“The trees were determined to go out and choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king!’

Now, come up at night with your men and set an ambush in the field outside the city.

The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The Lord will judge any grievance you have against us, if we do not do as you say.”

They took all the Amorite territory from the Arnon River on the south to the Jabbok River on the north, from the desert in the east to the Jordan in the west.

Manoah said to his wife, “We will certainly die, because we have seen a supernatural being!”

Samson’s bride was then given to his best man.

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

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

When the Danites returned to their tribe in Zorah and Eshtaol, their kinsmen asked them, “How did it go?”

He said to his servant, “Come on, we will go into one of the other towns and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.”

The Israelites asked the Lord (for the ark of God’s covenant was there in those days;

The next morning the people got up early and built an altar there. They offered up burnt sacrifices and token of peace.

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

When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to dissuade her.

Samuel continued to grow, and the Lord was with him. None of his prophecies fell to the ground unfulfilled.

The five leaders of the Philistines watched what was happening and then returned to Ekron on the same day.

But the people refused to heed Samuel’s warning. Instead they said, “No! There will be a king over us!

As Saul approached Samuel in the middle of the gate, he said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”

On that day the army struck down the Philistines from Micmash to Aijalon, and they became very tired.

Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan!” Jonathan was indicated by lot.