Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
an eye-opener
an eye-opener Judges 19:22-30 (JDV) Judges 19:22 While they were enjoying themselves, notice, worthless men of the city surrounded the house and beat on the door. They said to the old man who was the owner of the house, “Bring … Continue reading
don’t spend the night in the square
don’t spend the night in the square Judges 19:1-21 (JDV) Judges 19:1 In those days, and without a king in Israel, a Levite happened to be staying in a remote part of the hill country of Ephraim. He acquired a … Continue reading
organized rebellion
organized rebellion Judges 18:14-31 (JDV) Judges 18:14 The five men who had gone to scout out the land of Laish told their brothers, “Did you know that there are an ephod, household gods, and a carved image and a silver … Continue reading
praying with the wrong motive
praying with the wrong motives Judges 18:1-13 (JDV) Judges 18:1 In those days, there was no king in Israel, and the Danite tribe was looking for territory to occupy. Up to that time no territory had been captured by them … Continue reading
good luck
good luck Judges 17:7-13 (JDV) Judges 17:7 There was a young man, a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, who was staying within the clan of Judah. Judges 17:8 The man left the town of Bethlehem in Judah to stay wherever … Continue reading
no king in Israel
no king in Israel Judges 17:1-6 (JDV) Judges 17:1 There was a man from the hill country of Ephraim named Micah. Judges 17:2 He said to his mother, “The 1,100 pieces of silver taken from you, and that I heard … Continue reading
mysterious ways
mysterious ways Judges 16:20-31 (JDV) Judges 16:20 Then she cried, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” When he woke up from his sleep, he said, “I will escape like I did before and shake myself free.” But he did not know … Continue reading
she made him helpless
she made him helpless Judges 16:1-19 (JDV) Judges 16:1 Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went to have sex with her. Judges 16:2 When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded the place and … Continue reading
stable servants
stable servants Judges 15:9-20 (JDV) Judges 15:9 The Philistines went up, camped in Judah, and raided Lehi. Judges 15:10 The men of Judah said, “Why have you attacked us?” They replied, “We have come to take Samson prisoner and pay … Continue reading
losing twice
losing twice Judges 15:1-8 (JDV) Judges 15:1 Days later, during the wheat harvest, Samson took a young goat as a gift and visited his wife. “I want to go to my wife in her room,” he said. But her father … Continue reading
