Judges
Leaders
Summary of Judges
21 chapters ● 52 min ● 1100-1050 BCE
The Book of Judges is a book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. It is the seventh book of the Bible in the Hebrew Bible and the second book of the Bible in the Christian Old Testament. The Book of Judges covers the period of history in ancient Israel following the death of Joshua, the leader of the Israelites after the Exodus, and the conquest of the Promised Land. The book tells the stories of the judges, who were leaders and military leaders appointed by God to deliver the Israelites from their enemies and lead them in the ways of God. Key figures in the Book of Judges include the judges themselves, such as Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, and Samson, as well as various other individuals and groups who are involved in the stories contained in the book. The book also includes a number of references to God and his actions, as well as expressions of trust and reliance on him.
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Israel's Continuing Conquest
Judges, 1
36 verses ● 4 min
The Israelites begin to worship other gods, and as a result, God allows them to be oppressed by their enemies.
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Israel's Unfaithfulness
Judges, 2
23 verses ● 2 min
The Israelites continue to worship other gods, and as a result, God raises up judges to deliver them from their oppressors.
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The Nations Remaining in Canaan
Judges, 3
31 verses ● 3 min
God allows certain nations to remain in the Promised Land as a test for the Israelites.
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Yael Kills Sisera
Judges, 4
24 verses ● 3 min
Deborah, a prophetess, leads Israel to victory against the Canaanites.
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The Song of Deborah
Judges, 5
31 verses ● 3 min
Deborah and Barak sing a song of victory and praise God.
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Gideon's Call
Judges, 6
40 verses ● 4 min
The Israelites are oppressed by the Midianites, and God raises up Gideon to deliver them.
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Gideon's 300 Men
Judges, 7
25 verses ● 3 min
Gideon defeats the Midianites with a small army.
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Gideon's Ephod
Judges, 8
35 verses ● 3 min
Gideon and his men capture and kill the Midianite kings.
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Abimelech's Ambition
Judges, 9
57 verses ● 5 min
Abimelech, one of Gideon's sons, becomes king and kills his brothers to consolidate power.
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Israel's Repentance
Judges, 10
18 verses ● 2 min
The Israelites again worship other gods and are oppressed by their enemies.
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Jephthah's Vow
Judges, 11
40 verses ● 4 min
Jephthah, a judge, delivers Israel from the Ammonites.
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Jephthah's Conflict with Ephraim
Judges, 12
15 verses ● 2 min
The Israelites are again oppressed and God raises up Samson to deliver them.
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The Birth of Samson
Judges, 13
25 verses ● 3 min
Samson is born and is dedicated to God as a Nazirite.
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Samson's Marriage and Riddle
Judges, 14
20 verses ● 2 min
Samson marries a Philistine woman and begins to judge Israel.
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Samson's Revenge with the Jawbone
Judges, 15
20 verses ● 2 min
Samson defeats the Philistines with the strength God gave him.
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Samson's Destructive Triumph:
Judges, 16
31 verses ● 3 min
Samson falls in love with Delilah, who betrays him and causes him to lose his strength.
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Micah's Idolatry
Judges, 17
13 verses ● 2 min
The Israelites again worship other gods and are oppressed by their enemies.
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The Tribe of Dan's Idolatry
Judges, 18
31 verses ● 3 min
The tribe of Dan, in search of land, takes the city of Laish and renames it Dan.
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The Levite's Concubine
Judges, 19
30 verses ● 3 min
A Levite's concubine is raped and murdered, leading to a civil war among the tribes of Israel.
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Battle Against the Benjamites
Judges, 20
48 verses ● 5 min
The Israelites unite to punish the tribe of Benjamin for the crime, but end up killing all the men, women and children of the tribe.
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Capture of Wives for the Benjamites
Judges, 21
25 verses ● 3 min
The Israelites regret their actions and work to repopulate the tribe of Benjamin by allowing the remaining Benjaminite men to take wives from a group of women who had gathered at Shiloh.
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Assuming a reader with an average reading speed of 300 WPM reads the Book of Judges,it would take approximately 52 minutes to finish.
There are 618 verses in the book of Judges, which is organized into 21 chapters.
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