Warriors were scarce, they were scarce in Israel, until you arose, Deborah, until you arose as a motherly protector in Israel.

“Everything devoted in Israel will be yours.

His family name will be referred to in Israel as “the family of the one whose sandal was removed.”

After Ahab died, Moab rebelled against Israel.

God heard and was angry; he completely rejected Israel.

(Now this used to be the customary way to finalize a transaction involving redemption in Israel: A man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party. This was a legally binding act in Israel.)

When Israel joined themselves to Baal-peor, the anger of the Lord flared up against Israel.

“When the leaders took the lead in Israel, When the people answered the call to war – Praise the Lord!

The sovereign master decreed judgment on Jacob, and it fell on Israel.

Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their fury, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel!

You must live in temporary shelters for seven days; every native citizen in Israel must live in temporary shelters,

No prophet ever again arose in Israel like Moses, who knew the Lord face to face.

The Lord was furious with Israel and turned them over to the Philistines and Ammonites.

In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right.

In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right.

So Achish trusted David, thinking to himself, “He is really hated among his own people in Israel! From now on he will be my servant.”

Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel. The men of Israel fled from the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.

David again assembled all the best men in Israel, thirty thousand in number.

Ahab’s entire family will die. I will cut off every last male belonging to Ahab in Israel, including even the weak and incapacitated.

In those days the Lord began to reduce the size of Israel’s territory. Hazael attacked their eastern border.