1 Judah and Simeon carry on the war against the Canaanites, and defeat Adoni-bezek, who is justly requited for his cruelty. 8 Jerusalem taken. 10 The sons of Anak in Hebron slain. 11 Othniel taketh Debir, and in reward hath Achsah Caleb's daughter to wife. 16 The Kenites dwell in the country of Judah. 17 Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron, are taken by Judah and Simeon. Hebron is given to Caleb. 21 The Jebusites are not expelled out of Jerusalem. 22 The house of Joseph take Bethel. Luz built. 27 The Canaanites are not wholly driven out by Manasseh, 29 by Ephraim, 30 by Zebulun, 31 by Asher, 33 and by Naphtali. 34 The Amorites force Dan into the mountain.
1 An angel rebuketh the people at Bochim for their disobedience to God's command. 6 During the life of Joshua and of the elders who survived him the people serve the Lord; 10 but in the next generation fall away to grievous idolatry. 14 God's anger against them. 16 His pity toward them in their distress, and their ungrateful behaviour. 20 The Canaanites are therefore left to prove Israel.
1 The nations which were left to prove Israel. 5 By intercourse with them the Israelites are seduced into idolatry. 8 They are sold into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim, but delivered by Othniel; 12 and into the hand of Eglon king of Moab, but delivered by Ehud. 31 Shamgar slayeth six hundred Philistines with an ox goad, and delivereth Israel.
1 Israel is oppressed by Jabin and Sisera. 4 Deborah stirreth up Barak to their deliverance. 10 Deborah and Barak go up with an army to mount Tabor. Sisera is defeated. 17 He fleeth to the tent of Jael, who killeth him. 23 Jabin is totally subdued.
The song of Deborah and Barak.
1 The Israelites for their sin are oppressed by Midian. 7 They cry to God; a prophet is sent to reprove them. 11 An angel sendeth Gideon to deliver them. 17 Gideon asketh a sign; he bringeth flesh, broth, and bread, to the angel, which are all miraculously consumed with fire. 25 Gideon destroyeth Baal's altar and grove, and sacrificeth upon an altar which he built unto the Lord. 28 The men of his city require him to be put to death; his father defendeth him, and giveth him the name of Jerubbaal. 33 Gideon gathereth an army to fight the Midianites. 36 The double sign granted according to his prayer.
1 Gideon's army of thirty-two thousand is by God's direction reduced to three hundred. 9 He is sent into the enemy's camp by night, where he is encouraged by hearing a dream told with its interpretation. 16 He divideth his army into three companies, giving to each man a trumpet, and a lamp in a pitcher. 19 On his approach the Midianites are thrown into confusion and put to flight. 24 The Ephraimites take Oreb and Zeeb, and put them to death.
1 The Ephraimites are offended with Gideon: he pacifieth them. 4 The men of Succoth and Penuel insolently refuse relief to Gideon's army. 10 Zebab and Zalmunna are taken prisoners. 13 Succoth and Penuel are chastised. 18 Gideon revengeth the death of his brethren on Zebab and Zalmunna. 22 He refuseth the government which the people offer him, but asketh for the earrings of their prey, whereof he maketh an ephod: which becometh a cause of idolatry. 28 Midian is totally subdued. 29 Gideon's children. 32 His death, and the subsequent idolatry and ingratitude of the Israelites.
1 Abimelech conspireth with the Shechemites, murdereth his brethren, and is made king. 7 Jotham's parable of the trees, whereby he reproacheth the men of Shechem with ingratitude, and foretelleth their ruin. 22 The Shechemites conspire with Gaal against Abimelech. 30 Zebul sendeth Abimelech notice thereof; 34 who overcometh them, and soweth their city with salt. 46 The Shechemites retire to an hold of the god Berith, and are burned therein. 50 Abimelech is slain at Thebez by a woman with a piece of millstone. 56 Jotham's curse is fulfilled.
1 Tola judgeth Israel; 3 and after him Jair, whose thirty sons had thirty cities. 6 The children of Israel fall again into idolatry, and are oppressed by the Philistines and Ammonites. 10 They cry unto God, and are sent by him for help unto their false gods. 15 Upon their repentance he pitieth them. 17 They assemble and consult about choosing a head.
