TITLE, Judges. The Heb. name is Shophetim = rulers;from verb to put right and then rule. Not Judges, as modern English. For origin and description of name, cp. Jdg_2:7-19. In Sept. = kritai ;Latin, Liber Judicum. The office peculiar to Israel. The book records the history of thirteen Judges (twelve called of God and one ausurper), whose names by Gematria make a multiple of eight and thirteen (see Appdx-10); six "evil" doings (see note on Jdg_2:11); six oppressors and oppressions (see note on Jdg_2:14); and six deliverances (see note on Jdg_2:16).
Jdg_1:1 - Jdg_2:5. ISRAEL AND OTHER PEOPLES. AGGRESSIONS.
Jdg_2:6 - Jdg_8:35. GOVERNMENT.
Jdg_9:1-57. INTERNAL DISORDERS.
Jdg_10:1 - Jdg_16:31. GOVERNMENT.
Jdg_17:1 - Jdg_18:31. ISRAEL AND OTHER PEOPLES. AGGRESSIONS.
Jdg_19:1 - Jdg_21:25. INTERNAL DISORDERS.
Jdg_1:1 - Jdg_2:5. CONQUESTS. ISRAEL AND OTHER NATIONS.
Jdg_1:1-20. By the tribe of Judah.
Jdg_1:21. Unexpelled inhabitants.
Jdg_1:22-26. By the house of Joseph.
Jdg_1:27 - Jdg_2:5. Unexpelled inhabitants.
Jdg_1:1-20. BY THE TRIBE OF JUDAH.
Jdg_1:1-4. Judah.
Jdg_1:5-8. Conquest. Jerusalem.
Jdg_1:9. Judah.
Jdg_1:10. Conquest. Hebron.
Jdg_1:11. Judah.
Jdg_1:12-16. Conquest. Debir.
Jdg_1:17. Judah.
Jdg_1:18-20. Conquest. Hebron.
Jdg_1:22-26. BY THE HOUSE OF JOSEPH.
Jdg_1:22-23 -. Beth-el besieged.
- Jdg_1:23. Name explained.
Jdg_1:24 -. Spies. Mission.
- Jdg_1:24. Spies. Action.
Jdg_1:25. Beth-el taken
Jdg_1:26. Name explained.
Jdg_1:27 - Jdg_2:5. UNEXPELLED INHABITANTS.
Jdg_1:17-36. Non-expulsion. The sin.
Jdg_2:1-5. Non-expulsion. The punishment.
Jdg_1:27-36. NON-EXPULSION. SIN.
Jdg_1:27. Manasseh.
Jdg_1:28. Made them tributaries.
Jdg_1:29-30 -. Ephraim and Zebulun.
- Jdg_1:30. Made them tributaries.
Jdg_1:31-33 -. Asher and Naphtali.
- Jdg_1:33. Made them tributaries.
Jdg_2:1-5. NON-EXPULSION. PUNISHMENT.
Jdg_2:1-2. Expostulation. Cause. Disobedience.
Jdg_2:3. Threatening.
Jdg_2:4. Expostulation. Effect. Weeping.
Jdg_2:5. Worship.
Jdg_2:6 - Jdg_8:32. GOVERNMENT.
Jdg_2:6-10. Antecedent.
Jdg_2:11 - Jdg_8:32. Subsequent.
Jdg_2:6-10. ANTECEDENT.
Jdg_2:6. Joshua''s life.
Jdg_2:7. Predecessors. Knowledge. Obedience.
Jdg_2:8-10 -. Joshua''s death.
- Jdg_2:10. Successors. Ignorance. Disobedience.
Jdg_2:11 - Jdg_8:32. SUBSEQUENT.
Jdg_2:11 - Jdg_3:4. The People and their Apostasies.
Jdg_3:5 - Jdg_8:2. The oppressors and Delivers.
Jdg_2:11 - Jdg_3:4. THE PEOPLE AND THEIR APOSTASIES.
Jdg_2:11-13. Evil committed.
Jdg_2:14 -. Anger of Jehovah.
Jdg_2:14-15. Punishment. Sold to enemies.
Jdg_2:16-19. Evil repeated.
Jdg_2:20 -. Anger of Jehovah.
Jdg_2:20-23; Jdg_3:1-4. Punishment. Proved by enemies.
Jdg_2:16-19. EVIL REPEATED.
Jdg_2:16 -. Judges raised up.
- Jdg_2:16. Deliverance.
Jdg_2:17. Apostasy.
Jdg_2:18 -. Judges raised up.
- Jdg_2:18. Deliverance.
Jdg_2:19. Apostasy.
Jdg_2:20 - Jdg_3:4. PUNISHMENT. PROVING.
Jdg_2:20-21. Non-expulsion.
Jdg_2:22. Trial.
Jdg_2:23. Non-expulsion.
Jdg_3:1-2. Trial.
Jdg_3:3. Non-expulsion.
Jdg_3:4. Trial.
Jdg_3:5 - Jdg_8:32. OPPRESSORS AND DELIVERERS.
Jdg_3:5-11. Chushan-rishathaim. (Othniel.)
Jdg_3:12-30. Eglon. (Ehud.)
Jdg_3:31. Shamgar. (Philistines.)
Jdg_4:1 - Jdg_5:31. Jabin. (Barak.)
Jdg_6:1 - Jdg_8:35. Midian. (Gideon.)
