This is why the Lord permitted these nations to remain and did not conquer them immediately; he did not hand them over to Joshua.

The Israelites again did evil in the Lord’s sight after Ehud’s death.

Then the survivors came down to the mighty ones; the Lord’s people came down to me as warriors.

Israel was so severely weakened by Midian that the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help.

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.”

The Lord said to him, “You are safe! Do not be afraid! You are not going to die!”

The Lord’s spirit took control of Gideon. He blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.

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

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

They threw away the foreign gods they owned and worshiped the Lord. Finally the Lord grew tired of seeing Israel suffer so much.

Since the Lord God of Israel has driven out the Amorites before his people Israel, do you think you can just take it from them?

Jephthah approached the Ammonites to fight with them, and the Lord handed them over to him.

The Lord’s messenger told Manoah, “Your wife should pay attention to everything I told her.

Manoah said to the Lord’s messenger, “Please stay here awhile, so we can prepare a young goat for you to eat.”

Manoah said to the Lord’s messenger, “Tell us your name, so we can honor you when your announcement comes true.”

The Lord’s messenger said to him, “You should not ask me my name, because you cannot comprehend it.”

Manoah’s wife gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The child grew and the Lord empowered him.

The Lord’s spirit began to control him in Mahaneh Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

The priest said to them, “Go with confidence. The Lord will be with you on your mission.”