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Sect. XIV. The punishment of the Israelites, and
the death of the false spies. Moses intercedes
for the people, and the Lord pardons them .. 63
Sect. XV. The sabbath-breaker stoned to death.
Korah, Dathan, and Abiram punished........ 68
Sect. XVI. The people murmur for want of water.
Moses and Aaron offend the Lord by striking
the rock ................................. 73
Sect. XVII. The king of Eden refuses a passage to
the Israelites. The death of Aaron. Eleazar
succeeds himn .....
.............. 76
Sect. XVIII. The people speak against God, and
against Moses; are punished by fiery serpents.
.The brazen serpent set up in the wilderness ...
Sect. XIX. Sibon king of the Amorites, and Og the
- king of Bashan defeated ; their land given to
the Israelites .....
Sect. XX. Balak king of Moab sends for Balaam the
propliet to curse Israel. Balaam's ass speaks... 84
Sect. XXI. Balaam and Balak offer sacrifices. Ba-
laam by God's command blesses the Israelites 92
Sect. XXII. Balaam continueth to bless the Israel-
ites. He pronounces a prophecy concerning
the Israelites and other nations. He returns
home. A memorable yictory over the Midianites 97
Sect. XXIH. Moses has a view of the promised land
from mount Abiram; is, forewarned of his
deaib; and appoints Joshua as his successor. 104
Sect. XXIV. Moses exhorts the Israelites to obe-
dience ...............
.............. 107
Sect. XXV. Moses continues his exhortation...... 114
Sect. XXVI. Moses continues his exhortation .... 118
Sect. XXVII. Moses continues his exhortation.... 122
Sect. XXVIII. Moses continues his exhortation .. 129
Sect. XXIX. A further account of Moses's exhor-.
................... 131
Sect. XXX. Moses's exhortation continued .....134
Sect. XXXI. Moses encourages the people to trust
in the Lord. He delivers the written law to the
priests ....prv.co.rrr....10.......... .. 141
tation ...
173
Sect. XXXII. The death of Moses .............. 146
Sect. XXXIII. Joshua appointed by the Lord to
govern Israel ; he is accepted by the people .. 149
Sect. XXXIV. Joshua sends spies to Jericho. They
are concealed from their pursuers by Rahab .. 152
Scct. XXXV. The waters of Jordan divide, and the
Israelites pass over on dry land ............ 157
Sect. XXXVI. Circumcision renewed. The people
eat the corn of the land. Manna ceases...... 163
Sect. XXXVII. The Lord appeared to Joshua, as
prince of the host of the Lord. The city of Je-
richo is taken. Rahab and her family preserved 165
Sect. XXXVIII. Achin disobeys the commandment
of the Lord, by taking part of the spoil. He
and his whole family stoned to death ........ 170
Sect. XXIX. The Gibeonites deceive Joshua and
the princes of Israel. The Gibeonites condemn-
ed to servile offices ........
Sect. XL. A battle with the kings of the Amorites.
The sun stands still at the command of Joshua,
The kings defeated ........
Sect. XLI. Joshua completes his conquests ....... 182
Scct. XLII. The division of the land of Canaan.
Hebron allotted to Caleb .................. 186
Sect. XLIII. The tabernacle set up at Shiloh. Lots
cast for the inheritance of the land of Canaan... 190
Sect. XLIV. Joshua exhorts the people to obedi-
ence. He reininds them of the faithfulness of
the Divine promises ........................ 193
Sect. XLV. Joshua continues his exliortations. A
*. covenant made. Joshua's death. The death
of Eleazar the priest ....................... 195
Sect. XLVI. Jerusalem and other cities taken. Gi-
ants slain .........
........cc 201
Sect. XLVII. An angel sent to reprove the new ge-
neration of Israelites. They are punished.
Othniel raised up to deliver Israel .......... 203
Sect. XLVIII. The history of the Danites. War
with the Benjamites. The tribe of Benjamin
nearly extirpated...,
....
176
.
......
211
.......
213
PAGE Sect. XLIX. Israel delivered from the Moabites by.
Ehud; and from the Philistines by Shamgar. Deborah and Barak raised up to deliver thein
from Jabin king of Canaan. Sisera the captain
of his host slain ..........
Sect. L. The history of Naomi and Ruth...........
Sect. LI. The Israe.ites oppress d by the Midianites.
appointed to deliver them. He requests a sign,
which is granted .....
Sect. LII. Gideon prepares for battle by the Lord's
direction. He requests another signHe de.
feats the Midianites
.......... 224
Sect. LIII. The Ephraimites murmur. Zeba and
Zalmunna taken. Great spoils gained. Gi-
deon's death............... ............
Sect. LIV. Abimesecn the son of Gideon slays all bis
brethren. Abimelech slain. Tola succeeds
him. Jair succeeds Tola. The people worship
idols ....
