The Tribes of Judah and Simeon Capture Adonibezek 1 After Joshua’s death the people of Israel asked the Lord, “Which of our tribes should be the first to go and…

The Angel of the Lord at Bochim 1 The angel of the Lord went from Gilgal to Bochim and said to the Israelites, “I took you out of Egypt and…

The Nations Remaining in the Land 1 So then, the Lord left some nations in the land to test the Israelites who had not been through the wars in Canaan….

Deborah and Barak 1 After Ehud died, the people of Israel sinned against the Lord again. 2 So the Lord let them be conquered by Jabin, a Canaanite king who…

The Song of Deborah and Barak 1 On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song: 2 Praise the Lord! The Israelites were determined to fight; the…

Gideon 1 Once again the people of Israel sinned against the Lord, so he let the people of Midian rule them for seven years. 2 The Midianites were stronger than…

Gideon Defeats the Midianites 1 One day Gideon and all his men got up early and camped beside Harod Spring. The Midianite camp was in the valley to the north…

The Final Defeat of the Midianites 1 Then the people of Ephraim said to Gideon, “Why didn’t you call us when you went to fight the Midianites? Why did you…

Abimelech 1 Gideon’s son Abimelech went to the town of Shechem, where all his mother’s relatives lived, and told them 2 to ask the men of Shechem, “Which would you…

Tola 1 After Abimelech’s death Tola, the son of Puah and grandson of Dodo, came to free Israel. He was from the tribe of Issachar and lived at Shamir in…