When the Philistines saw he had no attendants, they gave him thirty groomsmen who kept him company.

Gideon fathered seventy sons through his many wives.

Micah paid the Levite; the young man became his priest and lived in Micah’s house.

There was a man named Micah from the Ephraimite hill country.

At that time I also warned you, ‘If you disobey, I will not drive out the Canaanites before you. They will ensnare you and their gods will lure you away.’”

That night God did as he asked. Only the fleece was dry and the ground around it was covered with dew.

then whoever is the first to come through the doors of my house to meet me when I return safely from fighting the Ammonites – he will belong to the Lord and I will offer him up as a burnt sacrifice.”

The next day the Shechemites came out to the field. When Abimelech heard about it,

It was some time after this when the Ammonites fought with Israel.

Samson’s bride was then given to his best man.

They said to him, “Shut up! Put your hand over your mouth and come with us! You can be our adviser and priest. Wouldn’t it be better to be a priest for a whole Israelite tribe than for just one man’s family?”

Whenever Israel was strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.

After Ehud brought the tribute payment, he dismissed the people who had carried it.

Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east would attack them.

When the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help because of Midian,

The Lord said to him, “Ah, but I will be with you! You will strike down the whole Midianite army.”

That night the Lord said to Gideon, “Get up! Attack the camp, for I am handing it over to you.

They said, “Come, be our commander, so we can fight with the Ammonites.”

There was a man named Manoah from Zorah, from the Danite tribe. His wife was infertile and childless.

Manoah said, “Now, when your announcement comes true, how should the child be raised and what should he do?”