Selected Scriptures from the Holy Bible Readings for the Young Volume II: Books of Old Testament History Compiled by Genelle H. Porter Searcy, Arkansas Copyright © 2006 by Genelle H. Porter All rights reserved. ISBN: 0-9755777-5-1 All scriptures are from the ACV: A Conservative Version Published by Still Voices Publishing Searcy, Arkansas www.stillvoicespublishing.com 3 Table of Contents Joshua . 13 Jehovah Encourages Joshua. 13 The Spies at Jericho . 14 Israel Crosses the River Jordan. 15 Israel Arrives in the Promised Land . 18 The Men Are Circumcised . 18 The Battle of Jericho . 19 Achan’s Sin and Israel’s Defeat . 21 Ai Is Finally Destroyed . 23 The Inhabitants of Gibeon Deceive Israel . 25 The Moon and Sun Stand Still . 27 Many Kings and Their Cities Defeated. 28 Instructions for Dividing the Land. 30 Special Requests for Land . 30 The Land Is Shared . 32 Cities of Refuge . 33 Cities for the Levites. 33 The Men of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh Go Home. 34 Misunderstanding About an Altar . 34 Joshua Warns Israel To Be Faithful. 36 Jehovah Warns Israel To Be Faithful . 38 The People Make a Covenant to Serve Jehovah. 38 The Death of Joshua . 39 Judges . 41 Judah Fights Against the Canaanites . 41 Israel Fails to Drive Out All the Nations . 42 Jehovah Rebukes the People . 42 Israel Serves Other Gods. 43 Jehovah Raises Up Judges . 43 Judges Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar . 44 Deborah Is Judge. 45 The Death of Sisera . 46 The Song of Deborah and Barak . 47 The Midianites Oppress Israel . 49 Jehovah Calls Gideon . 49 Gideon Destroys the Altar of Baal . 50 Jehovah Chooses Gideon’s Army . 51 The Battle Against Midian . 52 Two Cities Refuse to Help Gideon. 54 Gideon Judges Israel . 55 Abimelech Is Made King . 56 Shechem Deals Treacherously with Abimelech. 57 Abimelech Destroys Shechem . 58 4 A Woman Mortally Wounds Abimelech . 58 Judges Tola and Jair . 59 Jehovah Rebukes Israel . 59 Jephthah Is Chosen to Judge Israel . 60 Jephthah’s History Lesson . 61 Jephthah’s Foolish Vow . 62 Ephraim Quarrels with Jephthah . 63 Judges Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon . 63 The Birth of Samson . 63 Samson Wants to Marry a Philistine Woman . 65 Samson’s Riddle . 66 His Wife Betrays Him . 66 Samson’s Revenge . 67 Delilah Betrays Samson . 68 Samson’s Death . 69 The Sins of Micah . 70 Men of Dan Seek More Territory . 71 The Men of Dan Rob Micah . 72 The Men Take Land in the Far North of Israel . 73 An Evil City in Benjamin . 73 Israel Gathers Against Benjamin. 75 The Sons of Benjamin Fight . 76 Wives for the Surviving Benjamites. 78 Ruth . .80 Naomi and Ruth . 80 Boaz Shows Kindness to Ruth . 81 Naomi Advises Ruth . 83 Boaz Marries Ruth. 84 First Samuel . .86 Hannah Prays for a Son . 86 Hannah Gives Samuel to God. ..