Genesis 1

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1 God creates heaven and earth;

3 the light;

6 the firmament;

9 separates the dry land;

14 forms the sun moon and stars;

20 fishes and fowls;

24 cattle wild beasts and creeping things;

26 creates man in his own image blesses him;

29 grants the fruits of the earth for food.

Genesis 2

1 The first Sabbath.

4 Further details concerning the manner of creation.

8 The planting of the garden of Eden and its situation;

15 man is placed in it; and the tree of knowledge forbidden.

18 The animals are named by Adam.

21 The making of woman and the institution of marriage.

Genesis 3

1 The serpent deceives Eve.

6 Both she and Adam transgress the divine command and fall into sin.

8 God arraigns them.

14 The serpent is cursed.

15 The promised seed.

16 The punishment of mankind.

21 Their first clothing.

22 Their expulsion from paradise.

Genesis 4

1 The birth occupation and offerings of Cain and Abel.

8 Cain murders his brother Abel.

11 The curse of Cain.

17 Has a son called Enoch and builds a city which he calls after his name.

18 His descendants with Lamech and his two wives.

25 The birth of Seth

26 and Enos.

Genesis 5

1 Recapitulation of the creation of man.

3 The genealogy age and death of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah.

22 Enoch's godliness and translation into Heaven.

25 The family line of Methuselah to Noah and his sons

Genesis 6

1 The wickedness of the world which provoked God's wrath.

8 Noah finds grace.

9 His family line

14 The order form dimensions and building of the ark.

Genesis 7

1 Noah his family and the living creatures enter the ark.

6 The flood begins.

17 The increase of the flood for forty days.

21 All flesh is destroyed by it.

24 Its duration of 150 days.

Genesis 8

1 God remembers Noah and calms the waters.

4 The ark rests on Ararat.

6 Noah sends forth a raven and then a dove.

13 Noah being commanded goes forth from the ark.

20 He builds an altar and offers sacrifices

21 which God accepts and promises to curse the earth no more.

Genesis 9

1 God blesses Noah and his sons and grants them flesh for food.

4 Blood and murder are forbidden.

8 God's covenant of which the rainbow was constituted a pledge.

18 Noah's family replenishes the world.

20 Noah plants a vineyard

21 Is drunken and mocked by his son;

25 Curses Canaan;

26 Blesses Shem;

27 Prays for Japheth and dies.

Genesis 10

1 The generations of Noah.

2 Japheth.

6 Ham.

8 Nimrod becomes the first monarch; the descendants of Canaan.

21 The sons of Shem.

Genesis 11

1 One language in the world.

2 The building of Babel.

5 It is interrupted by the confusion of tongues and the builders dispersed.

10 The generations of Shem.

27 The generations of Terah the father of Abram.

31 Terah with Abram and Lot move from Ur to Haran.

Genesis 12

1 God calls Abram and blesses him with a promise of Christ.

4 He departs with Lot from Haran and comes to Canaan.

6 He journeys through Canaan

7 which is promised to him in a vision.

10 He is driven by famine into Egypt.

11 Fear makes him feign his wife to be his sister.

14 Pharaoh having taken her from him is compelled to restore her.

18 Pharaoh reproves Abram whom he dismisses.

Genesis 13

1 Abram and Lot return with great riches out of Egypt.

6 Strife arises between Abram's herdsmen and those of Lot.

8 Abram allows Lot to choose his part of the country

10 and Lot goes toward Sodom.

14 God renews his promise to Abram.

18 He moves to Hebron and there builds an altar.

Genesis 14

1 The battle of four kings against the king of Sodom and his allies.

12 Lot is taken prisoner.

14 Abram rescues him.

17 Melchizedek blesses Abram who gives him tithes.

21 Abram restores the rest of the spoil to the king of Sodom.

Genesis 15

1 God encourages Abram who asks for an heir.

4 God promises him a son and a multiplying of his seed.

6 Abram is justified by faith.

7 Canaan is promised again

9 and confirmed by a sign and a vision

18 prophetic of the condition of his posterity till brought out of Egypt.

Genesis 16

1 Sarai being barren gives Hagar to Abram.

4 Hagar being afflicted for despising her mistress runs away.

7 An angel commands her to return and submit herself

10 promises her a numerous posterity

12 and shows their character and condition.

13 Hagar names the place and returns to Sarai.

15 Ishmael is born.

16 The age of Abram.

Genesis 17

1 God renews the covenant with Abram

5 and changes his name to Abraham in token of a greater blessing.

9 Circumcision is instituted.

15 Sarai's name is changed to Sarah and she is blessed.

17 Isaac is promised and the time of his birth fixed.

23 Abraham and Ishmael are circumcised.

Genesis 18

1 The Lord appears to Abraham who entertains angels.

9 Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son.

16 The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham.

23 Abraham makes intercession for its inhabitants.

Genesis 19

1 Lot entertains two angels.

4 The vicious Sodomites are smitten with blindness.

12 Lot is warned and in vain warns his sons-in-law.

15 He is directed to flee to the mountains but obtains leave to go into Zoar.

24 Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed.

26 Lot's wife looks back and becomes a pillar of salt.

29 Lot dwells in a cave.

31 The incestuous origin of Moab and Ammon.

Genesis 20

1 Abraham sojourns at Gerar.

2 Denies his wife who is taken by Abimelech.

3 Abimelech is reproved for her in a dream.

9 He rebukes Abraham.

14 Restores Sarah;

16 and reproves her.

17 Abimelech and his family are healed at Abraham's prayer.

Genesis 21

1 Isaac is born and circumcised.

6 Sarah's joy.

8 Isaac is weaned.

9 Hagar and Ishmael sent away.

15 Hagar in distress.

17 The angel relieves and comforts her.

23 Abimelech's covenant with Abraham at Beersheba.

Genesis 22

1 Abraham is tested with the command to offer Isaac.

3 He gives proof of his faith and obedience.

11 The angel prevents him.

13 Isaac is exchanged for a ram.

14 The place is called Jehovah-jireh.

15 Abraham is again blessed.

20 The generations of Nahor unto Rebekah.

Genesis 23

1 The age and death of Sarah.

3 The purchase of the field and cave of Machpelah;

19 where Sarah is buried.

Genesis 24

1 Abraham swears his servant.

10 The servant's journey.

12 His prayer.

14 His sign.

15 Rebekah meets him;

18 fulfils his sign;

22 receives jewels;

23 shows her kindred;

25 and invites him home.

26 The servant blesses God.

29 Laban entertains him.

34 The servant shows his message.

50 Laban and Bethuel approve it.

58 Rebekah consents to go and departs.

62 Isaac meets and marries her.

Genesis 25

1 The sons of Abraham by Keturah.

5 The division of his goods.

7 His age death and burial.

11 God blesses Isaac.

12 The generations of Ishmael.

17 His age and death.

19 Isaac prays for Rebekah being barren.

22 The children strive in her womb.

24 The birth of Esau and Jacob.

27 Their different characters and pursuits.

29 Esau sells his birthright.

Genesis 26

1 Isaac because of famine sojourns in Gerar and the Lord blesses him.

7 He is reproved by Abimelech for denying his wife.

12 He grows rich and the Philistines envy his prosperity.

18 He digs wells.

23 God appears to him at Beersheba and blesses him;

26 and Abimelech makes a covenant with him.

34 Esau's wives.

Genesis 27

1 Isaac sends Esau for venison.

6 Rebekah instructs Jacob to obtain the blessing.

14 Jacob feigning to be Esau obtains it.

30 Esau brings venison.

33 Isaac trembles.

34 Esau complains and by importunity obtains a blessing.

41 He threatens Jacob's life.

42 Rebekah disappoints him by sending Jacob away.

Genesis 28

1 Isaac blesses Jacob and sends him to Padan-aram.

6 Esau marries Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael.

10 Jacob journeys and has a vision of a ladder.

18 The stone of Bethel.

20 Jacob's vow.

Genesis 29

1 Jacob comes to the well of Haran.

9 He becomes acquainted with Rachel.

13 Laban entertains him.

18 Jacob covenants for Rachel.

23 He is deceived by Laban with Leah.

28 He marries also Rachel and serves for her seven years more.

32 Leah bears Reuben;

33 Simeon;

34 Levi;

35 and Judah.

Genesis 30

1 Rachel in grief for her barrenness gives Bilhah her maid unto Jacob.

5 Bilhah bears Dan and Naphtali.

9 Leah gives Zilpah her maid who bears Gad and Asher.

14 Reuben finds mandrakes

15 with which Leah buys her husband's company of Rachel.

