The Continuing Conquest of Canaan 1 Now after thedeath of Joshua it came to pass that the children of Israelasked theLord, saying, “Who shall be first to go up for…

Israel’s Disobedience 1 Then the Angel of theLordcame up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said:“I led you up from Egypt andbrought you to the land of which I swore to…

The Nations Remaining in the Land 1 Now thesearethe nations which theLordleft, that He might test Israel by them,thatis,all who had not known any of the wars in Canaan 2…

Deborah 1 When Ehud was dead,the children of Israel again didevil in the sight of theLord. 2 So theLordsold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned…

The Song of Deborah 1 Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoamsang on that day, saying: 2 “When leaderslead in Israel, When the people willingly offer themselves, Bless theLord!…

Midianites Oppress Israel 1 Then the children of Israel didevil in the sight of theLord. So theLorddelivered them into the hand ofMidian for seven years, 2 and the hand of…

Gideon’s Valiant Three Hundred 1 ThenJerubbaal (thatis,Gideon) and all the people whowerewith him rose early and encamped beside the well of Harod, so that the camp of the Midianites was…

Gideon Subdues the Midianites 1 Nowthe men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you done this to us by not calling us when you went to fight with the…

Abimelech’s Conspiracy 1 Then Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem, tohis mother’s brothers, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother’s…

Tola 1 After Abimelech therearose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in the mountains of…