Samson’s Downfall 1 Samson went to Gaza. There he saw a prostitute and went in to have sex with her. 2 The Gazites were told, …
Judges 15
Samson Versus the Philistines 1 Sometime later, during the wheat harvest, Samson took a young goat as a gift and went to visit …
Judges 14
Samson’s Unconsummated Marriage 1 Samson went down to Timnah, where a Philistine girl caught his eye. 2 When he got home, he …
Judges 13
Samson’s Birth 1 The Israelites again did evil in the Lord’s sight, so the Lord handed them over to the Philistines for forty …
Judges 12
Civil Strife Mars the Victory 1 The Ephraimites assembled and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why did you go …
Judges 11
1 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a brave warrior. His mother was a prostitute, but Gilead was his father. 2 Gilead’s wife also …
Judges 10
Stability Restored 1 After Abimelech’s death, Tola son of Puah, grandson of Dodo, from the tribe of Issachar, rose up to …
Judges 9
Abimelech Murders His Brothers 1 Now Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to Shechem to see his mother’s relatives. He said to them …
Judges 8
1 The Ephraimites said to him, “Why have you done such a thing to us? You did not summon us when you went to fight the …
Judges 7
Gideon Reduces the Ranks 1 Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) and his men got up the next morning and camped near the spring of …
Judges 6
Oppression and Confrontation 1 The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight, so the Lord turned them over to Midian for seven …
Judges 5
Celebrating the Victory in Song 1 On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this victory song:2 “When the leaders took …