17 Leah bears Issachar Zebulun and Dinah.

22 Rachel bears Joseph.

25 Jacob desires to depart.

27 Laban detains him on a new agreement.

37 Jacob's policy whereby he becomes rich.

Genesis 31

1 Jacob displeased with the envy of Laban and his sons departs secretly.

19 Rachel steals her father's household gods.

22 Laban pursues after him and complains of the wrong.

34 Rachel's plan to hide the images.

36 Jacob's complaint of Laban.

43 The covenant of Laban and Jacob at Galeed.

Genesis 32

1 Jacob's vision at Mahanaim.

3 His message to Esau.

6 He is afraid of Esau's coming.

9 He prays for deliverance.

13 He sends a present to Esau and passes the brook Jabbok.

24 He wrestles with an angel at Peniel where he is called Israel.

31 He halts.

Genesis 33

1 Jacob and Esau's meeting; and Esau's departure.

17 Jacob comes to Succoth.

18 At Shechem he buys a field and builds an altar called El Elohe Israel.

Genesis 34

1 Dinah is ravished by Shechem.

4 He requests to marry her.

13 The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites.

20 Hamor and Shechem persuade them to accept it.

25 The sons of Jacob upon that advantage slay them and spoil their city.

30 Jacob reproves Simeon and Levi.

Genesis 35

1 God commands Jacob to go to Bethel.

2 He purges his house of idols.

6 He builds an altar at Bethel.

8 Deborah dies at Allon Bacuth.

9 God blesses Jacob at Bethel.

10 Jacob Named Israel.

16 Rachel travails of Benjamin and dies in the way to Edar.

22 Reuben lies with Bilhah.

23 The sons of Jacob.

27 Jacob comes to Isaac at Hebron.

28 The age death and burial of Isaac.

Genesis 36

1 Esau's three wives.

6 His removal to mount Seir.

9 His sons.

15 The dukes which descended of his sons.

20 The sons and dukes of Seir the Horite.

24 Anah finds mules.

31 The kings of Edom.

40 The dukes that descended of Esau.

Genesis 37

1 Joseph is loved by Jacob but hated by his brothers.

5 His dreams and the interpretation.

12 Jacob sends him to his brothers who counsel to slay him.

21 At Reuben's desire they cast him into a pit;

25 and afterwards sell him to the Ishmaelites;

29 while Ruben grieves at not finding him.

31 His coat covered with blood is sent to Jacob who mourns him inordinately.

36 Joseph is brought to Egypt and sold to Potiphar.

Genesis 38

1 Judah begets Er Onan and Shelah.

6 Er's marriage with Tamar and death.

8 The trespass of Onan.

11 Tamar is reserved for Shelah.

12 Judah's wife dies.

13 Tamar deceives Judah.

27 She bears twins Pharez and Zarah.

Genesis 39

1 Joseph is bought by Potiphar and preferred in the family.

7 He resists temptation by Potiphar's Wife.

13 He is falsely accused by her.

20 He is cast into prison.

21 God is with him there and he is advanced by the keeper of prison.

Genesis 40

1 The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh are also imprisoned.

5 Joseph interprets their dreams.

20 They are accomplished according to his interpretation.

23 The ingratitude of the butler in forgetting Joseph.

Genesis 41

1 Pharaoh has two dreams.

9 Joseph interprets them.

33 He gives Pharaoh counsel and is highly advanced and married.

46 The seven years of plenty.

50 He begets children.

53 The famine begins.

Genesis 42

1 Jacob sends his ten sons to buy grain in Egypt.

16 They are imprisoned by Joseph as spies.

18 They are set at liberty on condition to bring Benjamin.

21 They have remorse for Joseph.

24 Simeon is kept for a pledge.

25 They return with grain and their money.

29 Their relation to Jacob.

36 Jacob refuses to send Benjamin.

Genesis 43

1 Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin.

15 Joseph entertains his brothers.

19 They discover their fears to the steward.

26 Joseph makes them a feast.

Genesis 44

1 Joseph's policy to stay his brothers.

6 The silver cup is found in Benjamin's sack.

14 They are brought before Joseph.

18 Judah's humble supplication to Joseph.

Genesis 45

1 Joseph makes himself known to his brothers.

5 He comforts them in God's providence.

9 He sends for his father.

16 Pharaoh confirms it.

21 Joseph furnishes then for their journey.

25 Jacob is revived with the news.

Genesis 46

1 Jacob is comforted by God at Beersheba.

5 Thence he with his company goes into Egypt.

8 The number of his family that went into Egypt.

28 Joseph meets Jacob.

31 He instructs his brothers how to answer Pharaoh.

Genesis 47

1 Joseph presents his father and five of his brothers before Pharaoh.

11 He gives them habitation and maintenance.

13 He gets the Egyptian's money;

16 their cattle;

18 and their lands except the priests' to Pharaoh.

23 He restores the land for a fifth.

28 Jacob's age.

29 He swears Joseph to bury him with his fathers.

Genesis 48

1 Joseph with his sons visits his sick father.

2 Jacob strengthens himself to bless them.

3 He repeats God's promise.

5 He takes Ephraim and Manasseh as his own sons.

7 He tells Joseph of his mother's grave.

8 He blesses Ephraim and Manasseh.

17 He prefers the younger before the elder.

21 He prophesies their return to Canaan.

Genesis 49

1 Jacob calls his sons to bless them.

3 Their blessing in particular.

29 He charges them about his burial.

33 He dies.

Genesis 50

1 The mourning for Jacob.

4 Joseph gets leave of Pharaoh to go to bury him.

7 The funeral.

15 Joseph comforts his brothers who crave his pardon.

22 His age.

23 He sees the third generation of his sons.

24 He prophesies unto his brothers of their return.

25 He takes an oath of them concerning his bones.

26 He dies and is put into a coffin.

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Exodus 1

1 The children of Israel after Joseph's death increase.

8 The more they are oppressed by a new king the more they multiply.

15 The godliness of the midwives in saving the male children alive.

22 Pharaoh commands the male children to be cast into the river

Exodus 2

1 Moses is born and placed in a basket in the reeds of Nile.

5 He is found and brought up by Pharaoh's daughter;

7 who employs his mother to nurse him.

