The Founders and Rulers of United Israel from the Death of Moses to the Division of the Hebrew Kingdom (1908 Kent), book

The Founders and Rulers of United Israel from the Death of Moses to the Division of the Hebrew Kingdom (1908) is a book by Charles Foster Kent.

Editions

Published in New York, NY: C. Scribner's Sons, 1908.

Contents

Part I. The settlement and conquest of Canaan

• XXXI. The crossing of the Jordan -- I. The records of the settlement and conquest -- II. Political conditions in Canaan -- III. Strategic importance of Jericho -- IV. Significance of the visit of the spies -- V. Triple tradition of the crossing of the Jordan -- VI. The method of the crossing according the oldest narrative -- VII. Significance of the event in Hebrew history

• XXXII. Capture of Jericho and Ai -- I. Situation and character of Jericho -- II. The two accounts of the capture of Jericho -- III. The Judean account of the capture -- IV. The fate of the inhabitants of Jericho -- V. The sin of Achan -- VI. The capture of Ai -- VII. The treaty with the villages -- VIII. The character of Joshua

• XXXIII. Conditions and conquests in Canaan -- I. Real character of the conquest -- II. Conditions in the south -- III. Conditions in the north -- IV. The conflict with the Moabites

• XXXIV. The establishment of the Danite tribe and sanctuary -- I. Character of the story -- II. The sanctuary of Micah the Ephraimite -- III. Report of the Danite spies -- IV. The plunder of Micah's sanctuary -- V. Prevailing ethical standards and religious ideals

• XXXV. Experiences of the different tribes -- I. The so-called blessing of Jacob -- II. The tribe of Reuben -- III. History of the tribes of Levi and Simeon -- IV. The peculiar position of the Levites -- V. The tribes of the south -- VI. The northern tribes -- VII. The tribe of Joseph

• XXXVI. The great victory over the Canaanites -- I. the prose and poetic versions of the story -- II. The historical situation -- III. Deborah, the prophetess -- IV. The rally of the tribes -- V. The battle -- VI. The fate of Sisera -- VII. The significance of the victory

• XXXVII. Reigns of Gideon and his son Abimelech -- I. The two accounts -- II. The historical situation -- III. Gideon's call -- IV. The vengeance upon his foes -- VI. Gideon's sanctuary and rule -- VII. Abimelech's conspiracy -- VIII. The end of the first Hebrew kingdom

• XXXVIII. Jephthah's victory over the Ammonites -- I. The role of the east Jordan tribes -- II. Jephthah the Gileadite -- III. Jephthah's vow and its consequences -- IV. Hostility between the east and west-Jordan tribes -- V. The character of the local deliverers

• XXXIX. Samson's birth and marriage -- I. The popular character of the Samson stories -- II. The character of Samson -- III. The Nazirite vow -- IV. Condition at the end of the period of settlement -- V. Moral and religious standards

Part II. The founding of the Hebrew kingdom

• XL. The Philistine victories and the fortunes of the ark -- 1. The books of Samuel -- 2. The different records of the founding of the kingdom -- 3. The Philistines -- 4. The defeat of the Hebrews and the loss of the Ark -- 5. The Ark among the Philistines

• XLI. Saul's call and election to the kingship -- 1. The need of a king -- 2. The patriots of Israel -- 3. Saul, the Benjamite -- 4. Saul's meeting with Samuel -- 5. The choice of Saul as king

• XLII. The great victory over the Philistines -- 1. Jonathan's attack upon the Philistines -- 2. The capture of the Philistine stronghold -- 3. The pursuit of the Philistines -- 4. Saul's rash vow -- 5. Saul's wars -- The decline of Saul and the rise of David

• XLIII. David's introduction to public life -- 1. The various accounts of David's achievements -- 2. David's introduction to the court of Saul -- 3. David's contest with Goliath -- 4. Saul's jealousy of David -- 5. The importance of David's experience at Saul's court

