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| 1 Israel's failure to complete the conquest of Canaan (1:1-36) 1:4 When the forces of Judah attacked, the LORD delivered the Canaanites and Perizzites into their power, and they slew ten thousand of them in Bezek.(1:4) | The LOAD brings a victory to Israel | 11 Gideon surprises and routs the Midianites (7:1-25) 7:22 But the three hundred men kept blowing the horns, and throughout the camp the LORD set the sword of one against another. The army fled as far as Beth-shittah in the direction of Zarethan, near the border of Abel-meholah at Tabbath.(7:22) |
| 2 Israel's unfaithfulness (2:1-3:6) 2:18 Whenever the LORD raised up judges for them, he would be with the judge and save them from the power of their enemies as long as the judge lived; it was thus the LORD took pity on their distressful cries of affliction under their oppressors. | The LORD saves Israel by judges | 10 The sign of the Fleece (6:33-40) 6:36 Gideon said to God, "If indeed you are going to save Israel through me, as you promised,(6:36) |
| 3 Othniel (3:7-11) 3:7 Because the Israelites had offended the LORD by forgetting the LORD, their God, and serving the Baals and the Asherahs,(3:7) | Worship of Baals | 9 Gideon destroys the altar of Baal (6:25-32) 6:25 That same night the LORD said to him, "Take the seven-year-old spare bullock and destroy your father's altar to Baal and cut down the sacred pole that is by it.(6:25) |
| 4 Ehud (3:12-30) 3:13 In alliance with the Ammonites and Amalekites, he attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the city of palms.(3:13) | Threat of Amalekites and foreigners | 8 The call of Gideon (6:1-24) 6:3 And it used to be that when the Israelites had completed their sowing, Midian, Amalek and the Kedemites would come up,(6:3) |
| 5 Shamgar (3:31) 3:31 After him there was Shamgar, son of Anath, who slew six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad. He, too, rescued Israel.(3:31) | Shamgar | 7 The Song of Deborah (5:1-31) 5:6 In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, in the days of slavery caravans ceased: Those who traveled the roads went by roundabout paths.(5:6) |
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| 1 Israel's failure to complete the conquest of Canaan (1:1-36) 1:28 When the Israelites grew stronger, they impressed the Canaanites as laborers, but did not drive them out. | Not driving out Canaanites / destroying Canaanites | 6 Deborah and Barak (4:1-24) 4:23 Thus on that day God humbled the Canaanite king, Jabin, before the Israelites; 4:24 their power weighed ever heavier upon him, till at length they destroyed the Canaanite king, Jabin. |
| 1 Israel's failure to complete the conquest of Canaan (1:1-36) 1:15 Give me an additional gift," she answered. "Since you have assigned land in the Negeb to me, give me also pools of water." So Caleb gave her the upper and the lower pool. | Given to woman | 6 Deborah and Barak (4:1-24) 4:9but you shall not gain the glory in the expedition on which you are setting out, for the LORD will have Sisera fall into the power of a woman." |
| 2 Israel's unfaithfulness (2:1-3:6) 2:16 Even when the LORD raised up judges to deliver them from the power of their despoilers, | Rescuing Israel | 5 Shamgar (3:31) 3:31 After him there was Shamgar, son of Anath, who slew six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad. He, too, rescued Israel. |
| 3 Othniel (3:7-11) 3:10When he went out to war, the LORD delivered Cushan-risha-thaim, king of Aram, into his power, so that he made him subject. 3:11 The land then was at rest for forty years, | Victory to foreign country, peace | 4 Ehud (3:12-30) 3:30 Thus was Moab brought under the power of Israel at that time; and the land had rest for eighty years. |
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| 6 Deborah and Barak (4:1-24) see 1-1-1 | see 1-1-1 | 11 Gideon surprises and routs the Midianites (7:1-25) see 1-1-1 |
| 7 The Song of Deborah (5:1-31) see 1-1-1 | see 1-1-1 | 10 The sign of the Fleece (6:33-40) see 1-1-1 |
| 8 The call of Gideon (6:1-24) see 1-1-1 | see 1-1-1 | 9 Gideon destroys the altar of Baal (6:25-32) see 1-1-1 |
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| 11 Gideon surprises and routs the Midianites (7:1-25) see 1-1 | see 1-1 | 21 Ibzan (12:8-10) see 1-1 |
| 12 Gideon and Ephraim (8:1-3) see 1-1 | see 1-1 | 20 Jephthah (10:17-12:7) see 1-1 |
| 13 Gideon's vengeance (8:4-21) see 1-1 | see 1-1 | 19 Oppression by the Ammonites (10:6-16) see 1-1 |
| 14 Gideon's idolatry (8:22-28) see 1-1 | see 1-1 | 18 Jair (10:3-5) see 1-1 |
| 15 Death of Gideon (8:29-35) see 1-1 | see 1-1 | 17 Tola (10:1-2) see 1-1 |
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| 11 Gideon surprises and routs the Midianites (7:1-25) 7:22 But the three hundred men kept blowing the horns, and throughout the camp the LORD set the sword of one against another. The army fled as far as Beth-shittah in the direction of Zarethan, near the border of Abel-meholah at Tabbath.(7:22) | The victory of Gideon | 16 The downfall of Abimelech (9:1-57) 9:17 for my father fought for you at the risk of his life when he saved you from the power of Midian;(9:17) |
| 12 Gideon and Ephraim (8:1-3) 8:1 But the Ephraimites said to him, "What have you done to us, not calling us when you went to fight against Midian?" And they quarreled bitterly with him.(8:1) | People are not grateful to Gideon | 15 Death of Gideon (8:29-35) 8:35 Nor were they grateful to the family of Jerubbaal (Gideon) for all the good he had done for Israel. |