11 He kills an Egyptian.

13 He reproves a Hebrew.

15 He flees into Midian and marries Zipporah.

22 Gershom is born.

23 God respects the Israelites' cry.

Exodus 3

1 Moses keeps Jethro's flock.

2 God appears to him in a burning bush.

9 He sends him to deliver Israel.

13 The name of God.

15 His message to Israel and Pharaoh whose opposition is foretold.

20 He is assured of Israel's deliverance.

Exodus 4

1 Moses's rod is turned into a serpent.

6 His hand is leprous.

10 He loathes his calling.

13 Aaron is appointed to assist him.

18 Moses departs from Jethro.

21 God's message to Pharaoh.

24 Zipporah circumcises her son.

27 Aaron is sent to meet Moses.

29 The people believe them.

Exodus 5

1 Pharaoh chides Moses and Aaron for their message.

6 He increases the Israelites' task.

16 He ignores their complaints.

19 They cry out to Moses and Aaron.

22 Moses complains to God.

Exodus 6

1 God renews his promise by his name JEHOVAH

9 Moses vainly attempts to encourage the Israelites

10 He and Aaron are again sent to Pharaoh

14 Genealogies of Reuben Simeon and Levi of whom came Moses and Aaron

26 The history resumed

Exodus 7

1 Moses and Aaron are encouraged to go again to Pharaoh

8 Aaron's rod is turned into a serpent

11 The sorcerers do the like; but their rods are swallowed up by Aaron's

13 Pharaoh's heart is hardened

14 God's message to Pharaoh

19 The river is turned into blood; and the consequent distress of the Egyptians

Exodus 8

1 Frogs are sent

8 Pharaoh complains to Moses who by prayer removes them

16 The dust is turned into lice which the magicians could not do

20 The plague of flies

25 Pharaoh inclines to let the people go but yet is hardened

Exodus 9

1 The plague on livestock

8 The plague of boils

13 The message of Moses about the hail

22 The plague of hail

27 Pharaoh pleads with Moses but yet is hardened

Exodus 10

1 God threatens to send locusts

7 Pharaoh moved by his servants inclines to let the Israelites go

12 The plague of the locusts

16 Pharaoh entreats Moses

21 The plague of darkness

24 Pharaoh again entreats Moses but yet is hardened

Exodus 11

1 God's message to the Israelites to borrow jewels of their neighbors

4 Moses threatens Pharaoh with the death the firstborn

Exodus 12

1 The beginning of the year is changed

3 The Passover is instituted

11 The import of the rite of the Passover

15 Unleavened bread

29 The firstborn are slain

31 The Israelites are driven out of the land

37 They come to Succoth

41 The time of their sojourning

43 The ordinance of the Passover

Exodus 13

1 The firstborn are sanctified to God

3 The memorial of the Passover is commanded

11 The firstborn of man and beast are set apart

17 The Israelites go out of Egypt and carry Joseph's bones with them.

20 They come to Etham

21 God guides them by a pillar of a cloud and a pillar of fire

Exodus 14

1 God instructs the Israelites in their journey

5 Pharaoh pursues after them

10 The Israelites murmur

13 Moses comforts them

15 God instructs Moses

19 The cloud removes behind the camp

21 The Israelites pass through the Red sea which drowns the Egyptians

Exodus 15

1 The song of Moses Miriam and Israel on their deliverance

22 The people want water in the desert

23 The waters at Marah are bitter

24 they murmur

25 Moses prays and sweetens the waters by God's direction

27 They encamp at Elim where are twelve wells and seventy palm trees

Exodus 16

1 The Israelites come to Sin and murmur for want of bread

4 God promises them bread and meat from heaven and they are rebuked

13 Quail and manna are sent

16 The ordering of manna

25 It was not to be found on the Sabbath

32 An omer of it is preserved

Exodus 17

1 The people murmur for water to Rephidim

6 God send them for water to the rock in Horeb

7 The place is called Massah and Meribah

8 Amalek is overcome by Joshua while Moses holds up his hand

14 Amalek is doomed to destruction; and Moses builds the altar Jehovah-nissi

Exodus 18

1 Jethro brings his wife and two sons to Moses

7 Moses entertains him and relates the goodness of the Lord

9 Jethro rejoices blesses God and offers sacrifice

13 He gives good counsel which is accepted

27 Jethro departs

Exodus 19

1 The people arrive at Sinai

3 God's message by Moses unto the people out of the mount

8 The people are prepared against the third day for the giving of the law

12 The mountain must not be touched

16 The fearful presence of God upon the mount

Exodus 20

1 The ten commandments are spoken by Jehovah

18 The people are afraid but Moses comforts them

21 Idolatry is forbidden

23 Of what sort the altar should be

Exodus 21

1 Laws for men servants

5 For the servant whose ear is bored

7 For women servants

12 For manslaughter

16 For kidnappers

17 For cursers of parents

18 For smiters

22 For a hurt by chance

28 For an ox that gores

33 For him who is an occasion of harm

Exodus 22

1 Of Theft

5 Of damage

7 Of trespasses

14 Of borrowing

16 Of fornication

18 Of witchcraft

19 Of bestiality

20 Of idolatry

21 Of strangers widows and fatherless

25 Of usury

26 Of pledges

28 Of reverence to magistrates

29 Of the first fruits

31 Of torn flesh

Exodus 23

1 Of slander false witness and partiality

4 Of charitableness

6 Of justice in judgment

8 Of taking bribes

9 Of oppressing a stranger

10 Of the year of rest

12 Of the Sabbath

13 Of idolatry

14 Of the three feasts

18 Of the blood and the fat of the sacrifice

20 An angel is promised with a blessing if they obey him

Exodus 24

1 Moses is called up into the mountain

3 The people promise obedience

4 Moses builds an altar and twelve pillars.

6 He sprinkles the blood of the covenant

9 The glory of God appears

14 Aaron and Hur have the charge of the people

15 Moses goes into the mountain where he continues forty days and forty nights.

Exodus 25

1 What the Israelites were to offer for the building of the tabernacle

10 The dimensions of the ark

17 The mercy seat with the cherubim

23 The table of show bread with the furniture thereof

31 The golden candlestick with the instruments thereof

Exodus 26

1 The ten curtains of the tabernacle

7 The eleven curtains of goats' hair the covering of rams' and badgers' skins.

15 The boards of the tabernacle with their sockets and bars

31 The veil for the ark

36 The hanging for the door

Exodus 27

1 The altar of burnt offering with the vessels thereof

9 The court of the tabernacle enclosed with hangings and pillars

18 The measure of the court and the furniture of brass

20 The oil for the lamp

Exodus 28

1 Aaron and his sons are set apart for the priest's office

2 Holy garments are appointed

6 The ephod and girdle

15 The breast-plate with twelve precious stones

30 The Urim and Thummim

31 The robe of the ephod with pomegranates and bells

36 The plate of the mitre

39 The embroidered coat

40 The garments for Aaron's sons

Exodus 29

1 The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests and the altar

38 The continual burnt offerings

45 God's promise to dwell among the children of Israel

Exodus 30

1 The altar of incense

11 The ransom of souls

17 The bronze basin

22 The holy anointing oil

34 The composition of the incense

Exodus 31

1 Bezaleel and Aholiah are appointed for the work of the tabernacle

12 The observation of the Sabbath is again commanded

18 Moses receives the two tablets

Exodus 32

1 The people in the absence of Moses caused Aaron to make a calf

7 God informs Moses who intercedes for Israel and prevails

15 Moses comes down with the tablets

19 He breaks them

20 He destroys the calf

22 Aaron's excuse for himself

25 Moses causes the idolaters to be slain

30 He prays for the people

Exodus 33

1 The Lord refuses to go as he had promised with the people

4 The people mourn there

7 The tabernacle is removed out of the camp

9 The Lord talks familiarly with Moses

12 Moses prevails with God and desires to see his glory

Exodus 34

1 The tablets are replaced

5 The name of the Lord proclaimed

8 Moses entreats God to go with them

10 God makes a covenant with them repeating certain duties

28 Moses after forty days on the mount comes down with the tablets

29 His face is radiant and he covers it with a veil

Exodus 35

1 The Sabbath

4 The free gifts for the tabernacle

20 The readiness of the people to offer

30 Bezaleel and Aholiab are called to the work

Exodus 36

1 The offerings are delivered to the workmen

4 The generosity of the people is restrained

8 The curtains with cherubim

14 The curtains of goats' hair

19 The covering of skins

20 The boards with their sockets

31 The bars

35 The veil

37 The hanging for the door

Exodus 37

1 The ark and mercy seat with cherubim made

10 The table of showbread with its vessels

17 The candlestick with its lamps and instruments

25 The altar of incense

29 The anointing oil and sweet incense

Exodus 38

1 The altar of burnt offering

8 The laver of brass

9 The court and its hangings

21 The sum of what the people offered and the use to which it was applied

Exodus 39

1 The cloths of service and holy garments.

2 The ephod

8 The breast-plate

22 The robe of the ephod

27 The coats mitre and girdle of fine linen

30 The plate of the holy crown

32 All is finished reviewed and approved by Moses

Exodus 40

1 The tabernacle is commanded to be reared anointed and consecrated

13 Aaron and his sons to be sanctified

16 Moses performs all things accordingly

34 A cloud covers the tabernacle

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Leviticus 1

1 The law of burnt offerings

3 of the herd

10 of the flocks

14 of the fowls

Leviticus 2

1 The meat offering with oil and incense

4 either baked in the oven

5 or on a plate

7 or in a frying pan

12 The first fruits not to be burnt on the altar

13 Salt to be used with every offering

14 The offering of first fruits

Leviticus 3

1 The peace offering of the herd

6 whether a sheep

7 whether a lamb

12 or a goat

17 A prohibition to eat fat or blood

Leviticus 4

1 The sin offering of ignorance

3 for the priest

13 for the congregation

22 for the ruler

27 for any of the people

Leviticus 5

1 He who sins in concealing his knowledge

2 in touching an unclean thing

4 or in making an oath

6 His trespass offering of the flock

7 of fowls

11 or of flour

14 The trespass offering in sacrilege

17 and in sins of ignorance

Leviticus 6

1 The trespass offering for sins done wittingly

8 The law of the burnt offering

14 and of the meat offering

19 The offering at the consecration of a priest

24 The law of the sin offering

Leviticus 7

1 The law of the trespass offering

11 and of the peace offering

12 whether it be for a thanksgiving

16 or a vow or a free will offering

22 the fat and the blood are forbidden

28 The priests' portion in the peace offerings

35 The whole summed up

Leviticus 8

1 Moses consecrates Aaron and his sons

14 Their sin offering

18 Their burnt offering

22 The ram of consecration

31 The place and time of their consecration

Leviticus 9

1 The first offerings of Aaron for himself and the people

8 The sin offering

12 and the burn offering for himself

15 the offerings for the people

23 Moses and Aaron bless the people

24 Fire comes from the Lord upon the altar

Leviticus 10

1 Aadab and Abihu for offering strange fire are burnt by fire

6 Aaron and his sons are forbidden to mourn for them

8 The priests are forbidden wine when they are to go into the tabernacle

