The Old Testament Narrative

Jephthah, Deliverer from the Aminonites — Samson and
the Philistines Micah's Idols and the Migration of the
Danites — The Outrage at Gibeah - Punishment of the
Benjamites — Ruth the Moabitess - Birth and Consecra-
tion of Samuel Eli's Wicked Sons - The Call of Samuel

- The Ark anong the Philistines.

IX. THE EARLY MONARCHY

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1. Saul.

Saul Anointed by Samuel — The Deliverance from the

Philistines — David Anointed by Samuel — David as Saul's

Harper - David and Goliath - Saul's Jealousy of David

- David and Jonathan David a Fugitive — Saul's Re-

venge on the Priests of Nob — David Spares Saul's Life

David and Abigail - David among the Philistines

David and the Amalekite Raid Saul and the Witch

of En-dor — The Death of Saul and Jonathan — David's

Lament for Saul and Jonathan.

2. David.

David King at Hebron ; Ish baal at Mahanaim - Civil War

- Abner's Defection and Death - Murder of Ishbaal

David made King of Israel — War with the Philistines

- Capture of Jerusalem – The Ark_brought to Jeru-

salem David's Dynasty Assured – David's Court and

Chief. Warriors Execution of Saul's Sons - David's

Kindness to Meribbaal - David's Census and its Conse-

quences - David's Wars of Conquest - David and Bath-

sheba Absalom Revenges Tamar - The Pardon of

Absalom Absalom's Rebellion David's Return-

Sheba’s Revolt - Adonijah's Intrigue for the Succession

· Death of David.

3. Solomon.

The Removal of Solomon's Opponents — Solomon's Wis-

dom — Prosperity of the Kingdom - The Building of the

Temple - The Temple Furnishings - Dedication of the

Temple - Solomon's Palace — Solomon's Resources and

Wealth - Visit of the Queen of Sheba - Solomon's Apos-

tasy - Solomon's Enemies and Death.

X. NORTHERN ISRAEL TO THE FALL OF SAMARIA 329

Revolt of the Northern Tribes -Jeroboam's Religious In-

novations – The Prophecy against the Altar of Beth-el-

Ahijah's Prophecy Nadab Baasha Elah — Zimri

Omri - Elijah and the Drought - Elijah and the
Prophets of Baal — Elijah at Horeb — The Call of Eli-
sha - Ahab and Naboth Deliverance of Samaria
Defeat of the Syrians at Aphek — The Death of Abab
Ahaziah — Jehoram — The Translation of Elijah — The
Healing of the Waters of Jericho - Elisha and the
Mocking Children – The Widow's Oil — Elisha Provides
Food for the Prophets - The Lost Axe-head The Shu-
nammite's Son — The Shunammite's Property Restored -
Healing

of Naaman the Leper — The War with Moab -
Elisha Entraps the Syrians — Samaria Delivered from
Siege — Elisha and Hazael — Jehu's Revolution — The
Reign of Jehu — Jehoahaz - Jehoash — Death of Elisha

Victories of Jehoash Jeroboam II - Zechariah
Shallum - Menahem - Pekahiah Pekah Hoshea

The Fall of Samaria — Origin of the Samaritans.

XI. JUDAH TO JEHOIACHIN'S RELEASE

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Rehoboam Abijam Asa Jehoshaphat Joram

Abaziah — Athaliah's Usurpation -- Joash Repairs the

Temple - The Decline of Joash Amaziah - Uzziah -

The Call of Isaiah - Jotham Abaz - Hezekiah's Re-

forms — Hezekiah's Sickness - Embassy of Merodach-

baladan- Sennacherib's Invasion of Judah - Manasseh

Amon - Josiah and the Discovery of the Law-Book

- The Great Reformation Josiah's Death --Jehoabaz

— Jeremiah's Preaching and Trial — The Writing of

Jeremiah's Prophecies — The Reign of Jehoiakim

Jehoiachin and the First Captivity of Judah — Zedekiah's

Rebellion — The Treatment of the Hebrew Slaves

Jeremiah's Imprisonment

The Fall of Jerusalem

Judah under Gedaliah The Migration to Egypt

Ezekiel's Vision of the Valley of Bones — Jehoiachin's

Release.

XII. THE RENEWAL OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN

PALESTINE

437

The Decree of Cyrus — The Refounding of the Temple
The Building Recommenced - Completion of the Temple

Nehemiah's Patriotic Resolve - The Rebuilding of the
Wall - Nehemiah's Social Reforms - Unsuccessful Plots
against the Work — Dedication of the Walls - Nehe-
miah's Religious Reforms — The Mission of Ezra - The
Reading of the Law The Suppression of Mixed Mar.

riages.

XIII. THE STORIES OF JONAH, DANIEL, AND ESTHER 459

1. Jonah.

2. Daniel.

Daniel's Abstinence -Nebuchadnezzar's Dream - The Im-

age of Gold and the Fiery Furnace - Nebuchadnezzar's

Madness - Belshazzar's Feast - Daniel in the Lions' Den.

3. Esther.

XIV. THE WAR FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

491

The Beginnings of Greek Rule — Persecution by Antiochus

IV – The Uprising of Mattathias The Fortunes of the