So Moses brought out all the staffs from before the Lord to all the Israelites. They looked at them, and each man took his staff.

Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on Eleazar his son, and Aaron will be gathered to his ancestors and will die there.”

So Moses spoke to the people: “Arm men from among you for the war, to attack the Midianites and to execute the Lord’s vengeance on Midian.

Commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, because he will lead these people over and will enable them to inherit the land you will see.”

And he revealed to you the covenant he has commanded you to keep, the ten commandments, writing them on two stone tablets.

When your children ask you later on, “What are the stipulations, statutes, and ordinances that the Lord our God commanded you?”

You will plant vineyards and cultivate them, but you will not drink wine or gather in grapes, because worms will eat them.

Bright and early the next morning Joshua and the Israelites left Shittim and came to the Jordan. They camped there before crossing the river.

They annihilated with the sword everything that breathed in the city, including men and women, young and old, as well as cattle, sheep, and donkeys.

So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities – Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.

We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them.”

There has not been a day like it before or since. The Lord obeyed a man, for the Lord fought for Israel!

The Ephraimites did not conquer the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites live among the Ephraimites to this very day and do hard labor as their servants.

The Israelites cried out for help to the Lord: “We have sinned against you. We abandoned our God and worshiped the Baals.”

Manoah said, “Now, when your announcement comes true, how should the child be raised and what should he do?”

When he looked up and saw the traveler in the town square, the old man said, “Where are you heading? Where do you come from?”

You will see trouble in my dwelling place! Israel will experience blessings, but there will not be an old man in your house for all time.

This will be a confirming sign for you that will be fulfilled through your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas: in a single day they both will die!

Samuel took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Up to here the Lord has helped us.”

While Saul spoke to the priest, the panic in the Philistines’ camp was becoming greater and greater. So Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand!”