12 The law of eating the holy things

16 Aaron's excuse for transgressing thereof

Leviticus 11

1 What animals may be eaten

4 and what may not be eaten

9 What fishes

13 What fowls

29 The creeping things which are unclean

Leviticus 12

1 The purification of a woman after childbirth

6 Her offerings for her purifying

Leviticus 13

1 The laws whereby the priest is to be guided in discerning the leprosy.

Leviticus 14

1 The rites and sacrifices in cleansing the leper

33 The signs of leprosy in a house

48 The cleansing of that house

Leviticus 15

1 The uncleanness of men in their issues

13 The cleansing of them

19 The uncleanness of women in their issues

28 Their cleansing

Leviticus 16

1 how the high priest must enter into the holy place

11 The sin offering for himself

15 The sin offering for the people

20 The scapegoat

29 The yearly feast of the expiations

Leviticus 17

1 The blood of slain beasts must be offered to the Lord at the tabernacle door

7 They must not offer to idols

10 All eating of blood is forbidden

15 and of all that dies by itself or is torn

Leviticus 18

1 Unlawful marriages and unlawful lusts

Leviticus 19

1 A repetition of various laws

Leviticus 20

1 Of him who gives his seed to Moloch

4 Of him who favors such an one

6 Of going to wizards

7 Of sanctification

9 Of him who curses his parents

11 Of incest

13 Of sodomy

15 Of bestiality

18 Of uncleanness

22 Obedience is required with holiness

27 Wizards must be put to death

Leviticus 21

1 Of the priests' mourning

6 Of their holiness

7 Of their marriages

8 Of their estimation

9 Of the high priest's holiness

10 Of his marriage

13 The priests that have blemishes must not minister in the sanctuary

Leviticus 22

1 The priests in their uncleanness must abstain from the holy things

6 How they shall be cleansed

10 Who of the priest's house may eat of the holy things

17 The sacrifices must be without blemish

26 The age of the sacrifice

29 The law of eating the sacrifice of thanksgiving

Leviticus 23

1 The feasts of the Lord

3 the Sabbath

4 The Passover

9 The sheaf of firstfruits

15 The feast of Pentecost

22 Gleanings to be left for the poor

23 The feast of trumpets

26 The day of atonement

33 The feast of tabernacles

Leviticus 24

1 The oil for the lamps

5 The showbread

10 Shelomith's son blasphemes

13 The law of blasphemy

17 Of murder

18 Of damage

23 The blasphemer is stoned

Leviticus 25

1 the Sabbath of the seventh year

8 The jubilee in the fiftieth year

14 Of oppression

18 A blessing of obedience

23 The redemption of land

29 Of houses

35 Compassion to the poor

39 The usage of bondmen

47 The redemption of servants

Leviticus 26

1 Of idolatry

2 Reverence

3 A blessing to those who keep the commandments

14 A curse to those who break them

40 God promises to remember those who repent

Leviticus 27

1 He who makes a singular vow must be the Lord's

3 The estimation of the person

9 of a beast given by vow

14 of a house

16 of a field and the redemption thereof

28 No devoted thing may be redeemed

30 The tithe may not be changed

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Numbers 1

1 God commands Moses to number the people

5 The princes of the tribes

17 The number of every tribe

47 The Levites are exempted for the service of the Lord

Numbers 2

1 The order of the tribes in their tents.

Numbers 3

1 The sons of Aaron

5 The Levites are given to the priests instead of the firstborn

14 Are numbered by their families

21 The families number and charge of the Gershonites

27 Of the Kohathites

33 Of the Merarites

38 The place and charge of Moses and Aaron

40 The firstborn are freed by the Levites

44 The balances are refunded

Numbers 4

1 The age at which the Levites were to serve and the duration of the service

4 The duty of the Kohathites

16 The charge of Eleazar

17 The office of the priests

21 The duty of the Gershonites

29 Of the Merarites

34 The number of the Kohathites

38 Of the Gershonites

42 And of the Merarites

Numbers 5

1 The unclean are removed out of camp

5 Restitution is to be made in trespass

11 The trial of jealously

Numbers 6

1 The law of the Nazarite in the days of his separation

13 And after their completion

22 The form of blessing the people

Numbers 7

1 The offering of the princes at the dedication of the tabernacle

10 Their several offerings at the dedication of the altar

89 God speaks to Moses from the mercy seat

Numbers 8

1 How the lamps are to be lighted

5 The consecration of the Levites

23 The age and time of their service

Numbers 9

1 The Passover is again commanded

6 A second Passover for the unclean or absent

15 The cloud directs the removals and encampments of the Israelites

Numbers 10

1 The use of the silver trumpets

11 The Israelites move from Sinai to Paran

14 The order of their march

29 Hobab is entreated by Moses not to leave them

33 The blessing of Moses at the removing and resting of the ark

Numbers 11

1 The burning at Taberah quenched by Moses' prayer

4 The people crave meat and loathe manna

10 Moses complains of his charge

16 God promises to divide his burden unto seventy elders

18 and to give the people meat for a month

21 Moses' faith is staggered

31 Quails are given in wrath at Kibroth Hattaavah

Numbers 12

1 God rebukes the sedition of Miriam and Aaron

11 Miriam's leprosy is healed at the prayer of Moses

14 God commands her to be shut out of the host

16 The people encamp in the desert of Paran

Numbers 13

1 The names of the men who were sent to search the land

17 Their instructions

21 Their acts

26 Their relation

Numbers 14

1 The people murmur at the news

6 Joshua and Caleb labor to still them

11 God threatens them

13 Moses intercedes with God and obtains pardon

26 The Murmurers are debarred from entering into the land

36 The men who raised the evil report die by a plague

40 The people that would invade the land against the will of God are smitten

Numbers 15

1 The law of the meat offering and the drink offering

14 The stranger is under the same law

17 The law of the first of the dough

22 The sacrifice for sins of ignorance

30 The punishment of presumption

32 He who violated the Sabbath is stoned

37 The law of tassels

Numbers 16

1 The rebellion of Korah Dathan and Abiram

23 Moses separates the people from the rebels' tents

31 The earth swallows up Korah and a fire consumes others

36 The censers are reserved to holy use

41 14700 are slain by a plague for murmuring against Moses and Aaron

46 Aaron by incense stays the plague

Numbers 17

1 Aaron's rod among all the rods of the tribes only flourishes

10 It is left for a monument against the rebels

Numbers 18

1 The charge of the priests and Levites

8 The priests portion

21 The Levites

25 The heave offering to the priests out of the Levites' portion

Numbers 19

1 The water of separation made of the ashes of a red heifer

11 The law for the use of it in purification of the unclean

Numbers 20

1 The children of Israel come to Zin where Miriam dies.

2 They murmur for want of water

7 Moses smiting the rock brings forth water at Meribah

14 Moses at Kadesh desires passage through Edom which is denied him

22 At Mount Hor Aaron resigns his place to Eleazar and dies

Numbers 21

1 Israel destroys the Canaanites at Hormah

4 The people murmuring are plagued with fiery serpents

7 They repenting are healed by a bronze serpent

10 Various journeys of the Israelites

21 Sihon is overcome

33 And Og

Numbers 22

1 Balak's first message for Balaam is refused

15 His second message obtains him

22 An angel would have slain him if he had not been saved by his donkey

36 Balak entertains him

Numbers 23

1 Balak's sacrifices

Numbers 24

1 Balaam leaving divinations prophesies the happiness of Israel

10 Balak in anger dismisses him

15 He prophesies of the Star of Jacob and the destruction of some nations

Numbers 25

1 Israel at Shittim commit unfaithfulness and idolatry

6 Phinehas kills Zimri and Cozbi

10 God therefore gives him an everlasting priesthood

16 The Midianites are to be troubled

Numbers 26

1 The sum of all Israel is taken in the plains of Moab

52 The law of dividing among them the inheritance of the land

57 The families and number of the Levites

63 None but Caleb and Joshua was left of those who were numbered at Sinai

Numbers 27

1 The daughters of Zelophehad ask for an inheritance

6 The law of inheritances

12 Moses being told of his death asks for a successor

18 Joshua is appointed to succeed him

Numbers 28

1 Offerings are to be observed

3 The continual burnt offering

9 The offering on the Sabbath

11 On the new Moons

16 At the Passover

26 In the day of the firstfruits

Numbers 29

1 The offering at the feast of trumpets

7 At the day of afflicting their souls

12 And on the eight days of the feast of tabernacles

Numbers 30

1 Vows are not to be broken

3 The exceptions of a maid's vows

6 Of a wife's

9 Of a widow's or her that is divorced

Numbers 31

1 The Midianites are spoiled and Balaam slain

13 Moses is angry with the officers for saving the women alive

19 How the soldiers with their captives and spoil are to be purified

25 The proportion in which the prey is to be divided

48 The voluntary offering unto the treasure of the Lord

Numbers 32

1 The Reubenites and Gadites ask for inheritance on the east side of Jordan

6 Moses reproves them

16 They offer him conditions with which he is content

33 Moses assigns them the land

39 They conquer it.

Numbers 33

1 The forty-two journeys of the Israelites

50 The Canaanites are to be destroyed

Numbers 34

1 The borders of the land

16 The names of the men who shall divide the land

Numbers 35

1 Forty-eight cities for the Levites with their suburbs and measure thereof

6 Six of them are to be cities of refuge

9 The laws of murder and manslaughter

31 No satisfaction for murder

Numbers 36

1 The inheritance of daughters is remedied by marrying in their own tribes

7 Lest the inheritance should be removed from the tribe

10 The daughters of Zelophehad marry their father's brothers' sons

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Deuteronomy 1

1 Moses' speech in the end of the fortieth year

6 briefly rehearsing the history of God's sending them from Horeb

14 of giving them officers

19 of sending the spies to search the land

34 of his anger for their incredulity

41 and disobedience

Deuteronomy 2

1 The story is continued that they were not to meddle with the Edomites

9 nor with the Moabites

16 nor with the Ammonites

24 but Sihon the Amorite was subdued by them

Deuteronomy 3

1 The conquest of Og king of Bashan

11 This size of his bed

12 The distribution of his lands to the two tribes and half

23 Moses prays to enter into the land

26 He is permitted to see it

Deuteronomy 4

1 An exhortation to obedience

41 Moses appoints the three cities of refuge on that side of Jordan

44 Recapitulation

Deuteronomy 5

1 The covenant in Horeb

6 The ten commandments

23 At the people's request Moses receives the law from God

Deuteronomy 6

1 The end of the law is obedience

3 An exhortation thereto

20 What they are to teach their children

Deuteronomy 7

1 All communion with the nations is forbidden

5 for fear of idolatry

6 for the holiness of the people

9 for the nature of God in his mercy and justice

17 and for the assuredness of victory which God will give over them.