| 13 Gideon's vengeance (8:4-21) 8:21So Gideon stepped forward and killed Zebah and Zalmunna. He also took the crescents that were on the necks of their camels. | Booty | 14 Gideon's idolatry (8:22-28) 8:26 The gold rings that he requested weighed seventeen hundred gold shekels, in addition to the crescents and pendants, the purple garments worn by the kings of Midian, and the trappings that were on the necks of their camels. |
| 13 Gideon's vengeance (8:4-21) 8:19 "They were my brothers, my mother's sons," he said. "As the LORD lives, if you had spared their lives, I should not kill you." | Relatives of Gideon | 14 Gideon's idolatry (8:22-28) 8:22 The Israelites then said to Gideon, "Rule over us--you, your son, and your son's son--for you rescued us from the power of Midian." |
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| 16 The downfall of Abimelech (9:1-57) 9:24 This was to repay the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal and to avenge their blood upon their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and upon the citizens of Shechem, who encouraged him to kill his brothers.(9:24) | Judges have many sons | 21 Ibzan (12:8-10) 12:9 He had thirty sons. He also had thirty daughters married outside the family, and he brought in as wives for his sons thirty young women from outside the family. After having judged Israel for seven years,(12:9) |
| 17 Tola (10:1-2) 10:2 When he had judged Israel twenty-three years, | Judging Israel | 20 Jephthah (10:17-12:7) 12:7 After having judged Israel for six years, Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in his city in Gilead.(12:7) |
| 18 Jair (10:3-5) 10:3 Jair the Gileadite (10:3) | Gileadite | 19 Oppression by the Ammonites (10:6-16) 10:8 all the Israelites in the Amorite land beyond the Jordan in Gilead (10:8) |
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| 21 Ibzan (12:8-10) 12:9 He had thirty sons. He also had thirty daughters married outside the family, and he brought in as wives for his sons thirty young women from outside the family. After having judged Israel for seven years,(12:9) | Marriage | 31 Gibeah's crime (19:1-21:25) 21:23 The Benjaminites did this; they carried off a wife for each of them from their raid on the dancers, and went back to their own territory, where they rebuilt and occupied the cities.(21:23) |
| 22 Elon (12:11-12) 12:11 After him the Zebulunite Elon judged Israel. When he had judged Israel for ten years,(12:11) | There was no king in Israel | 30 The migration of Dan (17:1-18:31) 17:6 In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what he thought best.(17:6) |
| 23 Abdon (12:13-15) 12:14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy saddle-asses. After having judged Israel for eight years,(12:14) | Judgment as judge of Israel | 29 Samson's death (16:23-31) 16:31 He had judged Israel for twenty years.(16:31) |
| 24 The prophecy of Samson's birth (13:1-25) 13:5 As for the son you will conceive and bear, no razor shall touch his head, for this boy is to be consecrated to God from the womb. It is he who will begin the deliverance of Israel from the power of the Philistines."(13:5) | Source of Samson's power | 28 Samson and Delilah (16:1-22) 16:17 So he took her completely into his confidence and told her, "No razor has touched my head, for I have been consecrated to God from my mother's womb. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I shall be as weak as any other man."(16:17) |
| 25 Samson's marriage (14:1-20) 14:6 The spirit of Yahweh seized on him and he tore the lion to pieces with his bare hands as though it were a kid (14:6) | The spirit of the LORD | 27 Samson defeats the Philistines (15:9-20) 15:14 When he reached Lehi, and the Philistines came shouting to meet him, the spirit of the LORD came upon him: (15:14) |
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| 21 Ibzan (12:8-10) see 1-1-2 | see 1-1-2 | 26 Samson and three hundred foxes (15:1-8) see 1-1-2 |
| 22 Elon (12:11-12) see 1-1-2 | see 1-1-2 | 25 Samson's marriage (14:1-20) see 1-1-2 |
| 23 Abdon (12:13-15) see 1-1-2 | see 1-1-2 | 24 The prophecy of Samson's birth (13:1-25) see 1-1-2 |
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| 26 Samson and three hundred foxes (15:1-8) 15:2 I thought it certain you wished to repudiate her; so I gave her to your best man (15:2) | Problem about marriage | 31 Gibeah's crime (19:1-21:25) 21:7 What can we do about wives for the survivors, since we have sworn by the LORD not to give them any of our daughters in marriage? |
| 27 Samson defeats the Philistines (15:9-20) 15:17and so that place was named Ramath-lehi. | Origin of name of a place | 30 The migration of Dan (17:1-18:31) 18:12hence to this day the place, which lies west of Kiriath-jearim, is called Mahaneh-dan. |
| 28 Samson and Delilah (16:1-22) 16:3 Samson rested there until midnight. Then he rose, seized the doors of the city gate and the two gateposts, and tore them loose, bar and all. He hoisted them on his shoulders and carried them to the top of the ridge opposite Hebron. | Destruction by Samson's power | 29 Samson's death (16:23-31) 16:29 Samson grasped the two middle columns on which the temple rested and braced himself against them, one at his right hand, the other at his left. 16:30 And Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" He pushed hard, and the temple fell upon the lords and all the people who were in it. |
| 28 Samson and Delilah (16:1-22) 16:21 But the Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes. Then they brought him down to Gaza and bound him with bronze fetters, and he was put to grinding in the prison. | Eye of Samson | 29 Samson's death (16:23-31) 16:28Strengthen me, O God, this last time that for my two eyes I may avenge myself once and for all on the Philistines." |
| 28 Samson and Delilah (16:1-22) 16:20for he did not realize that the LORD had left him. | The LORD leaves / returns | 29 Samson's death (16:23-31) 16:28"O Lord GOD, remember me! |