The Jews John Stevenson 2020 Maps by David

The Jews © John Stevenson, 2020 Maps by David P. Barrett used by permission

Hatti Land Bridge Mesopotamia DESERT Egypt

Kadesh Barnea MOAB EDOM

Asher Naphtali Zepulun Issachar Mannaseh Dan Ephraim Benjamin Judah Simeon Reuben Gad Mannaseh

Then the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals, 12 and they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods from among the gods of the peoples who were around them (Judges 2: 11 -12).

The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He gave them into the hands of plunderers who plundered them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies around them (Judges 2: 14).

Then the LORD raised up judges who delivered them from the hands of those who plundered them. (Judges 2: 16).

What images does the description of “king” evoke?

Then the men of Judah came and there anointed David king over the house of Judah (2 Samuel 2: 4 a)

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them before the LORD at Hebron; then they anointed David king over Israel. (2 Samuel 5: 3).

Now Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt; they brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life. (1 Kings 4: 21)

Bethel Dan

And he burned the house of the LORD, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; even every great house he burned with fire. (2 Kings 25: 9).

By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion. 2 Upon the willows in the midst of it We hung our harps. (Psalm 137: 1 -2).

For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our tormentors mirth, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion. ” How can we sing the LORD’s song In a foreign land? (Psalm 137: 3 -4)