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Judges 4

Judges 4 ( Judges • Chapter 4 (24 verses)): And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead. And the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan , that reigned in Hazor ; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles. And the children of Israel ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Ehud , Canaan , Ephraim , Naphtali , Hazor 1 , Ramah 1 , Kedesh 1 . Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Canaanite Conquest & Period of the Judges —After forty years in the wilderness, Joshua and Caleb lead Israel across the Jordan River into Canaan, followed by the era of the Judges—from Othniel to Samuel —and the Moabite- Bethlehem narrative of Ruth and Boaz .

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Othniel (Generation 27 • Child of Kenaz ): ( Joshua 15:17 , Judges 3:9 ) Othniel judged Israel 40 years: 1409-1369 BCE ( Judges 3:11 ). (mentioned in Joshua 15 , Judges 1 , Judges 3 ) Ehud (Generation 32 • Child of Gera ): ( 1 Chronicles 8:6 ) Son of Gera ( Judges 3:15 ) Ehud was left-handed and used that attribute to enable him to kill Israel 's enemy, Eglon the King of Moab ( Judges 3:15-4 :1). Ehud judged 80 years: 1369-1289 BCE ( Judges 3:30 ). (mentioned in Judges 3 , Judges 4 , 1 Chronicles 7 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Ophrah 2 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 6:11 , Judg 6:24 , Judg 8:27 , Judg 8:32 , Judg 9:5 .) Gibeah 1 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 18:28 , Josh 24:33 , Judg 19:12 , Judg 19:13 , Judg 19:14 , Judg 19:15 .) Succoth 1 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 33:17 , Josh 13:27 , Judg 8:5 , Judg 8:6 , Judg 8:8 , Judg 8:14 .) Zorah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:33 , Josh 19:41 , Judg 13:2 , Judg 13:25 , Judg 16:31 , Judg 18:2 .) 3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Canaanite Storage Jar (Amphora) — Large ovoid terracotta storage amphora (pithos/kad) with twin vertical loop handles excavated in Canaan and housed at the Israel Museum, used throughout the patriarchal, Conquest, and Judges periods to store grain, olive oil, wine, and water.

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Judges 12:11 : "And after him Elon , a Zebulunite, judged Israel ; and he judged Israel ten years."; Judges 12:8 : "And after him Ibzan of Beth–lehem judged Israel."; Judges 12:13 : "And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.". Related canonical books and chapters: Judges 4 ( Judges • Chapter 4 (24 verses)), Judges (Old Testament • 21 Chapters), Judges 14 (Judges • Chapter 14 (20 verses)).

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Judges 4
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Judges • Chapter 4 (24 verses)

And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead. And the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan , that reigned in Hazor ; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles. And the children of Israel ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Ehud , Canaan , Ephraim , Naphtali , Hazor 1 , Ramah 1 , Kedesh 1 .

Judges 4:4
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Judges Chapter 4, Verse 4

Scripture passage in Judges 4:4

Judges
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Old Testament • 21 Chapters

Judges (Old Testament, 21 chapters). Key figures: Joshua , Jacob/Israel , Judah , Simeon , Hebron , Caleb . Key places: Bezek 1 , Jerusalem , Hebron , Debir 1 , Arad , Zephath . Opens with: "Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the Lord, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaan ..."

Othniel
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Generation 27 • Child of Kenaz

( Joshua 15:17 , Judges 3:9 ) Othniel judged Israel 40 years: 1409-1369 BCE ( Judges 3:11 ).

Wiki Article • History & Monarchy

After forty years in the wilderness, Joshua and Caleb lead Israel across the Jordan River into Canaan , followed by the era of the Judges —from Othniel to Samuel —and the Moabite- Bethlehem narrative of Ruth and Boaz .

Ehud
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Generation 32 • Child of Gera

( 1 Chronicles 8:6 ) Son of Gera ( Judges 3:15 ) Ehud was left-handed and used that attribute to enable him to kill Israel 's enemy, Eglon the King of Moab ( Judges 3:15-4 :1). Ehud judged 80 years: 1369-1289 BCE ( Judges 3:30 ).

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VIDEO • overview

Overview of Judges detailing Israel 's downward moral and spiritual spiral through cyclical sin, oppression, deliverance, and civil corruption when there was no king in Israel .

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
Judges 14
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Judges • Chapter 14 (20 verses)

And Samson went down to Timnah , and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines. And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife. Then his father an... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Timnah 1, Ashkelon .

Map of the Judges of Israel and Oppressors
IMAGE • maps

Geographic zones of Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, and Samson battling Canaanites, Midianites, and Philistines.

Historical Biblical Cartographers • Geographicus / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
אֱלֹהִים
elohim (ʾĕlōhîm) [el-o-HEEM]
H430 Hebrew noun masculine plural 2602x
God, gods, deity

Plural of majesty used predominantly with singular verbs to designate the one true God, Creator of the universe, possessing supreme transcendent power, sovereign authority, and plenitude of divine attributes.

Derivation: Plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (H433), probably from אֵל (H410).
Ruth
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Old Testament • 4 Chapters

Ruth (Old Testament, 4 chapters). Key figures: Moab , Judah , Boaz , Jacob/Israel , Leah , Tamar . Key places: Moab , Tamar 2 , Hezron . Opens with: "Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth–lehem–judah went to so..."

Joshua 24
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Joshua • Chapter 24 (33 verses)

And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem , and called for the elders of Israel , and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God. And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your ... Mentions: Joshua, Jacob/Israel, Terah , