voice call+ him4  ,at    
once he answ]$1 ,"h am ,i1 & ran to !   
side ( ! ag$ prie/4  ,b ! old man told !
 wond]+ boy t he _h n call$ him1 & )    
g5tle words bade him lie d[n aga91 call+
 him 8 son4  ,samuel w5t back to 8 mat1 
b aft] a :ile he he>d ! voice once m2 & 
aga9 he ?\ght x 0 ,eli1 & ran to 8      
b$side1 say+ t he did call him4  ,eli n[
 saw t ,god 0 call+ ! boy1 & told him to
 g & lie d[n1 & if he he>d ! voice aga91
 to answ]1 ,speak1 ,"l2 = ,?y s]vant    
he>e?4  ,!n ! boy ,samuel1 9 wond] &    
fe>1 return$ to 8 sleep+-mat be=e !     
great purple curta91 & lay d[n ) ! light
 %9+ ^u him4  ,once m he he>d ! voice   
call+1--  ,samuel1 ,samuel4  ,speak1    
,"l2 = ,?y s]vant he>e?1 he repli$ 9 a  
trembl+ voice4  ,!n ,samuel he>d a      
voice1 :i* told him t ,god meant to     
puni% ,eli = n *eck+ 8 sons1 :o 7 v     

wick$ m51 & _h done _m ?+s :i* 7 wrong 9
 ,8 sight2 also t ,he _h *os5 him to be 
! lead] & judge ( ! p ( ,israel aft]    
,eli4  ,! boy slept aga91 ! temple lamp 
burn$ l[ be=e ! great curta91 & ! place 
0 sil5t until ! gray light ( morn+ /ole 
94  ,!n ,samuel rose1 & z he unb>r$ !   
wood5 doors ( ! tab]nacle & op5$ !m     
wide1 ! dawn 0 break+ ov] ! hills 9     
cl\ds ( crimson & gold1 fill+ ! holy    
place ) ! light ( a new day4  ,! brea? (
 morn+ 0 9 8 face z he look$ out to !   
ea/ & ! ris+ sun2 & he felt a *ang$ boy1
 = he _h receiv$ a message f ,god       
,himself--a call to lead ! p ( ,israel2 
yet he fe>$ to tell ,eli ( 8 vision1 s  
great & s t]rible4  ,b aft] a :ile ! old
 prie/ awoke1 & call+ him to 8 b$side   
put que/ions to him2 & :5 he he>d t he  
_h _h a vision1 he bade ! boy tell him  
all1 bo? good & bad1 & ,samuel did s4   
,illu/ration3 ,! *ild ,samuel4  ,! /ory 
griev$ ! old man1 b ev5 yet he did n    
*eck 8 sons1 :o 7 n[ too /rong = him2 & 
= "s ye>s m !y w5t on 9 _! wick$ ways1 &

 he /ill rema9$ ! *ief prie/4  ,b z he  
grew old] & weak] ,samuel grew /rong]2 &
 :5 he became a man1 he became kn[n     
?r\gh all ! l& = 8 wisdom1 & ! p said t 
,samuel 0 a fri5d ( ,god1 :o _h guidance
 f ! ,mo/ ,high = ,8 p4  ,s he cont9u$  
to live at ,%iloh z ,eli's *ief help]   
until ! old man pass$ away2 & s ! little
 boy ( ! tab]nacle became 9 due "t !    
*ief prophet1 ! rul]1 & ! judge (       
,israel4     ,,david ,,! ,,%eph]d ,,y\?4
  ,i4  ,n[ x happ5$ 9 ! days ( ,samuel t
 ! tribes ( ,israel made up _! m9d to   
*oose a k+ to rule ov] !m4  ,_! *oice   
fell ^u a lead] ^: "n 0 ,saul1 & :o 0   
made ! fir/ k+ ( ,israel4  ,k+ ,saul 0 a
 brave man & a wise lead]1 :o made ! "n 
( ! ,israelites fe>$ by all _! enemies  
r\nd ab\t4  ,b aft] a "t he act$ 9 a way
 displeas+ to ,god1 & 0 reprov$ by      
,samuel 9 ,8 "n4  ,saul1 h[ev]1 w5t on 9
 8 s9ful ways1 & ?is fill$ ! he>t ( !   
prophet ,samuel1 :o 0 n[ an old man1 )  
sore tr\ble & di/ress4  ,samuel liv$1   
among 8 "y m5 on ! little hill ( ,ramah1

 m\rn+ because ( ,k+ ,saul's s9ful ways4
  ,b !re came a "t :5 ,god told         
him--p]haps 9 a vision--to m\rn no      
long]4  ,he 0 to fill a small horn ) oil
 & g to ! village ( ,be?lehem1 & !re    
ano9t "o ( ! sons ( ,jesse ! %eph]d to  
be ! next k+2 b at fir/ ! old man 0     
afraid to g1 le/ ,k+ ,saul %\ld he> ( x 
& kill him4  ,!n "o day he left ,ramah  
e>ly 9 ! morn+1 rid+ on an ass1 ) a "y  
man beh9d him driv+ a c[2 = he gave out 
t he 0 go+ to (f] a sacrifice to ,god4  
,_! pa? lay to ! s\?w>ds1 & on by !     
camel road into ! ,hebron hills4  ,x 0 a
 long ride1 9 hot autumn wea!r1 along ^!
 /ony pa?s gli/5+ 9 ! ,ea/]n sun4  ,!   
wat*]s on ! walls ( ,be?lehem saw       
,samuel1 :ile he 0 yet a long way (f1   
rid+ sl[ly up ! r\gh pa?1 ) 8 s]vant    
driv+ a c[ be=e him2 & !y 7 al>m$1 = !  
old prophet 0 ! *ief judge 9 ! l&4  ,!n 
! lead+ m5 ( ! place ha/5$ out ?r\gh !  
gate 9 ! wall to meet him1 & ask if he  
came to !m 9 peace4  ,he answ]$ t he _h 
come to (f] a sacrifice1 & bade !m wa%  

!mselves 9 ! /ream1 & put on clean      
clo?+1 t !y might jo9 him 9 x4  ,rid+   
?r\gh ! l[ ar* 9 ! walls1 he ask$ =     
,jesse1 a weal?y %eph]d ( ! place1 :o _h
 hundr$s ( flocks & h]ds2 & :5 he f\nd  
him1 he ord]$ him & 8 sons to wa% &     
dress & come to ! fea/ also4  ,jesse    
?\ght he 0 highly hon\r$1 = he _h eight 
sons1 & he 0 pleas$ t !y %\ld %[        
!mselves be=e ! great prophet & judge ( 
,israel4  ,a fire ( /icks 0 k9dl$ ^u !  
flat rock outside ! village walls1 on   
:i* ! sacrifices 7 always made2 & !     
prophet kill$ ! c[ he _h br\ght1 & cut x
 9 pieces = burn+4  ,"p ( ! fle% 0 !n   
plac$ ^u ! wood1 & z ! old man rais$ 8  
h&s to heav5 ! flames leapt up & burn$ !
 fle%2 & all ! "t ! m5 ( ! village /ood 
r\nd him 9 _! r\gh cloaks & /rip$       
k]*iefs1 look+ on 9 sil5ce at ?is solemn
 act ( wor%ip4  ,wom5 9 _! tunics (     
co>se blue & r$1 ) /r+s ( co9s 9 _! d>k 
hair1 /ood ap>t at a di/ance1 = !y 7 n  
all[$ to %>e 9 ! wor%ip ( ! m54  ,! fea/
 0 to come next1 at :i* ! wom5 w\ld be  

all[$ to s]ve ! m52 b be=e ,samuel w\ld 
p]mit x to beg91 !re 0 some?+ else1 t   
mu/ be done4  ,call+ ,jesse to him1 he  
said t he wi%$ to see 8 sons4  ,jesse   
knew at once t some?+ important 0 ab\t  
to happ52 b ! p did n "k1 & wond]$ :y ! 
fea/ 0 delay$1 & :at x all meant :5     
,jesse call$ 8 sons =w>d by _! names1 & 
bade !m walk sl[ly1 "o at a "t1 pa/ !   
ag$ prophet4  ,fir/ came ! elde/1 9     
/rip$ cloak & gray tunic1 c>ry+ 8 ?ick  
w>-spe> 9 8 h&2 & :5 ,samuel m>k$ 8     
height & 8 f9e face1 he said1--  ,"h1   
surely1 is ! *os5 k+4  ,b ! voice ( ,god
 )9 him seem$ to :isp]1 ,nay1 ,i h      
reject$ him4  ,god sees n z man sees2 = 
man looks ^u ! outw>d appe>ance1 b ,god 
looks ^u ! he>t4  ,!n ,samuel told      
,jesse t 8 elde/ son 0 n *os51 & he     
pass$ on4  ,jesse next call$ up 8 second
 son1 :o walk$ sl[ly pa/ ! prophet1 )   
sweep+ cloak & club 9 h&1 arm$ = !      
fight4  ,nei!r ha? ,god *os5 ?is1       
,samuel said to ! fa!r2 & ! second son  
pass$ on4  ,jesse !n call$ =w>d ! ?ird1 

:o also walk$ pa/ ! old prophet ) head  
erect1 & spe> 9 h&1 hop+ t he w\ld be   
*os54  ,nei!r ha? ,god *os5 ?is1 0 all t
 ! grim old man said ( him4  ,! p sat 9 
! sun%9e1 on ! slope ( ! hill outside ! 
village walls1 %ad+ _! eyes & look+ on 9
 sil5ce1 until sev5 ( ! sons ( ,jesse1  
dress$ & arm$ l *iefs1 _h gone sl[ly pa/
 ! old man ) ! ke5 black eyes2 b ,samuel
 made no movem5t1 & ,jesse 0 deeply     
griev$4  ,god ha? n *os5 ^!4  ,are all  
?y *ildr5 "h8 ,samuel ask$1 turn+ %>ply 
to ! %eph]d1 :o trembl$ z he repli$1--  
,!re rema9s yet ,david2 b he is my      
y\nge/ son1 & is wat*+ ! %eep4  ,david 0
 too "y to be ?\ght ( 9 ?is important   
bus9ess4  ,he 0 d[n 9 ! holl[ ) 8       
%eph]d's /aff & dog & sl+1 play+ ^u 8   
h>p1 & wat*+ f af> ! fire & smoke &     
cr[ds1 z he kept 8 fa!r's flocks4  ,s5d 
& fet* him1 = we w n sit d[n to ! fea/  
until he comes1 0 ! /]n reply4  ,!      
bro!rs 7 angry at ?is useless wa/e ( "t2
 b "o ( !m 0 soon leap+ d[n ! /ony pa?  
to ! valley1 %\t+ ) 8 h& to 8 m\?1 &    

wav+ a /ick 9 ! air to attract 8 "y     
bro!r's att5tion4  ,! p wait$ 9 !       
sun%9e1 & soon !y saw ,david1 ) 8 tunic 
pull$ ?r\gh 8 lea!r belt s z to leave 8 
legs free1 runn+ swiftly up ! hill1 = he
 0 v fleet ( foot4  ,he came 9 8        
%eph]d's torn & soil$ g>b1 & _h to wa%  
at ! brook be=e he 0 fit to /& be=e !   
prophet4  ,:5 at l5g? he drew ne>1      
,samuel saw a "y man1 n tall1 b cle>ly (
 great /r5g?1 ) light hair1 ruddy *eeks1
 & bright eyes2 & he ?\ght ! y\? v good 
to look ^u z he /ood be=e him dress$ 9 8
 /rip$ tunic & lea!r girdle1 f :i* hung 
8 %eph]d's club1 sl+1 & knife4  ,samuel 
look$ at 8 frank face1 & z he look$ ,god
 said to him1--  ,arise1 ano9t him3 =   
?is is he4  ,go+ =w>d1 ! old man bade ! 
%eph]d y\? kneel d[n & uncov] 8 head4   
,& ,david did s1 tak+ (f 8 bright       
k]*ief1 little kn[+ :at 0 ab\t to happ54
  ,!n rais+ 8 horn be=e ! a/oni%$ p1    
,samuel p\r$ ! sweet-smell+ oil ^u ! "y 
man's head1 say+ z he did s t ,god _h   
*os5 ?is "y man to be a pr9ce 9 ,israel4

  ,^u ?is ! p rais$ a great %\t ( joy1 &
 ,samuel gave ! signal = ! fea/ t 0 to  
foll[4  ,!n ! m5 all sat d[n on ! gr\nd 
ab\t ! l>ge wood fire1 :ile ! wom5 came 
=w>d to s]ve !m4   ,,ii4  ,david1 !     
%eph]d ( ,be?lehem1 0 n a m]e boy :5 !  
prophet ,samuel call$ him f wat*+ 8 %eep
 to p\r sc5t$ oil ^u 8 head1 & tell him1
 be=e all ! p ( ! village1 t he w\ld "o 
day be a pr9ce 9 ! l&4  ,he 0 already a 
village h]o1 = "o day he _h kill$ a lion
 t sprang ^u "o ( 8 %eep z !y f$ 9 !    
valley to ! s\?1 ne> ! des]t c\ntry4    
,he _h also kill$ a be> t tri$ to seize 
"o ( 8 "y lambs2 = ,david 0 s /rong t he
 c\ld break an iron b[ ) 8 h&s1 & s     
swift on 8 feet t he c\ld cat* a wild   
de] 9 a race ov] good gr\nd4  ,he 0 n s 
tall z 8 fight+ bro!rs1 b he 0 /rong]1 &
 knew h[ to use ! sword1 b[1 club1 sl+1 
& spe>2 = all ! "y m5 ( ! villages le>n$
 ! use ( ^! weapons 9 _! sports & games4
  ,! lad 0 also fond ( music1 & c\ld    
play & s+4  ,sitt+ 9 ! %ade ( a %ad[y   
rock1 or at ! m\? ( a d>k cave1 z he    

wat*$ 8 %eep w&]+ to & fro 9 ! sun%9e1  
he (t5 play$ /range music ^u a rude h>p 
made by himself2 & he w\ld s+ songs ( 8 
own mak+ ab\t ! :ite flocks & h]ds1 !   
gre5 hills & cool /reams1 ! r$-*eek$    
wom5 at ! well1 & ! "y m5 ( ! village   
:]e he _h 8 home4  ,he 0 call$ ! sweet  
s+]1 & 8 skill on ! h>p 0 well kn[n 9 ! 
villages r\nd ab\t ,be?lehem4  ,:5 he   
left 8 own village & w5t to live )      
,samuel's "y m5 at ,ramah1 to le>n to   
read & write1 he le>n$ also to play ^u !
 pipe & guit>1 ! tamb\r9e & l>ge h>p1 & 
to s+1 n songs ( love & w>1 b praises ( 
,god & ( ,8 goodness to m54  ,"u ! tea*+
 ( ,samuel 8 he>t op5$ t[>ds ,god z a   
fl[] to ! sun4  ,yet he did n always /ay
 at ,ramah1 b (t5 came back to 8 home1  
to help 8 fa!r1 & to wat* ! %eep ) 8    
bro!rs1 :o ?\ght him too =w>d & did n l 
him mu*4  ,k+ ,saul 0 n[ v unhappy1 = ! 
ag$ prophet ,samuel w\ld n see him1 & ! 
k+ felt t ,god 0 n ) him2 & he (t5 _h   
fits ( sickness :5 he 0 9 deep tr\ble1 &
 only music c\ld soo! 8 m9d4  ,he>+ t a 

h>p] 0 want$ = ! k+1 "o ( ,david's      
fri5ds prais$ 8 play+1 8 wisdom1 8      
brav]y1 & 8 good looks1 say+ t ,god 0 ) 
him2 & :5 ,k+ ,saul he>d ?is he s5t a   
mess5g] to ,be?lehem = ! %eph]d-h>p]4   
,n[ no "o ev] came be=e ! k+ )\t a gift 
9 8 h&1 s ,jesse s5t ) ,david an ass    
lad5 ) a sack ( :eat1 a kid1 & a sk9 (  
w9e1 z a pres5t to ,k+ ,saul4  ,) 8     
ruddy *eeks1 & 8 long fair hair fall+ ^u
 8 blue tunic1 ,david pleas$ ! gloomy k+
 z he /ood be=e him2 & :5 ! y\? play$   
s(tly ^u ! h>p1 & sang %eph]d songs (   
love1 pass+ f ^! into songs 9 praise (  
,god1 ! k+ lov$ ! y\? greatly1 & s5t ^w 
to 8 fa!r t he w\ld keep ,david beside  
him4  ,jona?an1 ! k+'s son1 & ,mi*al1 ! 
k+'s daught]1 also le>nt to love !      
%eph]d-s+] z he w5t 9 & out be=e ! k+4  
,!n ,saul made him "o ( 8 fight+ *iefs1 
:o /ood daily be=e him2 & :5ev] 8       
sickness came ^u ! k+ he call$ = !      
%eph]d-h>p]1 & ,david play$ music bo?   
sad & gay until ! cl\d pass$ f ! k+'s   
m9d4  ,sometimes ,david /ay$ at ,gibeah1

 :]e ! k+'s h\se 01 & sometimes at      
,be?lehem2 & always once a ye> he w5t   
home to ! great family fea/ ( ! new     
moon1 :5 all 8 fa!r's relatives 7 ga!r$ 
toge!r4   ,,iii4  ,! fight+ betwe5 ,k+  
,saul & ! ,phili/9e tribes1 :o liv$ ne> 
! seacoa/1 nev] ceas$2 = ! ,phili/9es _h
 made up _! m9ds to make ! m5 ( ,israel 
_! s]vants1 & ,k+ ,saul 0 det]m9$ t 8 p 
%\ld be free4  ,once ^u a "t !          
,phili/9es ga!r$ _! "y m51 & came1 ) _! 
battle-flags & drums1 up ! great ,vale (
 ,elah1 ! valley ( oaks1 to attack      
,saul's p4  ,/opp+ at ! village (       
,succo?1 !y *ose a secure place1 & put  
up _! black t5ts among ! ?ick bu%es1    
camp+ ab\t t5 miles f ! r\nd hill (     
,be?lehem4  ,illu/ration3 ,david &      
,golia?4  ,!n ,k+ ,saul s5t out mess5g]s
 to s\nd ! w>-horns up & d[n ! valleys1 
& ga!r 8 fight+-m5 to drive back _! old 
enemies4  ,?ree ( ,david's bro!rs grasp$
 _! spe>s & b[s1 & jo9$ ,k+ ,saul ) ! m5
 ( ! tribe ( ,judah2 b ,david /ay$ = !  
"t at ,be?lehem1 to take c>e ( 8 old    

fa!r & ! flocks4  ,9 ^? days soldi]s _h 
to f9d _! own food1 & armies sat d[n    
be=e ea* o!r = _m days be=e !y began to 
fight4  ,aft] a "t ,jesse s5t ,david )  
asses lad5 ) corn & cakes = 8 bro!rs1 & 
t5 little *eeses = _! capta92 & ,david  
l$ !m ?r\gh ! hills & d[n ! wide gl5 to 
! camp+-place opposite ,succo?1 :]e !   
k+'s m5 look$ across ! valley to _! foes
 on ! opposite slope1 :ile ! riv] ran   
betwe54  ,!n "o day ! ,phili/9es s5t out
 a *ampion1 a giant nam$ ,golia? ( ,ga?1
 :o wore a helmet ( brass & a braz5 coat
 ( mail ( v great weight4  ,he _h       
greaves ( brass ^u 8 legs1 & a gorget ( 
brass betwe5 8 %\ld]s4  ,! /aff ( 8 spe>
 0 l a weav]'s beam1 & 8 %ield-be>] w5t 
be=e him4  ,?is *ampion s5t a boa/ful   
*all5ge to ! ,israelites1 bidd+ !m s5d  
out a man to fight ) him4  ,if he be    
able to fight ) me1 & to kill me1 !n w  
we be y\r s]vants1 ran ! message2 b if  
,i prevail aga9/ him1 & kill him1 !n    
%all ye be our s]vants4  ,?is *all5ge he
 repeat$ = =ty days1 b !re 0 no man f\nd

 among ! m5 ( ,israel :o d>$ to g out   
aga9/ ,golia? ( ,ga?4  ,!n ,saul made x 
kn[n t :oev] c\ld kill ,golia? %\ld h   
great ri*es1 %\ld m>ry ! pr9cess 8      
daught]1 & w9 great hon\r = himself & = 
8 family4  ,n[ :5 ,david rea*$ ! place )
 ! food = 8 bro!rs1 he 0 amaz$ to see t 
! m5 ( ,israel 7 s mu* afraid1 & he     
ask$1 ,:o is ?is ,phili/9e1 t he %\ld   
defy ! armies ( ! liv+ ,god8  ,& ^? :o  
/ood ar\nd told him h[ ! giant w>rior _h
 come out day aft] day1 & h[ ! k+ _h    
promis$ to enri* ! man :o %\ld slay him4
  ,!n x 0 told to ,k+ ,saul h[ ,david _h
 come & _h ask$ ab\t ! k+'s promise4  ,s
 ! k+ s5t = ! y\?2 & :5 he _h be5 br\ght
 91 ,david said1 ,let no man's he>t be  
tr\bl$1 = ?y s]vant w g & fight ) !     
,phili/9e4  ,b ,saul said1 ,?\ art n    
able to g out aga9/ him2 = ?\ art b a   
y\?1 & he a man ( w> f 8 y\?4  ,!n      
,david told ,saul h[ he _h kill$ ) 8 own
 h&s a fi]ce lion1 & a be> :i* _h /ol5 a
 lamb f ! flock4  ,! ,"l t deliv]$ me   
out ( ! paw ( ! lion1 & out ( ! paw ( ! 

be>4  ,he w deliv] me out ( ! h& ( ?is  
,phili/9e1 he said simply4  ,& ,saul    
said1 ,g1 & ! ,"l be ) !e4  ,! k+ !n    
arm$ ,david ) 8 own arm\r2 b ! mail 0   
too heavy = ! "y man1 & he said1 ,i _c  
fight ) ^!1 = ,i h n te/$ !m4  ,s he    
took 8 %eph]d's /aff 9 8 h&1 & *oos+    
five smoo? /ones out ( ! brook1 put !m 9
 8 %eph]d's bag2 & ) 8 sl+ 9 8 h& he    
drew ne> to ! ,phili/9e4  ,:5 ,golia?   
look$ at ,david he 0 fill$ ) scorn1 &   
disda9$ him2 = he 0 b a y\?1 z any "o   
c\ld pla9ly see4  ,& ) a fr[n ^u 8 face 
he said angrily1 ,am ,i a dog1 t ?\     
come/ to me ) /aves8  ,i w give ?y fle% 
unto ! f[ls ( ! air1 & to ! bea/s ( !   
field4  ,!n ,david said to ! boa/ful    
,phili/9e1 ,?\ come/ to me ) a sword1 & 
) a spe>1 & ) a %ield3 b ,i come to !e 9
 ! "n ( ! ,"l ( ho/s1 ! ,god ( ! armies 
( ,israel1 :om ?\ ha/ defi$4  ,?is day w
 ! ,"l deliv] !e into m9e h&2 & ,i w    
smite !e1 & take ?9e head f !e2 & ,i w  
give ! bodies ( ! ho/ ( ! ,phili/9es ?is
 day unto ! f[ls ( ! air1 & to ! wild   

bea/s ( ! e>?2 t all ! e>? may "k t !re 
is a ,god 9 ,israel4  ,& all ?is army   
%all "k t ! ,"l save? n ) sword & spe>3 
= ! battle is ! ,"l's1 & ,he w give y   
into our h&s4  ,^u ?is ! giant came ne> 
to meet ,david2 & ! y\? made ha/e & took
 a /one out ( 8 bag1 & slung x ) su*    
skill & =ce t x smote ,golia? 9 !       
=ehead1 & sank s deeply t ! huge w>rior 
fell lifeless to ! gr\nd4  ,david !n ran
 & /ood ^u ! body ( ! giant1 & hav+ no  
weapon except 8 sl+1 cut (f ,golia?'s   
head ) 8 own sword4  ,:5 ! ,phili/9es   
saw t _! *ampion _h fall51 !y turn$ &   
ran )\t m ado4  ,!n ) l\d %\ts ! m5 (   
,israel ru%$ across ! vale ( oaks1 %oot+
 _! arr[s z !y ran1 = !y 7 good b[m54   
,scatt]+ ! ,phili/9es1 !y drove !m back 
to _! own c\ntry1 until !y took refuge 9
 _! wall$ t[ns ( ,ga? & ,ekron4  ,aft]  
?is ! m5 ( ,israel return$ to _! enemy's
 camp at ,succo?1 & plund]$ ! t5ts1     
wagons1 sacks1 & baggage4  ,:5 ?is _h   
be5 done !y fea/$ & rejoic$ ov] !       
victory1 & drove (f ! horses & cattle ( 

_! foes1 c>ry+ ev]y?+ up to _! own t[ns 
& villages 9 ! hills4  ,& f t day =w>d  
,david 0 ! h]o ( all ! "y m5 ( ! army ( 
,saul4   ,,iv4  ,! tall1 gloomy k+ n[   
s5t = ,david1 ! h]o ( ! battle (        
,succo?1 & lean+ on 8 spe> among 8      
*iefs1 ,saul told ! "y %eph]d (         
,be?lehem t he mu/ n return any m to 8  
fa!r's h\se1 = he 0 to be "o ( ! *ief   
capta9s ( ! army4  ,& ,david 0 glad1 =  
he lov$ fight+4  ,:5 ,jona?an1 ! k+'s   
son1 saw ! "y %eph]d /&+ daily among !  
*iefs 9 8 fa!r's t5t1 he took a /rong   
lik+ = him2 & z "t pass$ 8 s\l 0 knit ) 
,david's1 until he lov$ him z he lov$   
himself4  ,& ! k+ 0 pleas$ t 8 son &    
,david 7 su* good fri5ds4  ,"o day      
,jona?an took ,david into 8 t5t1 & !re !
 "y m5 promis$ to be fri5ds all _! lives
 till dea? %\ld "p !m4 ,n[ ,david 0 v   
poor comp>$ ) ! k+'s son1 & _h only !   
r\gh clo?+ ( a h]dsman1 ?ick & /rong1 b 
n beautiful2 s ,jona?an took (f 8 f9e   
cloak1 8 gay tunic1 8 ri* belt1 & ev5 8 
glitt]+ sword & b[1 & put !m all ^u     

,david1 giv+ !m freely to him z a       
pres5t4  ,!n ! k+'s son br\ght out o!r  
clo!s & weapons1 & dress$ himself once m
 l a soldi]-pr9ce4  ,& :5 ! "y m5 came  
out ( ! t5t into ! sun%9e1 bo? dress$ l 
pr9ces1 ! p saw t !y 7 z bro!rs2 & ! k+ 
saw x too1 & ?\ght t ,jona?an 0 v       
fooli%4  ,b ,david 0 s /rong & brave1 & 
su* a fav\rite ) ! tribesm51 t ! k+ set 
him ov] a troop ( "y m52 & :5ev] ,saul  
w5t out to fight1 ,david & 8 b& w5t )   
him1 & ?is greatly pleas$ ! *iefs & !   
fight+-m5 ( ! army4  ,k+ ,saul w5t on   
fight+ ) 8 old enemies ! ,phili/9es1 :o 
came up at c]ta9 seasons ( ! ye> to     
plund] ! l&1 & _h to be *as$ d[n ! long 
valleys1 & back into _! wall$ t[ns aga92
 b ) ,david's help ! k+ 0 n[ able to    
beat !m z he _h nev] done be=e4  ,& ea* 
"t !y drove ! ,phili/9es d[n1 ! "y m5   
return$ leap+1 runn+1 danc+1 & %[+ (f _!
 skill & /r5g? on ! way2 & ! villag]s   
w\ld (t5 come out to meet !m1 & rejoice 
also4  ,aft] "o ( ^! fights1 z !        
tribesm5 came back1 ) ,david rid+ beside

 ! tall1 d>k k+1 ! "y wom5 ( ! t[ns came
 out & danc$ be=e !m on ! road4  ,beat+ 
_! tamb\r9es1 !y %\t$ wild songs 9      
praise ( ! fight+-m51 s++ & answ]+ ea*  
o!r 9 turn aft] ! mann] ( ! ,hebrews4   
,k+ ,saul li/5$1 & 8 br[s grew d>k z he 
he>d !m prais+ 8 brave "y capta9 m ?an  
himself4  ,saul ha? sla9 8 ?\s&s1       
sweetly sang "o b& ( maid5s4  ,& ,david 
8 t5s ( ?\s&s1 answ]$ ano!r4  ,^! girls 
little dream$ :at h>m !y 7 do+ ) _!     
light-he>t$ songs4  ,david himself 0    
pleas$ ) ! praise ( ! "y wom51 z we     
might expect2 b z ! tall k+ rode on he  
grew m angry1 say+ to himself z he      
spurr$ =w>d 8 horse1 ,:at m c he h b !  
k+dom itself8  ,& he wat*$ ,david f t   
day =w>d1 to see :e!r ! "y man 0 aim+ at
 be+ k+4  ,k+ ,saul's sickness ( m9d    
return$ f "t to "t1 & day aft] day      
,david /ood be=e him1 play+ ^u 8 h>p &  
s++ ! k+'s praises2 b n[ ,saul w\ld n   
li/54  ,david's music did n make him    
well z x _h be=e1 b r worse1 = he 0 full
 ( suspicion ( 8 "y *ief1 & hat$ ! sight

 ( him4  ,b ! k+'s fri5ds ?\ght ,david's
 music 0 ! be/ ?+ to re/ore ! k+ to     
heal?4  ,n[ ! d>k-fac$ k+ 0 nev] )\t a  
weapon ne> 8 h&2 & hold+ 8 long spe>1 he
 w\ld sit & li/5 to ! "y h>p]1 n[       
pleas$1 n[ angry1 = he sometimes lik$   
,david & sometimes hat$ him4  ,twice he 
seiz$ a little spe> & flung x at him1   
cry+ out t he w\ld p9 him to ! wall2 b 8
 aim 0 bad4  ,p]haps he did n mean to   
h>m him2 b at all ev5ts ,david avoid$ ! 
weapon & ran out4  ,! k+ 9 8 sickness ( 
m9d next became afraid ( 8 "y capta94   
,wi%+ to h him out ( 8 sight1 he set him
 ov] a b& ( a ?\s& fight+-m51 & bade him
 live ) !m at a di/ance4 ,b ! m5 :o 7 "u
 ,david lik$ him m ?an ev]4  ,k+ ,saul  
n[ wi%$ t ,david 0 dead1 s fi]cely did  
he hate him2 b he did n ?9k x wise to   
kill him himself1 s he made a plan to   
get him kill$4  ,he (f]$ him 8 daught]  
,m]ab = a wife1 if he w\ld g d[n ! hills
 & fight ! ,phili/9es 9 _! own c\ntry2 &
 ! crafty k+ said ?is1 hop+ t !y w\ld   
kill him4  ,n[ ,david _h no wi% to m>ry 

,m]ab1 b he lov$ fight+1 s he w5t       
will+ly1 f\ght /\tly ) ! ,phili/9es1 &  
came back alive4 ,!n ,saul broke 8      
promise1 & gave ,m]ab to ano!r man1 :o  
gave him a ri* pres5t1 z 0 ! cu/om :5 a 
k+'s daught] 0 w$d$2 & ,david 0 n sorry1
 = ,mi*al1 ,m]ab's y\ng] si/]1 lov$ !   
brave "y capta91 & he lov$ h] 9 return4 
,saul 0 pleas$ :5 he he>d ( ?is2 = he   
hop$ ,david w\ld be will+ to g into     
great] dang] to w9 ,mi*al z 8 wife4  ,& 
he s5t a mess5g] to tell ,david t he 0  
well pleas$ ) him1 & w\ld l him to m>ry 
,mi*al2 & t z he 0 too poor to give ! k+
 a pres5t1 he w\ld n ask him = "o4  ,b  
if he w\ld kill "o hundr$ ,phili/9es )9 
a c]ta9 "t1 t w\ld /& = a pres5t4  ,we  
are n told :at ,mi*al ?\ght ( ?is cruel 
b>ga91 = ,saul hop$ & believ$ t ,david  
w\ld be kill$1 b ,david himself 0 well  
pleas$4  ,he & 8 "y m5 w5t d[n ! long   
valleys to ! l& ( ! ,phili/9es1 :]e !y  
w5t ab\t kill+ p1 until !y _h sla9 two  
hundr$2 & be=e ! appo9t$ "t 0 up ,david 
return$ to ,saul once m to tell him :at 

he _h done4  ,?is 0 foll[$ by days &    
nights ( rejoic+ among ! "y m5 (        
,david's camp4  ,! "y wom5 deck$ _! hair
 ) fl[]s1 & danc$ to ! s\nd ( !         
timbrels1 z !y prais$ ! beauty &        
goodness ( ,mi*al1 ! k+'s daught]2 & !  
"y m5 danc$ & %\t$ r\nd ! camp fires1   
prais+ ,david1 ! bridegroom1 z a mighty 
man ( val\r4  ,saul 0 unwill+ to give up
 ,mi*al to ! "y capta92 b he n[ fe>$ him
 greatly1 & c\ld n break 8 promise4  ,s 
,david got ! "y pr9cess ,mi*al to be 8  
wife2 & aft] ! dea? ( ,saul & ,jona?an1 
:o 7 bo? sla9 9 battle1 he became k+ ( !
 ,israelites1 z ,samuel1 ! prophet ( !  
,"l1 _h =etold4     ,,k+ ,,david',s     
,,little ,,boy4  ,sun%9e fell ^u ! walls
 ( ,k+ ,david's palace on ,m\nt ,zion4  
,! trees 9 ! royal g>d5s sway$ 9 !      
breeze1 & ! doves flutt]$ up to ! w9d[s2
 b all 0 hu%$ & /ill )94 ,black slaves  
glid$ to & fro ) nak$ feet1 & ! wom5    
took (f _! t9kl+ armlets & talk$ 9      
:isp]s2 = 9 a little *amb]1 ) %ad$ w9d[ 
& curta9$ door1 a d>k-ey$ "m sat wat*+  

h] *ild--! k+'s *ild--^: flu%$ *eeks %[$
 t he 0 v ill & ne> to dea?4  ,n[ :5 he 
he>d t 8 boy 0 s ill1 ! k+1 :o 0 n[ a   
man ( middle age1 ?rew himself ^u !     
floor ( 8 room 9 ! bitt]ness ( 8 grief &
 pray$ to ,god to sp>e ! life ( ! *ild4 
,8 fri5ds came & /ood r\nd & spoke to   
him1 try+ to com=t him2 b he w\ld n     
rise1 nor let !m raise him up1 nor w\ld 
he take any food4  ,s he pass$ ! d>k    
night 9 pray+ & 9 sorr[1 :ile ! "m wat*$
 ! *ild by ! light ( a small lamp1 &    
slaves /ood outside ! *amb] door to keep
 sil5ce4  ,! morn+ came1 & sun%9e       
flutt]$ on ! trees 9 ! k+'s g>d5s & on !
 hills r\nd ! t[n4  ,!n ! k+ ask$ = !   
*ild1 b ! answ] 0 t he 0 no bett]2 & all
 ! p saw t ,k+ ,david's grief 0 v great1
 & !y wond]$4  ,= ! mon>* _h f\ght 9 _m 
cruel battles1 & beat5 8 enemies1 &     
caus$ ! dea? ( _m m5 & wom51 & ev5      
*ildr51 & he _h done _m cruel ?+s 9 8   
lifetime4  ,he n[ _h ri*es & hon\r &    
num]\s *ildr51 & 0 ! great k+ (         
,j]usalem1 liv+ 9 a palace1 ) s]vants & 

horses & g>d5s & f\nta9s1 & he _h br\ght
 ! gold5 ark ( ,god to be ne> him 9 a   
purple t5t on ,m\nt ,zion2 b he _h set 8
 :ole he>t on ?is fair-hair$ *ild1 & !  
fe> t ! little "o might die took ! joy  
out ( ev]y?+4  ,! peacocks on ! walls & 
! doves on ! ro( miss$ ! little *ild f !
 g>d51 :]e he us$ to come & fe$ !m4  ,= 
sev5 long days & sev5 long] nights !    
lov+ "m wat*$ him z he lay gett+ sl[ly  
worse2 & ! k+'s grief 0 s great t he    
w\ld n rise f ! floor to eat by day or  
night1 & :5 8 slaves spoke to him he    
paid no he$ & w\ld n answ]4  ,he refus$ 
to put on ! fre% clo?+ !y br\ght = him1 
or to wa% 9 ! brass bas9s ( wat] held   
out to him1 or to eat ! food plac$ on ! 
table at 8 side2 b he lay on ! floor ( 8
 little room groan+1 & pray+ to ,god = !
 little "o4  ,aft] a week ( suff]+ !    
little "o pass$ away 9 ! hu%$ room ( !  
k+'s palace at ,j]usalem1 & ! weep+ "m 0
 l$ away f ! b$side ( h] dead *ild4     
,sorr[+ fri5ds w5t to tell ! k+ 9 8     
*amb]2 b :5 !y came to ! door ( 8 room  

!y /opp$ & :isp]$1 say+1--  ,if he w\ld 
n li/5 to u :ile ! *ild yet liv$1 :at w 
8 grief be if we say t ! boy is dead8   
,! k+ he>d !m talk+1 & look+ up1 saw f  
_! faces :at _h happ5$4  ,!n he ask$ if 
! *ild 0 dead1 & !y told him1 expect+ t 
he w\ld break out into wild grief2 b he 
did n4 ,ris+ f ! floor1 :]e he _h la9 s 
long1 he ask$ = wat]2 & 8 slaves wa%$   
him & br\ght clean1 fre% clo?+1 & comb$ 
& oil$ 8 hair4  ,he spoke to no "o1 b   
w5t out into ! sun%9e & ! w9d2 & !y     
wat*$ to see :at he w\ld d1 & :]e he    
w\ld g4  ,he did n l+] among ! %ady     
walks ( ! k+'s g>d5 or by ! ponds :]e ! 
r$ lilies grew & ! swans %ook out _!    
:ite plumes 9 ! sun4  ,8 fri5ds foll[$  
him z he w5t sl[ly out ( ! palace g>d5s 
& away to ! great t5t ( purple &        
crimson1 :i* he lik$ to call ! ,h\se (  
,god1 on ,m\nt ,zion2 & !y /opp$ outside
 :5 he drew ! ri* curta9s ap>t & w5t 94 
,!re 9 ! d>kness he knelt1 & ) h&s      
uprais$ b[$ 8 face to ! gr\nd be=e ,god 
z he p\r$ out 8 s\l 9 pray]4  ,aft] a "t

 ! k+ came out ( ! great t5t aga91 & 8  
fri5ds & s]vants foll[$ him z he return$
 to 8 palace4  ,he _h n yet spok51 & !y 
c\ld n und]/& :y he did n weep & m\rn = 
! *ild4  ,he ask$ = food1 & !y wond]$   
yet m z he ate f ! di%es :i* ! slaves   
br\ght him4  ,:at is ?is t ?\ doe/8 ask$
 "o ( 8 fri5ds4  ,:ile ! *ild liv$ ?\   
did/ weep = him1 & w\ld/ take no food2 &
 n[ t he is dead ?\ do/ rise & eat4  ,!y
 ?\ght he _h be5 only m\rn+ z he lay =  
days on ! floor2 b he _h be5 pray+1 & n[
 he answ]$ !m1--  ,:ile he 0 yet alive  
,i fa/$ & wept2 = ,i ?\ght1 ',:o kn[e?  
:e!r ,god may n be m]ciful to me1 & !   
*ild may live8'  ,b n[ he is dead1 & :y 
%\ld ,i fa/8  ,i _c br+ him back to life
 aga94  ,"s day ,i %all die & g to him1 
b he w n return to me4  ,:e!r su* ?\ghts
 z ^! com=t$ ! "m's he>t1 we are n told2
 b ! k+ himself tri$ to com=t h]4  ,aft]
 a "t %e _h ano!r little boy1 & %e call$
 him ,solomon1 ! peaceful "o1 = mo!rs   
*ose ! names 9 ^? days4  ,& z 8 nurse   
c>ri$ him ab\t ! g>d51 clad 9 a little  

blue robe ) :ite tassels1 ! p said t he 
too 0 a beautiful *ild2 & he grew up to 
be good & wise & h&some1 & lov$ 8 "m    
de>ly4  ,& ye>s aft]w>ds ?is *ild became
 ! great ,k+ ,solomon1 :om all m5 ?\ght 
s wise4     ,,elijah ,,& ,,! ,,wid[',s  
,,son4  ,ahab1 ! wick$ ,k+ ( ,israel1 0 
sitt+ 9 8 h\se at ,sam>ia1 :5 sudd5ly   
!re appe>$ be=e him a wild-look+ man1 ) 
long hair & a cape ( woolly %eepsk9 on 8
 %\ld]s1 8 r\gh tunic girdl$ ) a broad  
belt ( lea!r1 & ?ick s&als on 8 feet4   
,elijah1 ! ,prophet ( ,god1 0 8 "n4     
,born & br$ 9 ! wild des]t c\ntry1 he n[
 dwelt amid ! hills & valleys ( ,gilead1
 across ! riv] ,jordan1 & he _h come to 
w>n ! k+ t tr\ble 0 9 /ore = 8 k+dom4   
,z ,god lives1 be=e :om ,i /&1 he said1 
) uprais$ h&1 !re %all n be dew or ra9 =
 ye>s1 b accord+ to my ^w4 ,& he said m1
 = ?is k+ 0 m>ri$ to ,jezebel1 a wick$  
pr9cess ( ano!r nation1 :o _h got h]    
husb& to set up images & alt>s to ,baal1
 a wood5 idol1 al?\gh he knew x 0 wrong4
 ,also1 to please 8 wife1 ,ahab _h kill$

 ! prie/s ( ,god1 & set up prie/s (     
,baal 9 _! /ead2 & s :5 ,k+ ,ahab he>d !
 words ( ! wild prophet he 0 bo? angry &
 afraid4  ,elijah did n wait = an answ]1
 b fl$ out ( ! k+'s h\se & out ( ! city2
 = he knew t :5 ,k+ ,ahab told 8 t]rible
 wife ( :at he _h said1 %e w\ld s5d out 
m5 to capture him1 dead or alive4  ,%e  
_h tri$ to kill e prophet ( ,god 9 ! l&1
 & ?\ght inde$ t %e _h done s2 b        
,obadiah1 ! k+'s (fic]1 _h hidd5 "o     
hundr$ 9 caves by ! riv]side1 & kept !m 
alive ) bread & wat]4  ,s ! wild prophet
 ,elijah1 ) 8 %eepsk9 cape or mantle on 
8 %\ld]s1 fl$ away to ! lonely c\ntry ( 
rocks & bu%es1 wild bea/s & robb]s4  ,b 
he _h no fe>1 = he _h no ri*es to lose1 
& he always c>ri$ a /\t /aff 9 8 h&2 &  
no "o ev] refus$ him %elt]1 = he 0 kn[n 
ev]y:]e z ! ,man ( ,god4  ,he fl$       
ea/w>ds1 hav+ receiv$ a message f ,god  
to g & hide 9 ! deep valley ( ! ,*]i?1 a
 small /ream runn+ betwe5 high banks d[n
 to ! riv] ,jordan--a place ( caves :]e 
_m rav5s _h _! ne/s2 & he _h be5 told   

also t ! black rav5s w\ld fe$ him !re ) 
! food !y br\ght4  ,!re he hid himself f
 ,k+ ,ahab's m51 :o 7 se>*+ ! c\ntry =  
him2 & ! rav5s br\ght him food morn+ &  
ev5+1 & he drank ( ! wat] ( ! brook     
until x dri$ up1 = !re 0 no ra94  ,:5 he
 c\ld no long] live !re he _h ano!r     
message f ,god1 bidd+ him leave 8       
hid+-place4  ,climb+ ! wood$ hills (    
,galilee1 he />t$ to g d[n ! o!r side to
 ! t[n ( ,z>epha?1 by ! sea%ore1 :]e he 
w\ld be out ( ,k+ ,ahab's c\ntry4  ,) 8 
?ick /aff 9 8 h& & 8 woolly mantle on 8 
%\ld]s1 8 head %ad$ by a %awl hang+ d[n 
ea* side ( 8 face1 he cross$ ! pla9s1 & 
go+ up a cleft 9 ! hills1 pass$ betwe5  
!m t[>ds ! coa/--a j\rney ( ab\t sev5ty 
miles1 t w\ld take him at lea/ f\r days1
 = he w\ld h to keep out ( sight ( !    
k+'s m54  ,sleep+ n[ 9 a cave1 n[ 9 a   
fri5dly t5t1 avoid+ villages & b&s ( m51
 ! wild prophet came to ! fields outside
 ,z>epha? & wait$2 = ! place 0 a wall$  
t[n ) a l[ /one ar*way1 & gatekeep]s to 
"q all :o came 94  ,n[ z he loit]$ among

 ! trees a poor woman came out to ga!r  
brok5 bran*es to k9dle h] fire1 & !     
prophet call$ to h]1--  ,br+ me1 ,i pray
 !e1 a little wat] 9 a di%1 t ,i may    
dr9k4  ,%e look$ at ! man's /range      
figure1 ) ! long black hair fall+ ov] 8 
%eepsk9 mantle1 & turn$ away ) h] bundle
 ( /icks1 int5d+ to br+ a dr9k ( wat] to
 him2 & :5 he saw t %e 0 go+ home1 he   
call$ aga91--  ,br+ me also a morsel (  
bread 9 ?9e h&4  ,! woman1 :o 0 dress$ 9
 ! r\gh blue & r$ clo?+ ( ! c\ntry1 ) a 
few brass co9s 9 h] hair1 & glass beads 
r\nd h] neck1 came ne>]1 & he saw f h]  
face t %e 0 pla9ly 9 deep di/ress4  ,z  
?y ,god live?1 %e said e>ne/ly1 ,i h n  
"o cake left1 b only a h&ful ( meal 9 a 
b>rel1 & a little oil 9 a cruse4  ,i am 
only ga!r+ a few /icks1 t ,i may g home 
& bake "o m cake = my son & myself1 t we
 may eat x & !n die4  ,fe> n1 repli$ !  
wild man 9 a g5tle tone2 g & d z ?\ ha/ 
said3 b make me a little cake fir/1 &   
br+ x to me1 & aft]w>ds make a cake =   
?yself & ?y son4  ,= ?us sai? ! ,god (  

,israel1 ',?y b>rel ( meal %all n wa/e1 
nor ?y cruse ( oil fail1 until ! day t  
,he s5de? ra9 ^u ! e>?4'  ,! woman      
wond]$ at 8 /range words1 b %e believ$ !
 man1 & w5t away to h] poor home2 !re %e
 soon k9dl$ a fire1 & bak$ a little     
cake1 & took x out to ! hungry prophet  
sitt+ outside ! city gate4  ,!n %e      
return$ & bak$ ano!r cake = h]self & h] 
son4  ,& we are told t aft] t h] b>rel  
nev] lack$ meal1 nei!r did ! oil 9 h]   
cruse fail1 accord+ z ! prophet _h said2
 & ,elijah /ay$ ) ! woman at h] humble  
home4  ,n[ x happ5$ "s "t lat] t ?is    
wid['s son fell sick & di$1 & 8 "m came 
to ,elijah 9 great di/ress4  ,!n !      
prophet took ! boy & c>ri$ him up into !
 l(t :]e he slept1 & /ret*$ himself ^u !
 *ild ?ree times1 & cri$ to ! ,"l1--  ,o
 ,"l my ,god1 ,i pray ,!e1 let ?is      
*ild's s\l come into him aga94  ,& ! ,"l
 he>d ! voice ( ,elijah1 & ! s\l ( !    
*ild came into him aga91 & he reviv$4   
,!n ,elijah took him & br\ght him d[n   
out ( ! l(t1 & plac$ him 9 8 wond]+ "m's

 arms1 & said1 ,see1 ?y son live?4  ,& !
 woman said1 ,n[ by ?is ,i "k t ?\ art a
 man ( ,god1 & t ! ^w ( ! ,"l 9 ?y m\?  
is tru?4     ,,! ,,%unammite',s ,,boy4  
,aft] ! "w ( ,elijah 0 ov] & ,god _h    
tak5 him up to heav51 !re 0 ano!r       
prophet 9 ,israel ^: "n 0 ,eli%a4  ,n[ x
 happ5$ t "o day ! prophet ,eli%a1 sitt+
 ^u 8 ass1 ) 8 r\gh cloak ca/ ab\t him1 
came rid+ t[>ds a little village nam$   
,%unem4  ,he rode /eadily onw>d up !    
/eep & /ony pa? 9 ! aft]noon heat1 ) 8  
s]vant walk+ beh9d him4  ,he _h come all
 ! way f 8 home on ! wood$ hill (       
,c>mel4  ,he 0 tir$ & hungry1 &1 z 0 8  
cu/om1 he /opp$ at ! h\se ( a c]ta9     
,%unammite woman4  ,!n alight+ f 8 ass1 
he w5t up ! outside /air to a little    
*amb] on ! wall1 :i* 0 always ready to  
receive him1 & !re he & 8 s]vant ,gehazi
 lay d[n to re/4  ,:5 morn+ came !      
prophet & 8 s]vant rose & breakfa/$ on  
bread & goat's milk1 & 7 ab\t to g on _!
 way2 b be=e leav+1 ,eli%a told ,gehazi 
to br+ up ! ,%unammite woman1 & ! man   

call$ to h] f ! wall4  ,com+ up ! /one  
/air1 %e /ood at ! door ( ! little      
*amb]1 hid+ h] face1 h] d>k hair cov]$  
by a :ite k]*ief t fell ov] a tunic (   
bright col\rs :i* rea*$ d[n to h]       
slipp]$ feet4  ,?\ ha/ be5 c>eful = u ) 
all ?is c>e1 ! prophet said4 ,:at is to 
be done = !e8  ,%all ,i ask a fav\r ( ! 
k+ = !e1 or f ! capta9 ( 8 fight+-m58   
,eli%a wi%$ to make h] "s return = h]   
k9dness1 & ?\ght t %e might l to see h] 
husb& rais$ f ! life ( a village f>m] to
 be an (fic] 9 ! k+'s army4  ,i wi% to  
dwell among m9e own p1 %e repli$ simply1
 mean+ t %e w\ld r live :]e h] tribe    
liv$2 & %e turn$ away & left !m4  ,:5 %e
 0 gone ,eli%a ask$ 8 s]vant if !re 0   
no?+ he c\ld d = h]2 & ! man answ]$ t %e
 _h no son4  ,gehazi knew x 0 ! de>e/   
wi% ( e ,syrian woman to h a son1 & t ! 
,%unammite's he>t long$ = "o4  ,call h]1
 said ,eli%a aga92 & ! woman 9 h] bright
 tunic1 b\nd ab\t h] wai/ ) a silk5     
sc>f1 aga9 /ood outside ! door hid+ h]  
face4  ,& ,eli%a told h] t ! "t w\ld    

surely come :5 %e w\ld hold a little son
 9 h] arms4  ,! woman repli$ 9 a l[     
voice1--  ,nay1 my "l1 ?\ man ( ,god1 d 
n mock me4  ,b ,eli%a said x w\ld be s2 
& saddl+ 8 ass he rode away1 ) ,gehazi  
foll[+ aft] him4  ,b ! prophet's ^w came
 true1 & ! ,%unammite's he>t leap$ ) joy
 z %e nurs$ h] little babe4  ,ye>s      
pass$1 & ! c\rty>d e*o$ ) ! %\ts ( !    
m]ry *ild1 ^: b>e feet patt]$ all day   
ab\t ! sunny squ>e1 sc>+ ! gray doves up
 to ! h\setop4  ,hold+ by 8 "m's h&1 he 
w5t up ! /airs to ! little *amb] on !   
wall1 :]e ! v9e spread its broad leaves2
 & !re he saw ! table & ! little b$1 !  
r$ j> ( wat] & ! cakes ( bread wait+ = !
 prophet ( ,god4  ,& :5 he 0 five ye>s  
old1 ) ruddy *eeks & s(t hair1 he 0     
beautiful z an angel ( ,god4  ,n[ "o    
day1 9 ! hot h>ve/ wea!r1 ! little fell[
 ran away f ! h\se d[n to ! field :]e 8 
fa!r & ! reap]s 7 at "w2 & he ran to &  
fro 9 ! hot morn+ sun1 sometimes *as+ ! 
bright butt]flies1 sometimes foll[+ ! m5
 z !y cut d[n ! gra9 ) _! %>p sickles4  

,b aft] a :ile he came to 8 fa!r1 call+1
 ,o my head1 my head6 = he _h got       
sun/roke ) ! great heat4  ,at once ! old
 f>m] bade "o ( 8 m5 c>ry ! boy to 8 "m2
 & he lay on h] knee 9 a d>k5$ room1    
cry+ out 9 an agony ( pa9 & ?ir/1 :ile  
%e tri$ z be/ %e c\ld to relieve 8      
suff]+4  ,b by noon all 0 /ill1 & !     
/rick5 "m c>ri$ 8 body up to ! little   
*amb] & laid x on ! prophet's b$1 & go+ 
out g5tly clos$ ! door4  ,h] he>t 0 l   
lead z %e w5t d[n ! /eps to h] own room1
 = all ! light seem$ to h gone out ( h] 
_w1 & n[ :at 0 %e to d8  ,call+ h] husb&
 up f ! fields1 ! ,%unammite woman ask$ 
him to s5d a s]vant to h] ) an ass1 t %e
 might ride to ,eli%a at ,c>mel & return
 aga94  ,! fa!r did n "k :at _h happ5$  
to 8 boy1 & ask$ :y %e wi%$ to g t day1 
z x 0 nei!r new moon nor ,sabba?1 h]    
usual times = tak+ su* a j\rney4  ,x is 
well6 0 all h] reply1 = h] he>t 0 cru%$1
 & %e _h no words to utt]4  ,s ! ass 0  
saddl$1 & %e said to h] s]vant1--  ,g   
=w>d2 & d n slack5 ! rid+ unless ,i tell

 !e4  ,!n !y w5t out ( ! village at a   
quick pace1 & along ! pla91 among yell[ 
h>ve/-fields1 & ?r\gh ! little /reams1 &
 ov] ! ,ki%on ,riv]1 & up into ! wood$  
gorge lead+ to ! prophet's home on !    
gre5 m\nt ( ,c>mel4  ,yond] is !        
,%unammite woman2 run & meet h]1        
exclaim$ ,eli%a to 8 s]vant1 %ad+ 8 eyes
 f ! sun ) 8 h&1 z he look$ & saw h] yet
 af> (f1 rid+ 9 ha/e4  ,gehazi ran z he 
0 told1 & :5 !y met he ask$ h] 9 an     
anxi\s voice1--  ,is x well ) !e8  ,is x
 well ) ?y husb&8  ,is x well ) ! *ild8 
,x is well1 %e answ]$1 = a "m's he>t is 
/range at su* a "t2 & %e rode =w>d 9    
sil5ce until %e came to ,eli%a /&+ at 8 
h\se door4  ,gett+ (f ! ass1 %e ?rew    
h]self d[n be=e ! prophet1 & hold+ 8    
feet1 lay !re ) h] face to ! gr\nd1 say+
 no?+4  ,gehazi came =w>d to raise h]4  
,let h] alone1 ,eli%a said1 look+ at !  
grief-/rick5 figure at 8 feet4  ,h] s\l 
is vex$ )9 h]1 & ,god ha? hid ! matt] f 
me1 & ha? n told me4  ,:5 %e he>d ^!    
words %e f\nd h] voice1 & murmur$1 ) h] 

face to ! gr\nd1--  ,did ,i ask a son ( 
my "l8 & did ,i n say1 ',d n deceive    
me'8 ,!n h] te>s fell fa/4  ,eli%a      
und]/ood h] at once4  ,gird up ?y tunic 
) ?y belt1 he said1 speak+ to ,gehazi1 &
 take my /aff1 & g4  ,greet no man by ! 
way1 & answ] no man's greet+2 b lay x on
 ! face ( ! *ild1 h&+ him 8 /aff z he   
spoke4  ,& ! man />t$ at once to run d[n
 ! pa? f ! village4  ,z ,god live?1 & z 
?y s\l live?1 ,i w n leave !e1 ! "m     
murmur$ at ! prophet's feet4  ,%e w\ld n
 be cont5t ) a s]vant2 %e mu/ h !       
prophet himself4  ,& :5 %e rode away    
,eli%a 0 ) h]1 go+ back aga9 on ! long  
ride ( sixte5 miles :i* %e _h sc>cely   
notic$1 s lov+ 0 h] "m's he>t4  ,:5 !y  
drew ne> ! village ( ,%unem1 ,gehazi    
came out to meet !m4  ,! *ild is n      
awake1 he said2 b he got no answ]4      
,eli%a w5t up alone to ! little *amb]1 &
 !re lay ! beautiful *ild1 /ill & quiet 
^u ! b$4  ,& ! old man %ut ! door &     
pray$ to ,god = him1 & /ret*$ himself ^u
 ! *ild1 h& to h&1 eye to eye1 m\? to   

m\?1 until ! *ild grew w>m1 & %[+ signs 
( life1 op5$ 8 eyes4  ,!n ! prophet     
call$ to 8 s]vant to br+ ! ,%unammite   
woman4  ,%e ne$$ no call+4  ,h] foot 0  
on ! /air :ile he yet spoke1 s quick is 
a "m's he>t1 & %e /ood at ! door ( !    
little room1 z %e _h (t5 /ood be=e1     
gaz+1 b afraid to ent]4  ,take up ?y    
son1 ! prophet said4  ,a glance 0 en\gh4
  ,"o /ep & %e fell half fa9t+ at       
,eli%a's feet1 p\r+ out h] s\l 9 ?anks  
to ,god & to ! man ( ,god4 ,turn+ to h] 
boy1 %e ga!r$ him up t5d]ly 9 h] arms & 
bore him d[n ! /airs to h] own room 9 ! 
h\se bel[4  ,& ?us 0 h] boy re/or$ to h]
 alive4     ,a ,,little ,,jewi% ,,maid4 
,b5-hadad1 ! d>k-ey$ ,k+ ( ,syria1 c\ld 
no long] leap into 8 *>iot & drive 8    
swift horses ?r\gh ! fields z he us$ to 
d4 ,he c\ld n draw ! b[ ( /eel or fl+ ! 
heavy spe> z f> or z /raight z ! "y m5 (
 8 tribe1 = he 0 gett+ old2 & he _h giv5
 up go+ ) 8 w>riors on _! fight+ across 
! ,jordan1 leav+ x to 8 y\ng] *iefta9s4 
,8 home 0 9 ! beautiful t[n ( ,damascus1

 set 9 a l& s ri* & gre5 ) tap]+ trees1 
v9ey>ds1 & fields ( grass1 & wat]$ ) su*
 delightful /reams1 t ! ,arabs1 com+ on 
_! camels f ! yell[ s&s ( ! hot des]t1  
cri$ out1 :5 !y saw its :ite walls hung 
) gre5 creep]s1 t x %one l a h&ful (    
pe>ls 9 a gre5 cup4  ,he rul$ ! tribes (
 ,syria f t wall$ city1 & 9 ! spr+-"t ( 
! ye> 8 *iefs ga!r$ ! "y w>riors to make
 up _! m9ds :]e !y %\ld g to fight &    
plund]4  ,among ! *iefs 0 ,naaman !     
,syrian1 a "y man :o l$ !m out to battle
 :5 ! k+ c\ld n g1 & _h sev]al times    
beat5 _! foes4 ,sitt+ among 8 *iefs1 ) 8
 royal spe> 9 8 h&1 a b& ( gold r\nd 8  
br[1 & r+s ( gold on 8 arms & legs1 !   
old k+ talk$ ) !m ab\t fight+ ! m5 (    
,israel1 & gave !m _! ord]s2 & be/ ( all
 8 w>riors ! k+ lov$ ,naaman ! ,syrian4 
,n[ :5 ,naaman blew ! k+'s horns & beat 
! k+'s drums up & d[n ! c\ntry1 call+ ! 
"y m5 ( ! tribes = a raid across !      
,jordan1 x 0 ei!r to /eal cattle & corn1
 or to capture slaves2 & boys & girls 7 
! slaves !y lik$ be/4  ,"o day1 :5 he   

return$ f "o ( ^! slave-raids1 ,naaman  
br\ght back ) him a little ,jewi% maid2 
& %e look$ s pretty ) h] d>k eyes &     
ruddy *eeks t he gave h] z a pres5t to 8
 ,syrian wife1 to wait ^u h] & run h]   
messages4  ,:5 h] mi/ress wa%$ h] h&s1 !
 little maid held ! bas9 on b5d$ knee4  
,:5 %e dress$ h] d>k hair1 %e held !    
comb & ! oil1 & ! little pots ( yell[   
dye = h] nails & ! black pa9t = h]      
eyebr[s4 ,:5 %e w5t out1 ?is little maid
 w5t also1 9 a little dress ( sc>let1 ) 
a :ite k]*ief on h] d>k head4  ,%e le>nt
 to love h] mi/ress v mu*2 & 0 sorry =  
h] ma/]1 = he 0 tr\bl$ ) ! t]rible      
sickness ( leprosy1 & %e (t5 wi%$ he    
c\ld be made well4  ,"o day %e sigh$1 & 
said to h] mi/ress1--  ,oh1 ,i w\ld to  
,god t my ma/] 7 ) our prophet 9        
,sam>ia6 !n he w\ld get bett] ( 8       
leprosy4  ,%e believ$ ) all h] he>t t   
,eli%a ! prophet1 l a clev] doctor1 c\ld
 d some?+ = him4  ,n[ :at %e _h said 0  
told to ,naaman1 :o told x to ! k+2 & z 
!y _h bo? he>d ab\t ,eli%a1 ! wild      

