The Old Testament in Verse 6 (Verses 70 - 83)

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70

J- Judges
(13^th &14 ^th)

And then doth the judging of Eli begin,

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13^th Eli judges Israel 40 years.

And then do the Israelites want only sin.

The Israelites are delivered to

'Tis an era of sinning!  An era of pain!

the Philistines 40 years.

In all of their battles the Philistines gain!

71

71

Then Samson was born in that time of despair!

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14^th Samson, the son of

XIII

His mother's care tending the growth of his hair!

Manoah is born at Zorah, a

24

No scissor must cut it!  No razor must shave!

Nazarite from birth.

In the length of that hair was his strength to the grave!

72

72

So strong was this Samson, a lion he slew!

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Samson marries Timnah.

XIV

Propounding a riddle the Philistines knew!

5-20

Ay! knew it, when told it by Timnah his wife,

Timnah marries another.

Who married another, provoking his strife!

73

73

And then was the grain of the Philistines burned!

1136

Samson burns the corn of the

XV

When loose in their vineyards the foxes were turned!

Philistines with fire-brands

4-5

For blazing the brands, that he'd tied to their tails!

tied to the tails of foxes.

His vineyards demolished, each owner bewails!

74

74

And then when poor Timnah, they burn in return,

Samson’s wife and her father

6-8

Of the strength of this Samson the Philistines learn;

 are burned by the Philistines.

As Samson repays them with terrible slaughter,

 Samson smites them.

For burning the father, and burning the daughter!

75

75

And then when this Samson, permits them to bind him,

Samson is bound and

Then stronger than ever the Philistines find him.

delivered to them but kills a

9-16

His fetters are sundered!  He ceases to feign!

thousand with the jaw-bone

A jaw-bone the weapon!  A thousand the slain.

of an ass.

76

76

But Delilah deceived him and Samson believed!

1117

While making sport for the

XVI

And long in the gloom of a prison he grieved.

Philistines, blind Samson pulls

4-30

His locks had she severed; when others had grown

 down the Temple of Dagon.

His strength was regained and the Temple o'er thrown!

77

77

1 Sam

In his life, he the blood of the Philistines spilled,

He buries himself and

IV

But in his death, were the multitudes killed.

multitudes in the ruins, killing

1-16

And yet were the Philistines later elated,

more in death than in life.

When Eli, the news of a battle awaited.

78

78

They told him that Hophni and Phinehas were dead!

1116

The Ark is taken by the

17-18

That the Ark had been taken, the messenger said.

Philistines, and both sons of

And thus in one hour, two sons were denied,

Eli killed.

And Eli fell backwards, and speedily died.

Eli dies, aged 98.

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79

79

J- Judges
(15 ^th)

And when Eli was Judge (for 'tis thus "Judges" runs),

Hannah, according to her vow,

I

He had sinned through permitting the sins of his sons.

had presented Samuel to the

25-28

But he loved little Samuel and took him in charge,

Lord. And Eli had taken

Till Samuel was learned, and Samuel was large.

charge of him.

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80

III

And his God called the boy, and he answered the call,

God calls Samuel and tells

2-14

And He told of the woe that would Eli befall.

him of the woe that will befall

VIII

And yet when a Judge, and beloved of the tribes,

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Eli. Samuel sins through his

1-3

He sinned through his sons, in permitting their bribes.

sons.

81

81

So the last judge was he, though the wisest, the best,

1095

The Israelites demand a king.

4-32

The Israelites clamored, they gave him no rest!

Samuel their 15^th judge, by

They said he was old, that they wanted a king,

God’s command anoints Saul.

Though he told of the evils a kingdom would bring.

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82

82

K- Kings

So Saul was made King, but he would not obey,

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Saul rashly sacrifices.

X 1

The word of the Lord, so he put him away.

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David, son of Jesse, born.

XV 11-26

Then David was chosen, of Jesse the son,

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Saul spares Agag.

XVI 11-13

The youngest the humblest, the loveliest one.

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Samuel anoints David.

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83

XVIII

Saul's son was his friend, and his daughter his wife,

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David marries Abigail,

1-21

Yet Saul had no scruples concerning his life!

the daughter of Saul.

XXVIII

He witches consulted and David pursued!

Jonathan, her brother,

5-20

And all of his heart was with hatred imbued!

befriends David.