PART SECOND.—FROM JOSHUA TO SAMUEL.

Lesson XV. How Jericho was Taken.

(Tell Stories 1 and 2 in Part Second.)

1. Who became the ruler of the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes after Mō´s̝es̝ died? Jŏsh´u-ȧ.

2. What did God say to Jŏsh´u-ȧ when he took charge of the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes? "Be strong and of a good courage."

3. Where was the camp of the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes at that time? Beside the river Jôr´dan.

4. What land was in front of them across the river? The land of Cā´năan.

5. What city of Cā´năan was near to the river? The city of Jĕr´ĭ-chō.

6. Whom did Jŏsh´u-ȧ send to look at the city of Jĕr´ĭ-chō? Two spies.

7. What woman hid the two spies and saved their lives? Rā´hăb.

8. How did God help the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes to cross the river Jôr´dan? The river became dry.

9. How did God help them to take the city of Jĕr´ĭ-chō? Its walls fell down.

10. What became of Rā´hăb, who had helped the spies? Her life was saved.

Lesson XVI. How the Land of Canaan was Won.

(Tell Stories 3, 4, 5 and 7 in Part Second. Omit Story 6.)

1. To what place did Jŏsh´u-ȧ lead the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes after Jĕr´ĭ-chō had been taken? To Shē´chem, in the middle of the land.

2. What did Jŏsh´u-ȧ do near Shē´chem? He read God's law to the people.

3. Where was the great battle fought between Jŏsh´u-ȧ and the Cā´năan-ītes? At Bĕth=hō´rŏn.

4. What is told about this battle? The sun and moon stood still.

5. What did Jŏsh´u-ȧ and the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes do in this war? They took the land from the Cā´năan-ītes.

6. What was the land of Cā´năan called after this war? The land of Ĭs̝´ra-el.

7. Into how many parts did Jŏsh´u-ȧ divide the land? Into twelve parts for the twelve tribes.

8. After whom were these tribes named? After the sons of Jā´cob.

9. Where, near the middle of the lands, did Jŏsh´u-ȧ set up the Tabernacle for the worship of God? At Shī´lōh.

10. What did Jŏsh´u-ȧ, before he died, tell the people they must do? Fear the Lord and serve him.

11. What promise did the people make to Jŏsh´u-ȧ? "We will serve the Lord, and the Lord only."

Lesson XVII. The Earlier Judges.

(Tell Stories 8, 9 and 10 in Part Second.)

1. Did the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes keep the promise which they had made to serve the Lord only? No, they forgot God, and served idols.

2. What came upon them because of their sins? They fell under the power of their enemies.

3. Who many times brought the people back to God, and set them free from their enemies? Rulers who were called Judges.

4. How many of these "judges" in turn ruled over the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes? Fifteen.

5. Who was the first of the judges? Ŏth´nĭ-el.

6. What one of the judges was a woman? Dĕb´o-rah, the fourth judge.

7. What did Dĕb´o-rah do for the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes? She led them to a great victory over the Cā´năan-ītes.

8. Who was the greatest of all the judges? Ḡĭd´e-on, the fifth judge.

9. What did Ḡĭd´e-on do for the people? He won victories over the Mĭd´ĭ-an-ītes.

10. Who helped Ḡĭd´e-on to win his first great victory? A band of three hundred brave men.

Lesson XVIII. The Later judges.

(Omit Stories 11 and 13. Tell Stories 12 and 14 in Part Second.)

1. What enemies gave to the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes the greatest trouble in the time of the judges? The Phĭ-lĭs´tĭnes̝.

2. Who began to set Ĭs̝´ra-el free from the Phĭ-lĭs´tĭnes̝? Săm´son.

3. For what was Săm´son famed? For his great strength.

4. What did Săm´son once carry away from a city? The gates of Gā´za.

5. What did the Phĭ-lĭs´tĭnes̝ do to Săm´son when they made him prisoner? They put out his eyes.

6. What did Săm´son do to the Phĭ-lĭs´tĭnes̝ afterward? He pulled down a temple upon them.

7. What good woman came to live among the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes in the time of the Judges? Rṳth.

