How many judges in the bible

The 4th Judge was the only Judge from the tribe of Levi. The 4th Judge was the only child Judge. The 4th Judge was Deborah. She called on the men of Israel to fight against the Canaanites, saying that God would bring them victory.

Judges "And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the Lord God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? True to His word, God brought victory to the Israelites over the Canaanites' army. The Canaanite commander, Sisera, fled and hid in the tent of Heber, who was a friend to the Canaanites. But Sisera was killed in the tent by Heber's wife.

What was her name? She was called Jedidah. She was called Jezebel. She was called Jael. She was called Jochebed. Jael waited until Sisera was asleep, then she drove a tent-peg through his temples. So he died. After Deborah's time the Israelites once again fell into wicked ways and God did not defend them from the Midianites who raided their lands.

When the people called to God for help He chose Gideon to defeat their enemies. What was the first task God set for Gideon? To destroy his father's altar. To gather an army.

To destroy the Midianites' temple. To kill the Midianite king. The people in Gideon's town had taken to worshipping the false god, Baal. Gideon's own father had an altar to Baal which God wanted destroyed.

Gideon gathered 32, men to fight against their enemies but God told him that he did not need so many. How many men actually went against the Midianites? God told Gideon to creep up to the enemy camp and surround it, then to uncover their torches and to blow trumpets. Gideon did this and the Midianites fought amongst themselves, then fled. The Israelites were again troubled by enemies; the Ammonites.

Jephthah was the Judge who fought against the Ammonites and before the battle he promised God that he would sacrifice the first thing he saw on his return home if he was victorious. What was the first thing he saw when he returned after winning the battle?

His mother. His son. His wife. His daughter. Jephthah's only daughter came rushing to meet him on his return. Jephthah loved his daughter and gave her two more months of life, but still he kept his vow to God. Jair may have been a descendant of the same Jair who distinguished himself during the days of Moses and Joshua see Num ; Dt ; Josh ; 1 Kng ; 1Chr He had 30 sons who were itinerant judges.

Jephthah was the son of Gilead by a harlot and was driven away by his half-brothers. The elders of Gilead brought him back and made him their chief at Mizpah. Jephthah refused to give up Gilead to the Ammonites.

He fought the Ammonites and conquered some 20 cities. The swearing of a foolish vow cost him his daughter's life. He initiated a civil war with the Israelite tribe of Ephraim. Philistines Ammonites Civil war with the tribe of Ephraim.

Judg ; Heb Ibzan was a socially prominent man who had 30 sons and 30 daughters for whom he arranged marriages. Jewish tradition identifies him with Boaz of Bethlehem-Judah. Josh Judg He was buried at Aijalon in Zebulun. Judg , Abdon Ephraim Son of Hillel. Abdon, the son of Hillel was a man of wealth and prominence. He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons. He was a native of Pirathon near Shechem and was buried there.

Samson Dan Son of Manoah. An angel announced Samson's birth. He was consecrated as a Nazarate from birth Num chapter 6. He had a fatal fondness for Philistine women. Judges They refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.

Deborah also went up with him. Exodus Why do you alone sit as judge, while all these people stand around you from morning till evening? The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you. The difficult cases they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves.

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