He happened to see a solid jawbone of a donkey. He grabbed it and struck down a thousand men.

Samson then said, “With the jawbone of a donkey I have left them in heaps; with the jawbone of a donkey I have struck down a thousand men!”

In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right.

So six hundred Danites, fully armed, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol.

Meanwhile the six hundred Danites, fully armed, stood at the entrance to the gate.

So all the men of Israel gathered together at the city as allies.

When the Israelites turned around, the Benjaminites panicked because they could see that disaster was on their doorstep.

Eighteen thousand Benjaminites, all of them capable warriors, fell dead.

The Israelites had taken an oath in Mizpah, saying, “Not one of us will allow his daughter to marry a Benjaminite.”

When they took roll call, they noticed none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead were there.

In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right.

Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side of the family named Boaz. He was a wealthy, prominent man from the clan of Elimelech.

He watches over his holy ones, but the wicked are made speechless in the darkness, for it is not by one’s own strength that one prevails.

They replied, “You have not wronged us or oppressed us. You have not taken anything from the hand of anyone.”

So Saul said to his servants, “Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me.”

Then a champion came out from the camp of the Philistines. His name was Goliath; he was from Gath. He was close to seven feet tall.

They are with Saul and the whole Israelite army in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.”

When all the men of Israel saw this man, they retreated from his presence and were very afraid.

David also brought along the men who were with him, each with his family. They settled in the cities of Hebron.

Then Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.