8. In what city did Rṳth live? Bĕth´=lĕ-hĕm.

9. What rich man married Rṳth? Bō´ăz.

10. What king was the great grandson of Bō´ăz and Rṳth? Dā´vid.

Lesson XIX. The Last of the Judges.

(Omit Stories 13 and 14 in Part Second. Tell Stories 15, 16, 17.)

1. Who was the fourteenth of the fifteen judges in Ĭs̝´ra-el? Ē´lī, who was also priest.

2. What woman brought her little child to Ē´lī in the house of God? Hăn´nah.

3. What was her little boy's name? Săm´u-el.

4. Where did Săm´u-el grow up? In the house of the Lord.

5. What came to Săm´u-el while he was a child? The voice of the Lord.

6. What did Săm´u-el answer when the Lord spoke to him? "Speak, for thy servant heareth."

7. What was Săm´u-el when he became a man? The last of the judges in Ĭs̝´ra-el.

8. What did Săm´u-el do as Judge? He brought the people back to God.

9. What did the prayers of Săm´u-el give to the people? Victory over their enemies.

10. What is said of Săm´u-el as a ruler? He was wise and good.

11. At what place did Săm´u-el live while he was judge? At Rā'mah.

Lesson XX. The First King of Israel.

(Tell Story 18 in Part Second.)

1. When Săm´u-el grew old, what did the people ask him to do? To give them a king.

2. Why did the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes wish for a king? To be like the others around them.

3. Why was Săm´u-el not pleased at this? Because he wished God to be the king of Ĭs̝´ra-el.

4. What did God tell Săm´u-el to do? To let the people have a king.

5. Whom did God choose as the first king of Ĭs̝´ra-el? A young man named Sa̤ul.

6. How did Sa̤ul look when he was made king? He was the tallest man of all the people.

7. What did the people say when they saw their new king? "Long live the King."

8. What did Săm´u-el do for the king and the people? He wrote the laws of the land in a book.

9. Where did Sa̤ul live as king? At Ḡĭb´e-ah.

Lesson XXI. Review of Bible People, from Joshua to Saul.

(With each name, tell enough of the story to recall it to the minds of the pupils.)

1. Who was the ruler of the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes after Mō´s̝es̝ died? Jŏsh´u-ȧ.

2. What woman hid the spies and was saved by the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes when her city was taken? Rā´hăb.

3. Who ruled the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes in turn after Jŏsh´u-ȧ? Fifteen judges.

4. Who was the first judge? Ŏth´nĭ-el.

5. Who was the woman judge? Dĕb´o-rah.

6. Who was the greatest of the judges? Ḡĭd´e-on.

7. What judge offered up his daughter? Jĕph´thah.

8. What judge was a very strong man? Săm´son.

9. What old man was at the same time judge and priest? Ē´lī.

10. Who was the last of the judges? Săm´u-el.

11. Who was the mother of Săm´u-el? Hăn´nah.

12. Who was the first king of Ĭs̝´ra-el? Sa̤ul.

Lesson XXII. Review of Bible Places in Part Second.

(Tell enough of the story with each place to recall the name to the pupils.)

1. What land was won by Jŏsh´u-ȧ and the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes in war? The land of Cā´năan.

2. What river stopped flowing while the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes walked across its bed? The Jôr´dan river.

3. What city was taken by the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes when its walls fell down? Jĕr´ĭ-chō.

4. Near what place did Jŏsh´u-ȧ read the law of God to the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes? Near the city of Shē'chem.

5. At what battle do we read that the sun and moon stood still? The battle of Bĕth=hō´rŏn.

6. What name was given to the land of Cā´năan after it was taken by the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes? The land of Ĭs̝´ra-el.

7. Where were the Tabernacle and the ark of God placed after the land was won? At Shī´lōh.

8. Where did Săm´u-el live while he was judge? At Rā´mah.

9. Where did Sa̤ul live while he was king? At Ḡĭb´e-ah.