Quotes About History

After Ibzan, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel ten years.

Then Elon the Zebulunite died, and he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.

Then Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, died, and he was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.

Then the Philistines went up, camped in Judah, and deployed themselves near the town of Lehi.

And Samson judged Israel for twenty years in the days of the Philistines.

They went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. That is why the place west of Kiriath-jearim is called Mahaneh-dan to this day.

They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.

So they set up for themselves Micahís graven image, and it was there the whole time the house of God was in Shiloh.

And everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!”

The manís name was Elimelech, his wifeís name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah, and they entered the land of Moab and settled there.

Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,

Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon,

Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,

Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

Then a man of God came to Eli and told him, “This is what the LORD says: ëDid I not clearly reveal Myself to your fatherís house when they were in Egypt under Pharaohís house?

And when the five rulers of the Philistines saw this, they returned to Ekron that same day.

Just as they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you.

Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.

and said to the Israelites, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ëI brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I rescued you from the hands of the Egyptians and of all the kingdoms that oppressed you.í

Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.

Then Samuel said to the people, “The LORD is the One who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.

When Jacob went to Egypt, your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He sent them Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place.