Jdg_3:5-11. CHUSHAN-RISHATHAIM, AND OTHNIEL.
Jdg_3:5-7. Evil committed.
Jdg_3:8 -. Oppressor. (Chushan-rishathaim.)
- Jdg_3:8. Servitude. Eight years.
Jdg_3:9 -. Evil repented of.
- Jdg_3:9-10. Deliverer. (Othniel.)
Jdg_3:11. Rest. Forty years.
Jdg_3:12-30. EGLON. (EHUD.)
Jdg_3:12 -. Evil committed.
- Jdg_3:12-13. Oppressor. (Eglon.)
Jdg_3:14. Servitude. Eighteen years.
Jdg_3:15 -. Evil repented of.
- Jdg_3:15-30 -. Deliverer. (Ehud.)
- Jdg_3:30. Rest. Eighty years.
-Jdg_3:15-30. DELIVERER. (EHUD.)
- Jdg_3:15-26. Assassination of Eglon.
Jdg_3:27-30. Slaughter of Moabites.
-Jdg_3:15-26. ASSASSINATION OF EGLON.
- Jdg_3:15. Present sent.
Jdg_3:16. Dagger prepared.
Jdg_3:17-18. Present brought.
Jdg_3:19-20. Interview sought.
Jdg_3:21-22. Dagger used.
Jdg_3:23-26. Interview ended.
Jdg_4:1 - Jdg_5:31. JABIN. (DEBORAH.)
Jdg_4:1-3. Oppression by Jabin.
Jdg_4:4 - Jdg_5:31. Deliverance by Barak.
Jdg_4:1-3. OPPRESSION BY JABIN.
Jdg_4:1. Evil wrought.
Jdg_4:2. Oppression.
Jdg_4:3 -. Evil repented of.
- Jdg_4:3. Oppression
Jdg_4:4 - Jdg_5:31. DELIVERANCE BY DEBORAH.
Jdg_4:4-5. Deliverer raised up.
Jdg_4:6-24. Deliverance.
Jdg_5:1-31 -. Delivers'' song.
Jdg_5:31. Rest.
Jdg_4:6-24. DELIVERANCE.
Jdg_4:7 -. Command given by Jehovah.
- Jdg_4:7. Place of battle.
Jdg_4:8-9. Instruments. Barak and a woman.
Jdg_4:10-13. Place of battle.
Jdg_4:14-16. Victory. Promise fulfilled.
Jdg_4:17-22. Instruments. Barak and a woman.
Jdg_4:23-24. Victory given by Jehovah.
Jdg_4:17-22. INSTRUMENT. A WOMAN.
Jdg_4:17. Flight of Sisera.
Jdg_4:18 -. Jael meeting Sisera.
- Jdg_4:18-20. Concealment.
Jdg_4:21. Sisera slain.
Jdg_4:22 -. Pursuit by Barak.
- Jdg_4:22 -. Jael meeting Barak.
- Jdg_4:22 -. Discovery.
- Jdg_4:22. Sisera dead.
Jdg_5:1-31-. THE DELIVERERS'' SONG.
Jdg_5:1-2 -. Praise to Jehovah. Avenging of Israel.
- Jdg_5:2-3. Israel. People''s voluntary service.
Jdg_5:4-8. Contrasted states of the country.
Jdg_5:9. Israel. Leaders'' voluntary service.
Jdg_5:10-11. Contrasted states of the country.
Jdg_5:12-18. Contrasted conduct of tribes.
Jdg_5:19-22. Enemy. Battle and defeat.
Jdg_5:23-27. Contrasted succour of Israel.
Jdg_5:28-30. Enemy. Presumption and defeat.
Jdg_5:31 -. Praise to Jehovah. Avenging of Israel.
Jdg_5:12-18. CONTRASTED CONDUCT OF TRIBES.
Jdg_5:12-15 -. Warriors.
- Jdg_5:15-17. Absentees.
Jdg_5:18. Warriors.
Jdg_5:23-27. CONSTRASTED SUCCOUR FOR ISREAL.
Jdg_5:23 -. Curse.
- Jdg_5:23. Reason.
Jdg_5:24. Blessing.
Jdg_5:25-27. Reason.
Jdg_6:1 - Jdg_8:35. MIDIAN. (GIDEON.)
Jdg_6:1-10. Midian.
Jdg_6:11 - Jdg_8:35. Gideon.
Jdg_6:1-10. MIDIAN.
Jdg_6:1 -. The evil wrought.
- Jdg_6:1 -. The oppressor.
- Jdg_6:1. Servitude (seven years).
Jdg_6:2-6 -. The oppression.
- Jdg_6:6-10. The evil repented of.
Jdg_6:11 - Jdg_8:35. GIDEON.
Jdg_6:11 - Jdg_7:18. The Deliverer. Raised up.
Jdg_7:19 - Jdg_8:23. Deliverance.
Jdg_8:24-27. The Deliverer. Rewarded.
Jdg_8:28. Rest (forty years).
Jdg_8:29-35. The Deliverer. Forgotten.
Jdg_6:11 - Jdg_7:18. THE DELIVERER.
Jdg_6:11-16. Angel of Jehovah. Message to Gideon
Jdg_6:17-24. Sign. Fire.
Jdg_6:25-27. Command.
Jdg_6:28-32. Obedience of Gideon.
Jdg_6:33. Midianites.
Jdg_6:34-35. Spirit of Jehovah. Message to tribes.