Deuteronomy 8

1 An exhortation to obedience in regard to God's mercy and goodness to Israel.

Deuteronomy 9

1 Moses dissuades them from the opinion of their own righteousness

7 Moses reminds them of the golden calf

Deuteronomy 10

1 God's mercy in restoring the two tablets

6 in continuing the priesthood

8 in separating the tribe of Levi

10 in hearkening unto Moses' plea for his people

12 An exhortation to obedience

Deuteronomy 11

1 Another exhortation to obedience

2 by their own experience of God's great works

8 by promise of God's great blessings

16 and by threatenings

18 A careful study is required in God's words

26 The blessing and curse set before them

Deuteronomy 12

1 Monuments of idolatry to be destroyed

4 The place of God's service to be kept

15 Blood is forbidden

17 Holy things must be eaten in the holy place

19 The Levite is not to be forsaken

20 Blood is again forbidden

26 and holy things must be eaten in the holy place

29 Idolatry is not to be enquired after

Deuteronomy 13

1 Enticers to idolatry

6 however near to oneself

9 are to be stoned to death

12 Idolatrous cities are not to be spared

Deuteronomy 14

1 God's children are not to disfigure themselves in mourning

3 What may and may not be eaten

4 of animals

9 of fishes

11 of fowls

21 That which dies of itself may not be eaten

22 Tithes of Divine Service

23 Tithes and firstborns to be eaten before the Lord

28 The third year's tithe of alms and charity

Deuteronomy 15

1 The seventh year a year of release for the poor

7 one must be generous in lending or giving

12 A Hebrew servant except by choice must be freed in the seventh year

19 All firstborn males of the cattle are to be sanctified unto the Lord.

Deuteronomy 16

1 The feast of the Passover

9 of weeks

13 of tabernacles

16 Every male must offer as he is able at these three feasts

18 Of judges and justice

21 Asherah poles and images are forbidden

Deuteronomy 17

1 The things sacrificed must be sound

2 Idolaters must be slain

8 Hard controversies are to be determined by the priests and judges

12 The one who shows contempt for the judge must die

14 The election

16 and duty of a king

Deuteronomy 18

1 The LORD is the priests and Levites' inheritance

3 The priests' due

6 The Levites' portion

9 The abominations of the nations are to be avoided

15 Christ the Prophet is to be heard

20 The presumptuous prophet is to die

Deuteronomy 19

1 The cities of refuge

4 The privilege thereof for the manslayer

14 The landmark is not to be removed

15 At least two witnesses are required

16 the punishment of a false witness

Deuteronomy 20

1 The priest's exhortation to encourage the people to battle

5 The officers' proclamation of who are to be dismissed from the war

10 How to use the cities that accept or refuse the proclamation of peace

16 What cities must be devoted

19 Trees must not be destroyed in the siege

Deuteronomy 21

1 The Atonement for an Unsolved Murder

10 The usage of a captive taken to wife

15 The firstborn is not to be disinherited upon private affection

18 A rebellious son is to be stoned to death

22 The malefactor must not hang all night on a tree

Deuteronomy 22

1 Of humanity toward brothers

5 The sex is to be distinguished by apparel

6 The bird is not to be taken with her young ones

8 The house must have battlements

9 Confusion is to be avoided

12 Tassels upon the vesture

13 The punishment of him who slanders his wife

22 of adultery

23 of rape

28 of fornication

30 of incest

Deuteronomy 23

1 Who may or may not enter into the congregation

9 Uncleanness is to be avoided in the host

15 Of the fugitive servant

17 Of filthiness

18 Of abominable sacrifices

19 Of usury

20 Of vows

24 Of trespass

Deuteronomy 24

1 Of divorce

5 A new married man goes not to war

6 Of pledges

7 Of kidnapping

8 Of leprosy

10 Of pledges

14 The hire is to be given

16 Of justice

19 Of charity

Deuteronomy 25

1 Punishment must not exceed forty lashes

4 The ox is not to be muzzled

5 Of raising seed unto a brother

11 Of the immodest woman

13 Of unjust weights and measures

17 The memory of Amalek is to be blotted out

Deuteronomy 26

1 The confession of him who offers the basket of firstfruits

12 The prayer of him who gives his third year's tithes

16 The covenant between God and his people

Deuteronomy 27

1 The people are commanded to write the law upon stones

5 and to build an altar of whole stones

11 The tribes to be divided on Gerizim and Ebal

14 The curses to be pronounced on mount Ebal

Deuteronomy 28

1 The blessings for obedience

15 The curses for disobedience

Deuteronomy 29

1 Moses exhorts them to obedience reminding of the works they had seen

10 All are presented before the Lord to enter into his covenant

18 The great wrath on him who flatters himself in his wickedness

29 Secret things belong unto God

Deuteronomy 30

1 Great mercies promised unto the penitent

11 The commandment is manifest

15 Death and life are set before them

Deuteronomy 31

1 Moses encourages the people

7 He encourages Joshua

9 He delivers the law unto the priests to be read in the seventh year

14 God gives a charge to Joshua

19 and a song to testify against the people

24 Moses delivers the book of the law to the Levites to keep

28 He makes a protestation

Deuteronomy 32

1 Moses' song which sets forth God's mercy and vengeance

46 He exhorts them to set their hearts upon it

48 God sends him up to mount Nebo to see the land and to die

Deuteronomy 33

1 The majesty of God

6 The blessings of the twelve tribes

26 The excellence of Israel

Deuteronomy 34

1 Moses from mount Nebo views the land

5 He dies there

6 His burial

7 His age

8 Thirty days mourning for him

9 Joshua succeeds him

10 The praise of Moses

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Joshua 1

1 The Lord appoints Joshua to succeed Moses

3 The borders of the promised land

5 God promises to assist Joshua

8 He gives him instructions

10 Joshua prepares the people to pass over Jordan

12 He puts the two tribes and a half in mind of their promise to Moses

16 They promise him allegiance

Joshua 2

1 Rahab receives and conceals the two spies sent from Shittim

8 The covenant between her and them

23 Their return and description of events

Joshua 3

1 Joshua come to Jordan

2 The officers instruct the people for their passage

7 The Lord encourages Joshua

9 Joshua encourages the people

14 The water of Jordan are divided

Joshua 4

1 Twelve men are appointed to take twelve memorial stones from Jordan

9 Twelve other stones are set up in the midst of Jordan

10 The people pass over

14 God magnifies Joshua

15 The priests commanded to come out of Jordan

20 The twelve stones are pitched in Gilgal

Joshua 5

1 The Canaanites are afraid

2 Joshua renews circumcision

10 The Passover is kept at Gilgal

12 manna ceases

13 An angel appears to Joshua

Joshua 6

1 Jericho is shut up

2 God instructs Joshua how to beseige it

12 The city is composed

17 It is accursed

20 The walls fall down

22 Rahab is saved

26 The builder of Jericho is cursed

Joshua 7

1 The Israelites are smitten at Ai

6 Joshua's complaint

10 God instructs him what to do

16 Achan is taken by the lot

19 His confession

24 He and all he had are destroyed in the valley of Achor

Joshua 8

1 God encourages Joshua

3 The plan whereby Ai was taken

29 The king thereof is hanged

30 Joshua builds an altar

32 writes the law on stones

33 and pronounces the blessings and curses

Joshua 9

1 The kings combine against Israel

3 The Gibeonites by craft obtain a league

22 They are condemned to perpetual bondage

Joshua 10

1 Five kings war against Gibeon

6 Joshua rescues it

10 God fights against them with hailstones

12 The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua

16 The five kings are murdered in a cave

22 They are brought forth

24 scornfully used

26 and hanged

28 Seven kings more are conquered

43 Joshua returns to Gilgal

Joshua 11

1 Diverse kings overcome at the waters of Merom

10 Hazor is taken and burnt

16 All the country taken by Joshua

21 The Anakims cut off

23 The land rests from war

Joshua 12

1 The two kings whose countries Moses took and disposed of

7 The thirty-one kings on the other side of Jordan which Joshua smote

Joshua 13

1 The bounds of the land not yet conquered

8 The inheritance of the two tribes and a half

14 The Lord and his sacrifices are the inheritance of Levi

15 The bounds of the inheritance of Reuben

22 Balaam slain

24 The bounds of the inheritance of God

29 and of the half tribe of Manasseh

Joshua 14

1 The nine tribes and a half are to have their inheritance by lot

6 Caleb by privilege obtains Hebron

Joshua 15

1 The borders of the lot of Judah

13 Caleb's portion and conquest

16 Othniel for his valour marries Achsah Caleb's daughter

18 She obtains a blessing of her father

21 The cities of Judah

63 The Jebusites unconquered

Joshua 16

1 The general borders of the sons of Joseph

5 The border of the inheritance of Ephraim

10 The Canaanites of Gezer not conquered

Joshua 17

1 The lot of Manasseh

7 His coast

12 The Canaanites not driven out

14 The children of Joseph obtain another lot

Joshua 18

1 The tabernacle is set up at Shiloh

2 The remainder of the land is described and divided into seven parts

10 Joshua distributes it by lot

11 The lot and border of Benjamin

21 Their cities

Joshua 19

1 The lot of Simeon

10 of Zebulun

17 of Issachar

24 of Asher

32 of Naphtali

40 of Dan

49 The children of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua

Joshua 20

1 God commands

7 and the children of Israel appoint the six cities of refuge

Joshua 21

1 Forty-eight cities given by lot out of the other tribes unto the Levites.

43 God gives the land and rest unto the Israelites according to his promise

Joshua 22

1 The two tribes and a half with a blessing are sent home

10 They build the altar of testimony in their journey

11 The Israelites are offended thereat

21 They vindicate their conduct and give them good satisfaction

Joshua 23

1 Joshua's exhortation before his death

3 by former benefits

5 by promises

11 and by threatenings

Joshua 24

1 Joshua assembles the tribes at Shechem

2 A brief history of God's benefits from Terah

14 He renews the covenant between them and God

26 A stone the witness of the covenant

29 Joshua's age death and burial

32 Joseph's bones are buried

33 Eleazar dies

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Judges 1

1 The acts of Judah and Simeon

4 Adonibezek justly requited

8 Jerusalem taken

10 Hebron taken

11 Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir

16 The Kenites dwell in Judah

17 Hormah Gaza Askelon and Ekron taken

21 The acts of Benjamin

22 Of the house of Joseph who take Bethel

30 Of Zebulun

31 Of Asher

33 Of Naphtali

34 Of Dan

Judges 2

1 An angel rebukes the people at Bochim

6 The wickedness of the new generation after Joshua

14 God's anger and pity toward them

20 The Canaanites left to prove Israel

Judges 3

1 The nations which were left to prove Israel

5 By communion with them they commit idolatry

8 Othniel delivered them from Chushan-Rishathaim

12 Ehud from Eglon

31 and Shamgar from the Philistines

Judges 4

1 Deborah and Barak deliver them from Jabin and Sisera

17 Jael kills Sisera

Judges 5

1 The Song of Deborah and Barak

Judges 6

1 The Israelites for their sin are oppressed by Midian

8 A prophet rebukes them

11 An angel sends Gideon for their deliverance

17 Gideon's present is consumed with fire

24 Gideon destroys Baal's altar; offers a sacrifice upon the altar Jehovah-shalom

28 Joash defends his son and calls him Jerubbaal

33 Gideon's army

36 Gideon's signs

Judges 7

1 Gideon's army of thirty-two thousand is brought to three hundred

9 He is encouraged by the dream and interpretation of the burley cake

16 His plan of trumpets and lamps in pitchers

24 The Ephraimites take Oreb and Zeeb

Judges 8

1 Gideon pacifies the Ephraimites

4 Succoth and Penuel refuse to deliver Gideon's army

10 Zebah and Zalmunna are taken

13 Succoth and Penuel are destroyed

17 Gideon revenges his brothers's death on Zebah and Zalmunna

22 He refuses government

24 His ephod the cause of idolatry

28 Midian subdued

29 Gideon's children and death

33 The Israelites' idolatry and ingratitude

Judges 9

1 Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites and murder of his brothers is made king

7 Jotham by a parable rebukes them and foretells their ruin

22 Gaal conspires with the Shechemites against him

30 Zebul reveals it

34 Abimelech overcomes them and sows the city with salt

46 He burns the hold of the god Berith

50 At Thebez he is slain by a piece of a millstone

56 Jotham's curse is fulfilled.

Judges 10

1 Tola judges Israel in Shamir

3 Jair whose thirty sons had thirty cities

6 The Philistines and Ammonites oppress Israel

10 In their misery God sends them to their false gods

15 Upon their repentance he pities them

Judges 11

1 The covenant between Jephthah and the Gileadites that he should lead

12 The treaty of peace between him and the Ammonites is in vain

29 Jephthah's vow

32 His conquest of the Ammonites

34 He performs his vow on his daughter.

Judges 12

1 The Ephraimites quarrelling with Jephthah are slain by the Gileadites

7 Jephthah dies

8 Ibzan who had thirty sons and thirty daughters

11 and Elon

13 and Abdon who had forty sons and thirty nephews judge Israel

Judges 13

1 Israel is delivered into the hands of Philistines

2 An angel appears to Manoah's wife

8 The angel appears to Manoah

15 Manoah's sacrifices whereby the angel is discovered.

24 Samson is born

Judges 14

1 Samson desires a wife of the Philistines.

6 In his journey he kills a lion

8 In a second journey he finds honey in the carcass

10 Samson's marriage feast

12 His riddle by his wife is made known

19 He strikes down thirty Philistines

20 His wife is married to another.

Judges 15

1 Samson is denied his wife

3 He burns the Philistines' corn with foxes and firebrands

6 His wife and her father are burnt by the Philistines

8 Samson smites them hip and thigh

9 He is bound by the men of Judah and delivered to the Philistines

14 He kills them with a jawbone

18 God makes the fountain En-hakkore for him in Lehi

Judges 16

1 Samson at Gaza escapes and carries away the gates of the city

4 Delilah corrupted by the Philistines entices Samson

6 Thrice she is deceived

15 At last she overcomes him

21 The Philistines take him and put out his eyes

22 His strength renewing he pulls down the house upon the Philistines and dies

Judges 17

1 Of the money that Micah first stole then restored his mother makes idols

5 And he makes ornaments for them

7 He hires a Levite to be his priest

Judges 18

1 The Danites send five men to seek out an inheritance

3 At the house of Micah they consult with Jonathan and are encouraged

7 They search Laish and bring back news of good hope

11 Six hundred men are sent to surprise it

16 In their way they rob Micah of his priest and his consecrated things

27 They win Laish and call it Dan

30 They set up idolatry wherein Jonathan inherits the priesthood.

Judges 19

1 A Levite goes to Bethlehem to fetch home his concubine

16 An old man entertains him at Gibeah

22 The Gibeonites abuse his concubine to death

29 He divides her into twelve pieces and sends them to the twelve tribes

Judges 20

1 The Levite in a general assembly declared his wrong

8 The decree of the assembly

12 The Benjamites being cited make head against the Israelites

18 The Israelites in two battles lose forty thousand

26 They destroy by a plan all the Benjamites except six hundred.

Judges 21

1 The people bewail the desolation of Benjamin

8 By the destruction of Jabesh Gilead they provide them four hundred wives.

16 They advise the remainder to surprise the virgins that danced at Shiloh

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Ruth 1

1 Elimelech driven by famine into Moab dies there

4 Mahlon and Chilion having married wives of Moab die also

6 Naomi returning homeward

8 dissuades her two daughters-in-law from going with her

14 Orpah leaves her but Ruth with great constancy accompanies her

19 The two come to Bethlehem where they are gladly received

Ruth 2

1 Ruth gleans in the field of Boaz

4 Boaz takes notice of her

8 and shows her great favor

18 That which she got she carries to Naomi

Ruth 3

1 By Naomi's instruction

5 Ruth lies at Boaz's feet

8 Boaz acknowledges the right of a kinsman

14 He sends her away with six measures of barley

Ruth 4

1 Boaz calls into judgment the next kinsman

6 He refuses the redemption according to the manner in Israel

9 Boaz buys the inheritance

11 He marries Ruth

13 She bears Obed the grandfather of David

18 The generations of Pharez unto David

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1 Samuel 1

1 Elkanah a Levite having two wives worships yearly at Shiloh

4 He cherishes Hannah though barren and provoked by Peninnah

9 Hannah in grief prays for a child

12 Eli first rebuking her afterwards blesses her

19 Hannah having born Samuel stays at home till he is weaned

24 She presents him according to her vow to the Lord

1 Samuel 2

1 Hannah's song in thankfulness

12 The sin of Eli's sons

18 Samuel's ministry

20 by Eli's blessing Hannah is more fruitful

22 Eli reproves his sons

27 A prophecy against Eli's house

1 Samuel 3

1 How the word of the Lord was first revealed to Samuel

11 God tells Samuel the destruction of Eli's house

15 Samuel though loath tells Eli the vision

19 Samuel grows in credit

1 Samuel 4

1 The Israelites are overcome by the Philistines at Ebenezer

3 They fetch the ark unto the terror of the Philistines

10 They are smitten again the ark taken and Hophni and Phinehas are slain

12 Eli at the news falling backward breaks his neck

19 Phinehas's wife discouraged in her travail with Ichabod dies

1 Samuel 5

1 The Philistines having brought the ark into Ashdod set it in the house Dagon

3 Dagon is smitten down and cut and cut in pieces

5 and they of Ashdod smitten with tumors

8 So God deals with them of Gath when it was brought thither

10 and so with them of Ekron when it was brought thither

1 Samuel 6

1 After seven months the Philistines take counsel how to send back the ark

10 They bring it on a new cart with an offering unto Beth Shemesh

19 The people are smitten for looking into the ark

21 They send to them of Kiriath Jearim to fetch it

1 Samuel 7

1 They of Kiriath Jearim bring the ark to Abinadab and sanctify Eleazar as guard

2 After twenty years

3 the Israelites by Samuel's means solemnly repent at Mizpeh

7 While Samuel prays and sacrifices

10 the Lord thwarts the Philistines by thunder at Ebenezer

13 The Philistines are subdued

15 Samuel judges Israel

1 Samuel 8

1 By occasion of the ill government of Samuel's sons the Israelites ask a king

6 Samuel praying in grief is comforted by God

10 He tells the manner of a king

19 God wills Samuel to yield unto the importunity of the people

1 Samuel 9

1 Saul despairing to find his father's donkeys

6 by the counsel of his servant

11 and direction of young maidens

15 according to God's revelation

18 comes to Samuel

19 Samuel entertains Saul at the feast

25 Samuel after secret communication brings Saul on his way

1 Samuel 10

1 Samuel anoints Saul

2 He confirms him by prediction of three signs

9 Saul's heart is changed and he prophesies

14 He conceals the matter of the kingdom from his uncle

17 Saul is chosen at Mizpeh by lot

26 The different affections of his subjects

1 Samuel 11

1 Nahash offers them of Jabesh Gilead a reproachful condition

4 They send messengers and are delivered by Saul

12 Saul thereby is confirmed and his kingdom renewed

1 Samuel 12

1 Samuel testifies his integrity

6 He reproves the people of ingratitude

16 He terrifies them with thunder in harvest time

20 he comforts them in God's mercy

1 Samuel 13

1 Saul's select band

3 He calls the Hebrews to Gilgal against the Philistines

5 The Philistines' great army

6 The distress of the Israelites

8 Saul weary of staying for Samuel sacrifices

11 Samuel reproves him

17 The three raiding parties of the Philistines

19 The policy of the Philistines to allow no blacksmith in Israel

1 Samuel 14

1 Jonathan goes and miraculously smites the Philistine's garrison

15 A divine terror makes them beat themselves

17 Saul not staying the priest's answer sets on them

21 The captivated Hebrews and the hidden Israelites join against them.

24 Saul's unadvised adjuration hinders the victory

31 He restrains the people from eating blood

35 He builds an altar

37 Jonathan taken by lot is save by the people

47 Saul's victories strength and family

1 Samuel 15

1 Samuel sends Saul to destroy Amalek

6 Saul favors the Kenites

7 He spares Agag and the best of the spoil

10 Samuel denounces unto Saul God's rejection of him for his disobedience

24 Saul's humiliation

32 Samuel kills Agag

34 Samuel and Saul part

1 Samuel 16

1 Samuel sent by God under pretense of a sacrifice comes to Bethlehem

6 His human judgment is reproved

11 He anoints David

15 Saul sends for David to quiet his evil spirit

1 Samuel 17

1 The armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to battle

4 Goliath challenges a combat

12 David sent by his father to visit his brothers takes the challenge

28 Eliab chides him

30 He is brought to Saul

32 shows the reason of his confidence

38 and slays the giant

55 Saul takes notice of David

1 Samuel 18

1 Jonathan befriends David

5 Saul envies his praise

10 seeks to kill him in his fury

12 fears him for his good success

17 offers him his daughters for snare

23 David persuaded to be the king's son-in-law

25 gives two hundred foreskins of the Philistines for Michal's dowry

28 Saul's hatred and David's glory increase

1 Samuel 19

1 Elkanah a Levite having two wives worships yearly at Shiloh

4 He cherishes Hannah though barren and provoked by Peninnah

9 Hannah in grief prays for a child

12 Eli first rebuking her afterwards blesses her

19 Hannah having born Samuel stays at home till he is weaned

24 She presents him according to her vow to the Lord

1 Samuel 20

1 David consults with Jonathan for his safety

11 Jonathan and David renew their covenant by oath

18 Jonathan's token to David

23 Saul missing David seeks to kill Jonathan

35 Jonathan affectionately takes his leave of David

1 Samuel 21

1 David at Nob obtains Ahimelech's hallowed bread

7 Doeg is present

8 David takes Goliath's sword

10 David at Gath feigns himself insane

1 Samuel 22

1 Companies resort unto David at Adullam

3 At Mizpeh he commends his parents unto the king of Moab

5 Admonished by Gad he comes to Hareth

6 Saul going to pursue him complains of his servants' unfaithfulness

9 Doeg accuses Ahimelech

11 Saul commands to kill the priests

17 The footmen refusing Doeg executes it

20 Abiathar escaping brings David the news

1 Samuel 23

1 David enquiring of the Lord by Abiathar rescues Keilah

7 God showing him the coming of Saul and the treachery of the Keilites

13 he escapes from Keilah

14 In Ziph Jonathan comes and comforts him

19 The Ziphites discover him to Saul

25 At Maon he is rescued from Saul by the invasion of the Philistines

29 He dwells at En Gedi

1 Samuel 24

1 David in a cave at En Gedi spares his life

8 He shows thereby his innocence

16 Saul acknowledging his fault takes an oath of David and departs.

1 Samuel 25

1 Samuel dies

2 David in Paran sends to Nabal

10 Provoked by Nabal's rudeness he minds to destroy him

14 Abigail understanding thereof

18 takes a present

23 and by her wisdom

32 pacifies David

36 Nabal hearing thereof dies

39 David takes Abigail and Ahinoam to be his wives

44 Michal is given to Phalti

1 Samuel 26

1 Saul by the discovery of the Ziphites comes to Hachilah against David

4 David coming into the trench keeps Abishai from killing Saul

11 but takes his spear and jug

13 David reproves Abner

17 and exhorts Saul

21 Saul acknowledges his sin

1 Samuel 27

1 Saul hearing David to be in Gath seeks no more for him

5 David begs Ziklag of Achish

8 He invading other countries persuades Achish he fought against Judah.

1 Samuel 28

1 Achish puts confidence in David

3 Saul having destroyed the witches

4 and now in his fear forsaken of God

7 has recourse to a witch

8 who encouraged by Saul raises up Samuel

15 Saul hearing his ruin faints

21 The woman and his servants refresh him with meat

1 Samuel 29

1 David marching with the Philistines

3 is disallowed by their princes

6 Achish dismisses him with commendations of his fidelity

1 Samuel 30

1 The Amalekites raid Ziklag

4 David asking counsel is encouraged by God to pursue them

11 By the means of a received Egyptian he is brought to the enemies

18 and recovers all the spoil

22 David's law to divide the spoil equally

26 He sends presents to his friends

1 Samuel 31

1 Saul having lost his army and his sons slain

4 he and his armor bearer kill themselves.

7 The Philistines possess the forsaken towns of the Israelites

8 They triumph over the dead bodies

11 They of Jabesh Gilead recovering the dead bodies by night

12 burn them at Jabesh

13 and mournfully bury their bodies.

