Tola from Issachar judged Israel 23 yearsverses 1-2
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
Jair from Gilead judged Israel for … Read More
Abimelech wants to ruleverses 1-2
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal
went to Shechem to 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 … Read More
Ephraim angry with Gideonverse 1
And the men of Ephraim said to him
Why have you served us thus
that you called us not when
you went to fight with Midianites?
And they did chide with him sharply
Gideon’s answer pleases Ephraimitesverses 2-3
And he said to them
What have I done now in comparison of you?
Is … Read More
LORD tells Gideon to reduce armyverses 1-3
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 to … Read More
Israelite sin leads to povertyverses 1-6
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 … Read More
Song sung by Deborah and Barakverses 1-9
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day
saying
Praise you the LORD for the avenging of Israel
when the people willingly offered themselves
Hear – O you kings
Give ear – O you princes
I – even I – will sing to the LORD
I will sing … Read More
After Ehud’s death Israel did evil in sight of LORDverses 1-2
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 … Read More
Nations left to prove Israel’s faithfulnessverses 1-4
Now these are the nations which the LORD left – to PROVE Israel by them
even as many of Israel had not known all the wars of Canaan
Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know
to teach them war – at least such as before knew nothing thereof … Read More
Children of Israel ask the LORD questionverse 1
Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass
that the children of Israel asked the LORD – saying
Who shall go up against the Canaanites first
to fight against them?
LORD replies to request: Judahverse 2
And the LORD said
Judah shall go up
BEHOLD – I have … Read More