Category Archives: Judges

The Continuing Conquest of Canaan 1 Now after thedeath of Joshua it came to pass that the children of Israelasked theLord, saying, “Who shall be first to go up for us against theCanaanites to fight against them?” 2 And theLordsaid,“Judah shall go up. Indeed I have delivered the land into his hand.” 3 So Judah […]

Israel’s Disobedience 1 Then the Angel of theLordcame up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said:“I led you up from Egypt andbrought you to the land of which I swore to your fathers; andI said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you. 2 Andyou shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land;you shall […]

The Nations Remaining in the Land 1 Now thesearethe nations which theLordleft, that He might test Israel by them,thatis,all who had not known any of the wars in Canaan 2 (thiswasonly so that the generations of the children of Israel might be taught to know war, at least those who had not formerly known it), […]

Deborah 1 When Ehud was dead,the children of Israel again didevil in the sight of theLord. 2 So theLordsold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned inHazor. The commander of his armywasSisera, who dwelt inHarosheth Hagoyim. 3 And the children of Israel cried out to theLord; for Jabin had nine hundredchariots […]

The Song of Deborah 1 Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoamsang on that day, saying: 2 “When leaderslead in Israel, # When the people willingly offer themselves, Bless theLord! 3 “Hear,O kings! Give ear, O princes! # I,evenI, will sing to theLord; I will sing praise to theLordGod of Israel. 4 “Lord,when You […]

Midianites Oppress Israel 1 Then the children of Israel didevil in the sight of theLord. So theLorddelivered them into the hand ofMidian for seven years, 2 and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the children of Israel made for themselves the dens,the caves, and the strongholds whicharein the mountains. 3 […]

Gideon’s Valiant Three Hundred 1 ThenJerubbaal (thatis,Gideon) and all the people whowerewith him rose early and encamped beside the well of Harod, so that the camp of the Midianites was on the north side of them by the hill of Moreh in the valley. 2 And theLordsaid to Gideon, “The people whoarewith youaretoo many for […]

Gideon Subdues the Midianites 1 Nowthe men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you done this to us by not calling us when you went to fight with the Midianites?” And they reprimanded him sharply. 2 So he said to them, “What have I done now in comparison with you?Isnot the gleaningofthegrapesof Ephraim better […]

Abimelech’s Conspiracy 1 Then Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem, tohis mother’s brothers, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying, 2 “Please speak in the hearing of all the men of Shechem: ‘Which is better for you, that allseventy of the sons of […]

Tola 1 After Abimelech therearose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in the mountains of Ephraim. 2 He judged Israel twenty-three years; and he died and was buried in Shamir. Jair 3 After him arose Jair, a Gileadite; and he […]