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2 Samuel 1

1 The Amalekite who accused himself of Saul's death is slain

17 David laments Saul and Jonathan with a song

2 Samuel 2

1 David by God's direction with his company goes up to Hebron

4 where he is made king of Judah

5 He commends them of Jabesh Gilead for their king of Israel

8 Abner makes Ishbosheth king of Israel

12 A mortal skirmish between twelve of Abner's and twelve of Joab's men.

18 Asahel is slain

25 At Abner's motion Joab sounds a retreat

32 Asahel's burial

2 Samuel 3

1 During the war David becomes stronger

2 Six sons are born to him in Hebron

6 Abner displeased with Ishbosheth

7 revolts to David

13 David requires as a condition to bring him his wife Michal

17 Abner confers with the Israelites feasted by David and dismissed

22 Joab returning from battle is displeased with the king and kills Abner

28 David curses Joab

31 and mourns for Abner

2 Samuel 4

1 The Israelites being troubled at the death of Abner

2 Baanah and Rechab slay Ish-Bosheth and bring his head to Hebron

9 David causes them to be slain and Ish-Bosheth's head to be buried.

2 Samuel 5

1 The tribes come to Hebron and anoint David over Israel

4 David's age

6 Taking Zion from the Jebusites he dwells in it

11 Hiram sends to David

13 Eleven sons are born to him in Jerusalem

17 David directed by God smites the Philistines at Baal-perazim

22 And again at the mulberry trees

2 Samuel 6

1 David fetches the ark from Kirjath Jearim on a new cart

6 Uzzah is smitten at Perez Uzzah

9 God blesses Obed-Edom for the ark

12 David brings the ark into Zion with sacrifices and dances before it;

16 for which Michal despises him

17 He places it in a tabernacle with great joy and feasting

20 Michal reproving David for his joy is childless to her death

2 Samuel 7

1 Nathan first approving the purpose of David to build God a house

4 After by the word of God forbids him

12 God promises him benefits and blessings in his seed

18 David's prayer and thanksgiving

2 Samuel 8

1 David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites

3 He smites Hadadezer and the Syrians

9 Toi sends Joram with presents to bless him

11 David dedicates the presents and the spoil to God

14 He puts garrisons in Edom

16 David's officers

2 Samuel 9

1 David by Ziba sends for Mephibosheth

7 For Jonathan's sake he restores to him all that was Saul's

9 He makes Ziba his farmer

2 Samuel 10

1 David's messengers sent to comfort Hanun are villainously treated

6 The Ammonites strengthened by the Syrians overcome by Joab and Abishai

15 Shobuch making a new supply of the Syrains at Helam is slain by David

2 Samuel 11

1 While Joab besieges Rabbah David commits adultery with Bathsheba

6 Uriah sent for by David to cover the adultery would not go home.

14 He carries to Joab the letter of his death

18 Joab sends the news thereof to David

26 David takes Bathsheba as his wife

2 Samuel 12

1 Nathan's parable of the ewe lamb causes David to be his own judge.

7 David reproved by Nathan confesses his sin and is pardoned

15 David mourns and prays for the child while it lives

24 Solomon is born and named Jedidiah

26 David takes Rabbah and tortures the people thereof

2 Samuel 13

1 Amnon loving Tamar by Jonadab's counsel feigning himself sick ravishes her.

15 He hates her and shamefully turns her away

19 Absalom entertains her and conceals his purpose

23 At a sheep-shearing among all the king's sons he kills Amnon

31 David grieving at the news is comforted by Jonadab

37 Absalom flies to Talmai at Geshur

2 Samuel 14

1 Joab suborning a widow of Tekoah to incline the king's heart to fetch Absalom

21 brings him home to Jerusalem

25 Absalom's beauty hair and children

28 After two years Absalom is brought into the king's presence by Joab

2 Samuel 15

1 Absalom by fair speeches and courtesies steals the hearts of Israel.

7 By pretense of a vow he obtains leave to go to Hebron

10 He makes there a great conspiracy

13 David upon the news flees from Jerusalem

19 Ittai will leave him

24 Zadok and Abiathar are sent back with the ark

30 David and his company go up mount Olivet weeping

31 He curses Ahithophel's counsel

32 Hushai is sent back with instructions

2 Samuel 16

1 Ziba by presents and false suggestions obtains his master's inheritance

5 At Bahurim Shimei curses David

9 David with patience abstains and restrains others from revenge

15 Hushai insinuates himself into Absalom's counsel

20 Ahithophel's counsel

2 Samuel 17

1 Ahithophel's counsel is overthrown by Hushai's

15 Secret intelligence is sent unto David

23 Ahithophel hangs himself

25 Amasa is made captain

27 David at Mahanaim is furnished with provisions

2 Samuel 18

1 David viewing the armies in their march gives them charge of Absalom

6 The Israelites are sorely smitten in the wood of ephraim

9 Absalom hanging in an oak is slain by Joab and cast into a pit

18 Absalom's place

19 Ahimaaz and Cushi bring tidings to David

33 David mourns for Absalom

2 Samuel 19

1 Joab causes the king to cease his mourning

9 The Israelites are earnest to bring the king back

11 David sends to the priest to incite them of Judah

18 Shimei is pardoned

24 Mephibosheth excused

32 Barzillai dismissed and Chimham his son taken into the king's family

41 The Israelites expostulate with Judah for bringing home the king without them

2 Samuel 20

1 By occasion of the quarrel Sheba rebels in Israel

3 David's ten concubines are put in confinement for life

4 Amasa made captain over Judah is slain by Joab

14 Joab pursues Sheba to Abel

16 A wise woman saves the city by Sheba's head

23 David's officers

2 Samuel 21

1 The three year Gibeonite famine ceases by hanging seven of Saul's sons.

10 Rizpah's kindness unto the dead

12 David buries the bones of Saul and Jonathan in his father's tomb

15 Four battles against the Philistines wherein four men of David slay four giants.

2 Samuel 22

1 David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessings

2 Samuel 23

1 David in his last words professes his faith in God's promises

6 The different state of the wicked

8 A catalogue of David's mighty men

2 Samuel 24

1 David tempted by Satan forces Joab to number the people

5 The captains in nine months and twenty days gather 1300000 fighting men

10 David repents and having three plagues proposed by God chooses pestilence

15 After the death of 700 David by prayer prevents the destruction of Jerusalem

18 David by God's direction purchases Araunah's threshing floor;

25 and the plague stops

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1 Kings 1

1 Abishag cherishes David in his extreme age

5 Adonijah David's darling usurps the kingdom