prophet ( ,israel1 ! k+ told 8 fav\rite 
*ief to g & see ! wond]ful man4  ,& he  
also wrote a lett] to ,joram1 ! ,k+ (   
,israel1 & gave x to ,naaman to deliv]2 
& ?is is :at he wrote3--  ,:5 ?is lett] 
comes to !e1 ,o ,k+ ,joram1 x is to tell
 !e t ,i h s5t ,naaman1 my s]vant1 = !e 
to heal him ( 8 leprosy4  ,naaman fold$ 
! lett] 9 8 tunic1 & fill+ a few small  
bags ) silv] & gold1 & roll+ up "s      
bundles ( new clo?+1 he put !m into !   
wide saddle-bags ( 8 camels z pres5ts = 
! ,k+ ( ,israel4  ,!n /epp+ into 8      
*>iot1 he drove d[n ! riv] valley1 ) 8  
m5 clatt]+ aft] him1 & up ! hills to    
,sam>ia on ! wat*-hill1 :]e he deliv]$ !
 lett]4  ,illu/ration3 ,naaman at ! h\se
 ( ,eli%a4  ,! ,k+ ( ,israel read x1 & 8
 *iefs saw t he 0 mu* tr\bl$4  ,seiz+ 8 
:ite tunic ) bo? h&s1 he tore x f neck  
to hem--a sign ( great grief--say+      
bitt]ly t he 0 n able to heal p (       
leprosy1 & t ! p[]ful ,k+ ( ,syria 0    
only seek+ ano!r cause to qu>rel ) him4 
,:at k+s say & :at k+s d _m tongues     

tell1 & ,eli%a ! prophet1 :o _h a h\se 9
 :ite-wall$ ,sam>ia1 he>d ab\t ! k+'s   
grief1 & s5t 8 s]vant ,gehazi to give   
him a message1--  ,:y d y r5d y\r clo!s8
  ,s5d ! man to me6  ,! k+ 0 delight$1 &
 soon ,naaman's *>iot & horses1 8 arm$  
gu>ds & 8 br[n camels1 7 /&+ at ! door (
 ! prophet's h\se4  ,b only ,gehazi     
appe>$ 9 answ] to ! capta9's call4  ,g1 
he said to ! pr\d ,syrian *ief--g & wa% 
?yself sev5 times 9 ! riv] ,jordan1 & ?\
 %alt be heal$1 & be clean ( ?y leprosy4
  ,?is 0 a message f 8 ma/] ,eli%a1 :o 0
 n com+ out to see ! great capta96  ,!  
,syrian *ief 0 fill$ ) ang] at ! man :o 
d>$ to s5d him away f ! prophet's door z
 if he 7 a begg>1 & he exclaim$1--  ,i  
?\ght he w\ld surely come out to see me1
 & /& & call on 8 ,god1 & wave 8 h& ov] 
! place & heal me4  ,are n ,abana &     
,ph>p>1 riv]s ( ,damascus1 bett] ?an all
 ! wat]s ( ,israel8 ,may ,i n wa% 9 !m &
 be clean8  ,spr++ into 8 *>iot1 he     
grasp$ ! re9s1 & %ook !m z he br\ght 8  
:ip fi]cely d[n on ! horses' backs1     

caus+ !m to leap =w>d f ! door4  ,!     
horses gallop$ swiftly ?r\gh ! n>r[     
/reets1 & out by ! gate 9 ! city wall1 &
 d[n ! road to ! pla91 ! gu>ds & s]vants
 ( ! great capta9 foll[+ aft] him z     
quickly z !y c\ld4  ,naaman consid]$ t  
he _h be5 mock$ by ?is =eign prophet1 & 
0 gallop+ back to ,syria z quickly z he 
c\ld4  ,b horses _c gallop = ev]1 h[ev] 
angry _! ma/]s may be2 & :5 at l5g? !y  
came to a walk+ pace1 ,naaman began to  
talk ) 8 fri5ds ab\t ! insult he _h     
receiv$ f ! rude old prophet4  ,:y %\ld 
he ba! 9 ! ,jordan ,riv]1 :]e ! wat] 0  
clay-:ite & (t5 muddy1 :5 he _h 8 own   
riv]s ( ,abana ! gold5 & ,ph>p> ! sweet1
 brimm+ ) ! f9e/ wat] 9 ! _w8  ,8 fri5ds
 did n answ] him 9 8 wra?2 b !y soon    
rea*$ ! =d ( cross+1 & if he w\ld n ba! 
9 ! ,jordan1 he w\ld h to ride ?r\gh x1 
= !re 0 no bridge4  ,!n "o ( 8 fri5ds   
gave him ?is piece ( v good advice4  ,my
 fa!r1 he said1 if ! prophet _h told !e 
to d "s h>d ?+1 ?\ w\ld/ h done x4  ,h[ 
mu* m %\ld/ ?\ obey him :5 :at he comm&s

 is su* a little ?+ z ?is8  ,naaman's   
rage _h pass$ (f ) ! la%+ ( 8 horses & 8
 furi\s driv+1 b 8 t]rible leprosy      
rema9$4  ,0 he go+ back to 8 ma/] ) !   
disease /ill ^u him1 to tell him t he _h
 n done :at ! prophet _h told him       
because x 0 too easy8  ,!re 0 ! :ite    
riv] ru%+ pa/ at 8 feet4  ,to ride s f> 
& !n refuse to wa% w\ld seem v fooli%2 s
 he *ang$ 8 m9d1 & /opp+ 8 *>iot at !   
wat]'s edge1 w5t into ! /ream & ba!d1 & 
to 8 surprise & delight 0 at once heal$ 
( 8 leprosy1 s t 8 sk9 became l t ( a   
little *ild4  ,x 0 ) a *ang$ he>t t he  
turn$ 8 horses' heads & drove sl[ly back
 out ( ! valley1 & up ! road to ! hills 
d[n :i* he _h j come clatt]+ 9 8 ang]4  
,:5 next he /ood at ! door ( ! prophet's
 little h\se all ! pride 0 gone out (   
him4  ,n[ ,i "k1 he said to ! prophet1 t
 !re is no ,god 9 all ! _w b 9 ,israel4 
,i pray !e to take a pres5t f ?y s]vant4
  ,eli%a /ood be=e him 9 worn cloak &   
s&als1 8 head cov]$ ) a /rip$ k]*ief1 8 
eyes bright & pi]c+4  ,! camels 7 !re1  

lad5 ) pres5ts 9 _! saddle-bags4  ,z    
,god live?1 be=e :om ,i /&1 exclaim$ !  
old man1 ,i w take no?+4  ,gold & silv]1
 f9e clo?+1 sweet spices1 sc5t$ oils1 _h
 no real value = him4  ,!y 7 only a few 
( ! _m ?+s he c\ld q well d )\t4  ,?is  
,syrian *ief _h obey$ :at 0 really !    
comm& ( ! liv+ ,god1 & t 0 mu* m        
important4  ,! ,syrian press$ him to    
take some?+1 b ! poor prophet w\ld h    
no?+4  ,naaman !n ask$ leave to c>ry    
away two mule loads ( e>? f ,sam>ia1    
say+ t he w\ld nev] aga9 (f] sacrifice  
to idols aft] ! mann] ( 8 own p1 b w\ld 
sacrifice to ,god only4  ,aga9 ,naaman  
%ook ! re9s & crack$ 8 :ip z ! horses   
sprang =w>d ) ! light *>iot1 ! wood5    
:eels clatt]+ on ! /ones4  ,outside !   
city walls 8 s]vants scrap$ ! e>? toge!r
 until !y _h fill$ two mule-sacks1 & !n 
! small b& ( ,syrians1 %\ld]+ _! spe>s1 
set out on ! homew>d road4  ,soon ! eyes
 ( ! ,syrian driv]s saw ! gre5          
palm-trees1 ! spires ( glitt]+ brass1 & 
! :ite walls ( ,damascus4  ,!y 7 back   

aga9 9 _! own c\ntry1 br++ no           
camel-loads ( plund]1 no droves ( /ol5  
cattle1 no *a9s ( weep+ slaves--only two
 sacks ( e>? f ,sam>ia1 & a *ief ) a    
heal?y body & a grateful he>t4  ,if 8   
wife 0 glad to see him1 s also 0 !      
little ,jewi% maid2 & we ne$ n d\bt t %e
 w\ld n be mu* long] a slave1 b         
free--set free z a sign t ,naaman !     
,syrian _h a grateful he>t = 8 little   
fri5d :o _h s5t him to be heal$ by !    
prophet ( ,israel4     ,,! ,,end4