Category Archives: Judges

Jerusalem Is Captured 1 Now it came about after the death of Joshua that the sons of Israel inquired of the Lord, saying, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?” 2 The Lordsaid, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.” 3 Then […]

Israel Rebuked 1 Now the angel of the Lordcame up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land which I have sworn to your fathers; and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you, 2 and as for you, you shall […]

Idolatry Leads to Servitude 1 Now these are the nations which the Lordleft, to test Israel by them (that is,all who had not experienced any of the wars of Canaan; 2 only in order that the generations of the sons of Israel might be taught war, those who had not experienced it formerly). 3 These […]

Deborah and Barak Deliver from Canaanites 1 Then the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, after Ehud died. 2 And the Lordsold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; and the commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-hagoyim. 3 The […]

The Song of Deborah and Barak 1 Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying, 2 “That the leaders led in Israel, That the people volunteered, Bless the Lord! 3 “Hear, O kings; give ear, O rulers! I-to the Lord, I will sing, I will sing praise to the Lord, […]

Israel Oppressed by Midian 1 Then the sons of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord; and the Lordgave them into the hands of Midian seven years. 2 The power of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of Midian the sons of Israel made for themselves the dens which were in the […]

Gideon’s 300 Chosen Men 1 Then Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the people who were with him, rose early and camped beside the spring of Harod; and the camp of Midian was on the north side of them by the hill of Moreh in the valley. 2 The Lordsaid to Gideon, “The people who […]

Zebah and Zalmunna Routed 1 Then the men of Ephraim said to him, “What is this thing you have done to us, not calling us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him vigorously. 2 But he said to them, “What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not […]

Abimelech’s Conspiracy 1 And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s relatives, and spoke to them and to the whole clan of the household of his mother’s father, saying, 2 “Speak, now, in the hearing of all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that seventy men, all the […]

Oppression of Philistines and Ammonites 1 Now after Abimelech died, Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, arose to save Israel; and he lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim. 2 He judged Israel twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried in Shamir. 3 After him, […]