Category Archives: JUDGES

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

Israel Rebuked 1 Now theAngel of the Lordcame up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, “I brought you up from Egypt and led you to the land which I swore [to give] to your fathers; and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you, 2 and as for you, you shall not […]

Idolatry Leads to Servitude 1 Now these are the nations which the Lordleft [in order] to test Israel by them (that is,all [the people of Israel] who had not [previously] experienced any of the wars in Canaan; 2 only in order that the generations of the sons of Israel might be taught war, at least […]

Deborah and Barak Rescue from Canaanites 1 But the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the Lord, after Ehud died. 2 So the Lordsold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera, who lived inHarosheth-hagoyim. 3 Then the Israelites cried out […]

The Song of Deborah and Barak 1 Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying, 2 “For the leaders who took the lead in Israel, For the people who volunteered [for battle], Bless the Lord! 3 “Hear, O kings; listen, O rulers! I will sing to the Lord, I will […]

Israel Oppressed by Midian 1 Then the Israelites did evil in the sight of the Lord; and the Lordgave them into the hand of Midian for seven years. 2 The [powerful] hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of Midian the sons of Israel made for themselves the dens (hideouts) which were in the mountains, […]

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

Zebah and Zalmunna Routed 1 And the men of [the tribe of] Ephraim said to Gideon, “What is this thing that you have done to us, not calling us when you went to fight with Midian?” And they quarreled with him vehemently. 2 But he said to them, “What have I done now [that is […]

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

Oppression of Philistines and Ammonites 1 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 Tola judged Israel for twenty-three years; then he died and was buried in Shamir. 3 After him, […]