Summary: The rest of the men of Israel use some very questionable ways of getting wives for the remaining 600 men of the tribe of Benjamin. Read from the World English Bible. Continue Reading

Summary: The rest of Israel tells the tribe of Benjamin to hand over the murderers for punishment. When they refuse, battle ensues, with large numbers getting killed on both sides. Phinehas is still Continue Reading

Summary: At first a certain Levite seems to care about his runaway concubine, but then he throws her out to appease violent men in order to save himself. When she dies, he sends a dramatic message, of Continue Reading

Summary: A disturbing story about idols, ungodly priests, using Yahweh's name in vain, and Israelites killing each other. Read from the World English Bible. Continue Reading

Summary: Samson torments some foxes, slaughters some Philistines with a donkey jawbone, and gets mixed up with a conniving woman. He ends up blinded and humiliated, but still causes a large building Continue Reading

Summary: Yahweh's angel appears to the woman who will be Samson's mother, giving special instructions for her diet during pregnancy. Her husband asks for a special appearance, but then doesn't seem to Continue Reading

Summary: The bulk of this section is about Jephthah, who was the son of a prostitute, was a mighty man of valor, had a zeal, but made a rash vow. Three other judges are mentioned briefly, two of whom Continue Reading

Summary: The judges Tola and Jair are mentioned. After that Israel is wicked again, so Yahweh lets other nations conquer them. When they cry out to him, he says they should ask the gods they have Continue Reading

Summary: Gideon's son by the concubine in Shechem plots to be king, hires some vain reckless fellows to fight for him, and kills all but one of his brothers. His surviving brother curses him using a Continue Reading

Summary: The men of Ephraim are mad at Gideon for not calling them to fight with him; Gideon and his 300 men chase down Zebah and Zalmunna; we are told how large the army of the east was; Gideon asks Continue Reading