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.

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.

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.

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.

PART THIRD.—FROM SAUL TO SOLOMON.

Lesson XXIII. Saul as King.