11 By the council of Nathan

15 Bathsheba moves the king

22 And Nathan seconds her

28 David renews his oath to Bathsheba

32 Solomon by David's appointment

38 being anointed king by Zadok and Nathan the people triumph

41 Jonathan bringing the news Adonijah's guests fly

50 Adonijah flying to the horns of the altar is dismissed by Solomon

1 Kings 2

1 David having given a charge to Solomon

3 of Reverence

5 of Joab

7 of Barzillai

8 of Shimei

10 Solomon succeeds

12 Adonijah moving Bathsheba to ask unto Solomon for Abishag

13 is put to death

26 Abiathar having his life given him is deprived of the priesthood

28 Joab fleeing to the horns of the altar is there slain

35 Benaiah is put in Joab's room and Zadfok in Abiathar's

36 Shimei confined to Jerusalem by occasion of going to Gath is put to death.

1 Kings 3

1 Solomon marries Pharaoh's daughter

2 High places being in use Solomon sacrifices at Gibeon

5 Solomon at Gibeon in the choice which God gave him

10 preferring wisdom obtains wisdom riches and honor

16 Solomon's judgment makes him renowned

1 Kings 4

1 Solomon's princes

7 His twelve officers for provision

20 The peace and largeness of his kingdom

22 His daily provision

26 His stable

29 His wisdom

1 Kings 5

1 Hiram sending to congratulate Solomon is desired to furnish him with timber

7 Hiram blessing God for Solomon furnishes him with trees.

13 The number of Solomon's workmen and laborers

1 Kings 6

1 The building of Solomon's temple

5 The chambers thereof

11 God's promise unto it

15 The ceiling and adorning of it

23 The cherubim

31 The doors

36 The court

37 The time of building it

1 Kings 7

1 The building of Solomon's house

2 Of the house of Lebanon

6 Of the porch of pillars

7 Of the porch of judgment

8 Of the house for Pharaoh's daughter

13 Hiram's work of the two pillars

23 Of the molten sea

27 Of the ten bases

38 Of the ten lavers

40 and all the vessels

1 Kings 8

1 The feast of the temple

12 Solomon's blessing

22 Solomon's prayer

54 Solomon's blessing

62 His sacrifice of peace offerings

1 Kings 9

1 God's covenant in a vision with Solomon

10 The mutual presents of Solomon and Hiran

15 In Solomon's works the Gentiles were his bondmen the Israelites servants

24 Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house

25 Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices

26 His navy fetches gold from Ophir

1 Kings 10

1 The queen of Sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon

14 Solomon's gold

16 His targets

18 The throne of ivory

21 His vessels

24 His presents

26 his chariots and horse

28 his tribute

1 Kings 11

1 Solomon's wives and concubines

4 In his old age they draw him to idolatry

9 God threatens him

14 Solomon's adversaries were Hadad who was entertained in Egypt

23 Rezon who reigned in Damascus

26 And Jeroboam to whom Ahijah prophesied

41 Solomon's acts reign and death. Rehoboam succeeds him

1 Kings 12

1 The Israelites assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam

4 by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him

6 Rehoboam refusing the old men's counsel answers them roughly

16 Ten tribes revolting kill Adoram and make Rehoboam flee

21 Rehoboam raising an army is forbidden by Shemaiah

25 Jeroboam strengthens himself by cities

26 and by idolatry of the two calves

1 Kings 13

1 Jeroboam's hand withers

6 and at the prayer of the prophet is restored

7 The prophet departs from Bethel

11 An old prophet brings him back

20 He is reproved by God

23 slain by a lion

26 buried by the old prophet

31 who confirms the prophecy

33 Jeroboam's obstinacy

1 Kings 14

1 Abijah being sick

2 Jeroboam sends his wife disguised with presents to the prophet Ahijah

5 Ahijah forewarned by God denounces God's judgment

17 Abijah dies and is buried

19 Nadab succeeds Jeroboam

21 Rehoboam's wicked reign

25 Shishak raids Jerusalem

29 Abijam succeeds Rehoboam

1 Kings 15

1 Abijam's wicked reign

7 Asa succeeds him

9 Asa's good reign

16 The war between Baasha and him causes him to make a league with Ben-Hadad

23 Jehoshaphat succeeds Asa

25 Nadab's wicked reign

27 Baasha conspiring against him executes Ahijah's prophecy

31 Nadab's acts and death

33 Baasha's wicked reign

1 Kings 16

1 Jehu's prophecy against Baasha

5 Elah succeeds him

8 Zimri conspiring against Elah succeeds him

11 Zimri executes Jehu's prophecy

15 Omri made king by the soldiers forces Zimri desperately to burn himself

21 The kingdom being divided Omri prevails against Tibni

23 Omri builds Samaria

25 His wicked reign

27 Ahab succeeds him

29 Ahab's most wicked reign

34 Joshua's curse upon Hiel the builder of Jericho

1 Kings 17

1 Elijah having prophesied against Ahab

3 is sent to Cherith where the ravens feed him.

8 He is sent to the widow of Zarephath

17 He raises the widow's son

24 The woman believes him

1 Kings 18

1 In the extremity of famine Elijah sent to Ahab meets good Obadiah

9 Obadiah brings Ahab to Elijah

17 Elijah reproving Ahab by fire from heaven convinces Baal's prophets

41 Elijah by prayer obtaining rain follows Ahab to Jezreel

1 Kings 19

1 Elijah threatened by Jezebel flees to Beersheba

4 In the desert being weary of his life he is comforted by an angel

9 At Horeb God appears unto him sending him to anoint Hazael Jehu and Elisha

19 Elisha taking leave of his friends follows Elijah

1 Kings 20

1 Ben-Hadad not content with Ahab's homage besieges Samaria

13 By the direction of a prophet the Syrians are slain

22 As the prophet forewarned Ahab the Syrians come against him in Aphek

28 By the word of the prophet and God's judgment the Syrians are smitten again

31 The Syrians submit; Ahab sends Ben-Hadad away with a covenant

35 The prophet under the parable of a prisoner

39 making Ahab judge himself denounces God's judgment against him

1 Kings 21

1 Ahab being denied Naboth's vineyard is grieved

5 Jezebel writing letters against Naboth he is condemned of blasphemy

15 Ahab take possession of the vineyard

17 Elijah denounces judgments against Ahab and Jezebel

25 Wicked Ahab repenting God defers the judgment

1 Kings 22

1 Ahab seduced by false prophets by Michaiah's word is slain at Ramoth Gilead

37 The dogs lick up his blood and Ahaziah succeeds him

41 Jehoshaphat's good reign

45 His acts

46 Jehoram succeeds him

51 Ahaziah's evil reign

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2 Kings 1

1 Moab rebels

2 Ahaziah sending to Baal-Zebub has his judgement by Elijah

5 Elijah twice brings fire from heaven on those Ahaziah sent to apprehend him.

13 He pities the third captain

15 and encouraged by an angel tells the king of his death

17 Jehoram succeeds Ahaziah

2 Kings 2