.......... 236
Sect. LV. The people oppressed by the Philistines
and the Ammonites. They repent. Jephtha
raised up to deliver them .................. 2:39
Sect. LVI. Jephtha makes a rash vow. He gains a
victory over the Ammonites ................. 243
Sect. LVII. Jephtha's resentment against the Ephrai-
mites. His dea!h ........................ 248
Sect. L.VIII. The angel of the Lord appears to Maç
noan and his wife. The birth of Samıson fore-
told. Samson boi'n.............................
Sect. LVIX. Samson's marriage. His riddle. He
kills some of the Philistines ............... 245
Sect. LX. Samson burns the corus belonging to the
Philistines. le slays a thousand of them with
the jaw bone uí an ass. Suiitis extreme thirst. 259
Sect LXI. Samson carries away the gates of Gaza.
Deiilal betays him. The Philistines puts out
· his eyes ........
268
Sect. LXII. Samson puils down the temple of Da...
gow, and aics.
.. 269
Sect. LXIII. Hannah's prayer. The birth of Sa.
muel. His mother devotes him to the Lord.
Her thanksgiving .......................... 273
Sect. LXIV. The wickedness of Eli's sons. Samuel's
ministry. A prophet sent to reprove Eli ......
Sect. LXV. The word of the Lord. revealed to Sa-
'muel concerning Eli. Eli's resignation...... 284
Sect. LXVI. The Israelites overcome by the Philis-
tines. The ark of God is taken. Eli's sons siain.
The death of Eli........................ 288
Sect. LXVII. The Philistines carry the ark of God
into the temple of Dagony. They are afflicted
witli plagues. They send back .he ark.......... 293
Sect. LXVIII. Samuel exhorts the Israelites. They
repent and turn unto the Lord.............. 300
Sect. LXIX. The Israelites desires a king. God
commandeth Samuel to yield to their importu-
nity .................
Sect. LXX. Samuel by the Lord's command anoints
· Saul to be king of Israel.................... 310
Sect. LXXI. Samuel assembles the people. He
casts lots for a king, and Saul is chosen. The
Israelites approve him......... ............. 317
Sect. LXXII. The Ammonites encamp against Ja-
besh-Gilead. Saul delivers the people out of
? their hands, and is confirmed in tlic kingdom.. 319
Sect: LXXIII. Samuel testifies his integrity, and
exhorts the king and people. Thunder and
w rain in the time of harvest. Samuel prays for
the people..............................., 322
Sect. LXXIV. Saul takes upon himself to offer a sa-
crifice. Samuel reproves bim, and forewarns him
that the kingdom will be taken front him ....' 327
Sec. LXXV. Jonathan the son of Saul, with his ar- .
* mour-bearer, obtain a victory over a host of:.
Philistines. Sanl pursues the victory. His in-
terdiction. His severity to Jonathan ....... 331
Sect. LXXV1. Samuel senås Sau! to destroy the
Amalcknes. He spares the king and the best of
.....
the spoil. He is rejected of God for his disobe-
dience. Agag slain....... .......... 334
Sect. LXXVII. Samuel sent to Jesse. David anoint-
ed king by Samuel. Saul tormented by an evil
spirit, sends for Dávid to play to him ........ 341
Sect. LXXVIII. Goliath the champion of the Phi-
listines defies the armies of Israel. David slay-,
eth him with a sling and a stone ............ 348-
Sect. LXXIX. Saul envying David, seeks to kill
him. Is alarmed at his good success ........ 356
Sect. LXXX. David by Jonathan's advice leaves
Saul. He goes to Abimelech the high-priest at.
Nob; from thence he flies to the cave of Adul-
lam. His relations and others resort to him.
Doeg informs against Abimelech, and by Saul's
command puts all the priests to death. David
obtains a victory over the Philistines. Saul pur-
sues him. The Lord preserves him.......... 361
Sect. LXXXI. David in a.cave at Engedi, spares
Saul's life. Saul relents, David swears not to :
cut off Saul's family....................... 371.
Sect. LXXXII. David sends to Nabal for provi-,
sions. Is refused. His anger. Abigail's in-
terposition .............
........ 376
Scct. LXXXIII. David finding Saul asleep, takes
his spear and cruse, but sparcs his life. Saul
again relents and blesses David ............ 383
Sect. LXXXIV. David fearing Saul, takes refuge
with the Philistines. ....
Sect. LXXXV. Saul consults a witch at Endor. Sa-
muel appears to him ...
Sect. LXXXVI. The battle of Gilboa. Saul and his
three sons slain ............
........... 397.
Sect. LXXXVII. An Amalekite carries the news ,
of the death of Saul and Jonathan to David."**.**
David's lamentation .......... .......... 400
Sect. LXXXVIII. David goes to Hebron. Is made
king of Judah. Ish-bosheth made king of Is-
rael. Asahel slain by Abner, , !!!!!1104 405
.... 391