Category: Judges

Judges 7:3 is about how God instructs Gideon to reduce the size of his army before facing the Midianites in battle, showing that victory comes from God’s power rather than the strength of numbers. 3 Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, ‘Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him return home and…

Judges 2:1-5 is about God reminding the Israelites of His faithfulness and their covenant with Him, warning them of the consequences of turning away from Him and worshiping other gods. 1 Now the angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to Bochim. 2 And you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this…

Judges 4:20 is about the decisive actions of Jael, who bravely took matters into her own hands by killing the enemy general Sisera, showcasing the courage and resourcefulness of women in times of need. 20 And he said to her, “Stand at the opening of the tent, and if any man comes and asks you,…

Judges 9:53 is about the violent consequences of Abimelech’s oppressive reign, reflecting the inherent instability and destructive nature of tyrannical leadership. 53 “But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head and crushed his skull.” Setting the Scene for Judges 9:53 In Judges chapter 9, we find the scene where Abimelech, the son…

1 After the death of Joshua, the people of Israel inquired of the Lord, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?” 2 The Lord said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.” 3 Then Judah said to Simeon his brother, “Come up…

1 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute. And Gilead was the father of Jephthah. 2 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute. And Gilead was the father of Jephthah. 3 Then Jephthah fled from his brothers…

1 And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, so the Lord gave them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years. 2 There was a certain man of Zorah, of the tribe of the Danites, whose name was Manoah. And his wife was barren and…

1 Now the angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, “I brought you up from Egypt and brought you into the land that I swore to give to your fathers. I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you, 2 And you shall make no covenant with the…

1 Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan. 2 Only in order that the generations of the people of Israel might know war, to teach war to those who had not known it before.…

1 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day: 2 “That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless the Lord!” 3 “Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes; to the Lord I will sing; I will make melody to the Lord, the God of…