1 Jephthah, the son of Gilead by a strange woman, is thrust out from home by his brethren. 4 At the breaking out of the war the elders of Gilead appeal to him to command them, and covenant to make him their head. 12 His embassy to the king of Ammon, which proveth fruitless. 29 His vow. 32 He overcometh the Ammonites. 34 His daughter cometh to meet him, with whom he doeth according to his vow.
1 The Ephraimites quarrel with Jephthah; are smitten by the Gileadites, and, being discerned by the word Shibboleth, are slain in great numbers. 7 Jephthah dieth. 8 Ibzan, who had thirty sons and thirty daughters, judgeth Israel; 11 after him Elon; 13 and Abdon, who had forty sons and thirty nephews.
1 Israel serveth the Philistines forty years. 2 An angel appeareth to Manoah's wife, who was barren, and telleth her that she shall bear a son. 6 She informeth her husband of it. 8 At Manoah's prayer the angel appeareth to him, and instructeth him what they must do. 15 Manoah's sacrifice, whereby the angel is discovered. 24 Samson is born.
1 Samson desireth to take one of the daughters of the Philistines to wife. 5 In his journey to Timnath he killeth a lion. 8 In a second journey thither he findeth honey in the lion's carcase. 10 Samson's marriage feast. 12 His riddle, which his wife prevaileth upon him to unfold to her, and she discovereth to the guests. 19 He slayeth thirty Philistines, and giveth their spoil to those who had expounded his riddle; he leaveth his wife in anger, who is given to another.
1 Samson returning to visit his wife is denied admittance to her. 3 He setteth fire to the corn of the Philistines with foxes and firebrands: his wife and her father are burned by the Philistines. 7 Samson smiteth them, and retireth to the rock Etam. 9 The Philistines come up against him: the men of Judah with his consent deliver him bound to the Philistines. 14 He killeth a thousand of the Philistines with the jawbone of an ass. 18 God openeth a fountain in Lehi to relieve his thirst.
1 Samson escapeth from Gaza by carrying away the gates of the city. 4 Delilah corrupted by the Philistines urgeth him to tell her where his strength lay; he thrice deceiveth her; 15 but is at length prevailed upon, and his head shaven. 21 The Philistines take him, and put out his eyes; but his strength is renewed as his hair groweth. 23 The Philistines hold a great feast to Dagon, and send for Samson to make them sport; 26 who pulleth down the house upon the heads of his enemies, and is slain with them.
1 Of the money that Micah had stolen, and afterward restored, his mother maketh images. 5 Micah's idolatry. 7 He hireth a Levite to be his priest.
1 The Danites send five men to seek out for them an inheritance, who come to the house of Micah, and are encouraged by the Levite to proceed on their way. 7 They search Laish, and bring back news of good hope. 11 Six hundred men are sent to surprise the place. 14 On the way they rob Micah of his consecrated things, and carry off his priest. 22 Micah pursueth them, but is obliged to return for fear of violence. 27 Laish is surprised, taken possession of, and called Dan. 30 Idolatry is set up in Dan, where Jonathan the Levite and his sons have the priesthood.
1 A Levite of mount Ephraim goeth to Bethlehem to fetch home his concubine, and on his return cometh to Gibeah in the evening. 16 An old man entertaineth him. 22 The men of the city beset the house with a vile intent; to prevent which the man yieldeth up his concubine, who is abused by them to death. 29 He divideth her into twelve parts, which he sendeth to the twelve tribes of Israel.
1 The children of Israel assemble at Mizpeh, before whom the Levite declareth his wrong. 8 The resolution of the assembly to punish the Gibeathites. 12 The Benjamites, being required to deliver up the offenders, instead of complying gather themselves together against the other tribes. 18 By the direction of God Judah goeth up first against them; but the Israelites are repulsed with great loss. 22 They renew the fight the second day, and are again defeated with a great slaughter. 26 They seek to God with fasting and sacrifices, and are promised success. 29 They make use of a stratagem, and destroy all the Benjamites, with all that belonged to them, except six hundred men, who flee to the rock Rimmon.
1 The people bewail the desolation of Benjamin, and seek to repair it. 8 By the destruction of Jabesh-gilead they provide wives for four hundred of those who had taken shelter in the rock. 16 The elders consult how to find wives for the remainder consistently with an oath that had been taken, and advise the Benjamites to carry off by surprise the virgins that danced at Shiloh.