• XLIV. David as a fugitive -- 1. The friendship of David and Jonathan -- 2. The proof of Jonathan's friendship -- 3. David and the priest of Nob -- 4. David's followers -- 5. The fate of the priest of Nob

• XLV. David's life as an outlaw -- 1. The relief of Keilah -- 2. David's regard for the life of Saul -- 3. The meanness of Nabal -- 4. Abigail's wise counsel -- 5. David's marriages

• XLVI. David among the Philistines -- 1. David as a vassal of Achish -- 2. The Philistine advance -- 3. The pursuit and defeat of the Amalekites -- 4. The distribution of the spoil

• XLVII. Saul's defeat and death -- 1. Saul's visit to the medium of Endor -- 2. The battle on Mount Gilboa -- 3. David's lamentation over Saul and Jonathan -- 4. Saul's strength and weakness -- 5. The significance of Saul's reign -- The political events of David's reign

• XLVIII. The two Hebrew kingdoms under David and Ishbaal -- 1. David king at Hebron -- 2. Hostilities between the two kingdoms -- 3. Abner's negotiations with David -- 4. David's election as king

• XLIX. The liberation and consolidation of all Israel -- 1. The wars with the Philistines -- 2. Capture of Jebus -- 3. The situation of Jebus -- 4. The transfer of the Ark -- 5. David's court

• L. The internal events of David's reign -- 1. The ancient doctrine of evil -- 2. The false and true doctrine of Human sacrifice -- 3. David's treatment of Jonathan's son -- 4. The census of all Israel -- 5. The pestilence -- Israel's faith the days of David

• LI. David's foreign wars and conquests -- 1. David's warriors -- 2. The organization of David's army -- 3. The Ammonite wars -- 4. The extent of David's kingdom -- 5. The significance of David's conquests

• LII. David's crimes and their punishment -- 1. David's family history -- 2. David's household -- 3. David's double crime -- 4. Nathan's parable -- 5. David's punishment

• LIII. Crimes of David's sons -- 1. Amnon's brutal crime -- 2. Absalom's revenge -- 3. The wise woman of Tekoa -- 4. The shadow of David's crimes

• LIV. Absalom's rebellion -- 1. Absalom's intrigues -- 2. David's flight -- 3. The decisive battle -- 4. David's return to Jerusalem -- 5. Sheba's rebellion

• LV. Solomon's election as king -- 1. The law of succession in Israel -- 2. Adonijah's attempted usurpation -- The counter conspiracy -- 4. David's dying injunction -- 5. The character of David -- 6. David's work -- The splendors of Solomon's reign --

• LVI. Solomon's policy and fame -- 1. The removal of Solomon's foes -- 2. The organization of Solomon's kingdom -- 3. Solomon's wisdom -- 4. The wisdom of the ancient East -- 5. Solomon's relation to Hebrew Wisdom literature

• LVII. Solomon's temple -- 1. Solomon's motive in building the temple -- 2. Preparation for the temple -- 3. Plan and dimensions -- 4. The equipment of the temple -- 5. Dedication of the temple

• LVIII. The splendor and weakness of Solomon's reign -- 1. Solomon's palace -- 2. His additional building activity -- 3. Solomon's commercial enterprises -- 4. The mistakes of Solomon -- 5. His many marriages -- 6. Consequences of Solomon's policy

• LIX. Law and society in early Israel -- 1. Form and date of the primitive Decalogues in Exodus 21:1-23:19 -- 2. The rights and positions of slaves in early Israel -- 3. Punishment of crimes -- 4. Laws regarding domestic animals -- 5. Responsibility for property -- 6. Personal responsibility to society

• LX. Moral and religious standards in early Israel -- 1. Obligations to dependent classes -- 2. Kindness toward animals -- 3. Justice in the law courts -- 4. Israel's obligation to Jehovah -- 5. Israel's conception of Jehovah -- VI. The victory of the Jehovah religion over the Canaanite cults.