The Israelites did evil before the Lord by worshiping the Baals.

The Israelites lived among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

The Israelites were subject to King Eglon of Moab for eighteen years.

Israel humiliated Moab that day, and the land had rest for eighty years.

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

Now Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time.

That day God humiliated King Jabin of Canaan before the Israelites.

Hear, O kings! Pay attention, O rulers! I will sing to the Lord! I will sing to the Lord God of Israel!

The mountains trembled before the Lord, the God of Sinai; before the Lord God of Israel.

The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight, so the Lord turned them over to Midian for seven years.

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,

Gideon said to God, “If you really intend to use me to deliver Israel, as you promised, then give me a sign as proof.

Israelites from Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh answered the call and chased the Midianites.

When the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they went home.

He led Israel for twenty-three years, then died and was buried in Shamir.

Jair the Gileadite rose up after him; he led Israel for twenty-two years.

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

The Ammonites assembled and camped in Gilead; the Israelites gathered together and camped in Mizpah.

When they left Egypt, Israel traveled through the desert as far as the Red Sea and then came to Kadesh.