And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim. And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir. And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty … Continue Reading ››

And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying, Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether  is  better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal,  … Continue Reading ››

Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over … Continue Reading ››

And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply. And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you?  Is  not the gleaning of the grapes … Continue Reading ››

And he divided the three hundred men  into  three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers. And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be  that , as … Continue Reading ››

Then Jerubbaal, who  is  Gideon, and all the people that  were  with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley. And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people that  are  … Continue Reading ››

And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that  is  by it: And build an altar unto the Lord thy … Continue Reading ››

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years. And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel:  and  because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which  are  in the mountains, and caves, and strong … Continue Reading ››

Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves. Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I,  even  I, will sing unto the Lord; I will sing  praise  to the Lord God of Israel. … Continue Reading ››

And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor. And Sisera gathered together all his chariots,  even  nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that  were  with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon. And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this  … Continue Reading ››

And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead. And the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host  was  Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles. And the children of Israel cried … Continue Reading ››

And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the Lord. And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the … Continue Reading ››

Now these  are  the nations which the Lord left, to prove Israel by them,  even  as many  of Israel  as had not known all the wars of Canaan; Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;  Namely , five … Continue Reading ››

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim: And they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that  were  round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and … Continue Reading ››