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Judges
The book of Judges covers two centuries of Israel's history between the settlement in Cannan and the beginning of the Monarchy. This book is probably most noted for the story of Samson and Delilah. The book is divided as follows: Palestine after the Death of Joshua (Jdg 1:1-3:6), Stories of the Judges (Jdg 3:7-16:31) The Tribes of Dan and Benjamin in the Days of the Judges (Jdg 17:1-21:25).
Day One - Judges, Chapters 1 to 4
| Pagan Survivors in Palestine | Judges 1:1-36 |
| Infidelities of the Israelites | Judges 2:1-3:6 |
| Othniel | Judges 3:7-11 |
| Ehud | Judges 3:12-30 |
| Shamgar | Judges 3:31 |
| Deborah and Barak | Judges 4:1-24 |
Day Two - Judges, Chapters 5 to 9
| Canticle of Deborah | Judges 5:1-31 |
| The Call of Gideon | Judges 6:1-40 |
| Defeat of Midian | Judges 7:1-8:28 |
| Gideon's Son Abimelech | Judges 8:29-9:57 |
Day Three - Judges, Chapters 10 to 12
| Tola | Judges 10:1-2 |
| Jair | Judges 10:3-5 |
| Oppression by the Ammonites | Judges 10:6-18 |
| Jephthah | Judges 11:1-28 |
| Jephthah's Vow | Judges 11:29-40 |
| The Shibboleth Incident | Judges 12:1-7 |
| Ibzan | Judges 12:8-10 |
| Elon | Judges 12:11-12 |
| Abdon | Judges 12:13-15 |
Day Four - Judges, Chapters 13-16
| The Birth of Samson | Judges 13:1-25 |
| Marriage of Samson | Judges 14:1-20 |
| Samson Defeats the Philistines | Judges 15:1-16:3 |
| Samson and Delilah | Judges 16:4-22 |
| The Death of Samson | Judges 16:23-32 |
Day Five - Judges, Chapters 17-19
| Micah and the Levite | Judges 17:1-13 |
| Migration of the Danites | Judges 18:1-31 |
| The Levite from Ephraim | Judges 19:1-21 |
| The Outrage at Gibeah | Judges 19:22-30 |
Day Six - Judges, Chapters 20-21
| Assembly of Israelites | Judges 20:1-19 |
| War with Benjamin | Judges 20:20-48 |
| Wives for the Survivors | Judges 21:1-25 |
Ruth
Ruth is not part of the deuteronomic history, but is a story of family loyalty. The Book of Ruth was probably written around 800 B.C. It is placed in this location of the Bible because of the loyalty of Ruth, the foreigner, enables her to become the ancestress of David. The book is only four chapters long and is laid out as follows: Ruth and Naomi (Ruth 1), Ruth in the Fields of Boaz (Ruth 2), Boaz Sleeps (Ruth 3), and Boaz Marries Ruth (Ruth 4).
Day Seven - Ruth, Chapters 1-4
| Naomi in Moab | Ruth 1:1-18 |
| The Return to Bethlehem | Ruth 1:19-22 |
| The Meeting | Ruth 2:1-23 |
| Ruth Again Presents Herself | Ruth 3:1-18 |
| Boaz Marries Ruth | Ruth 4:1-22 |
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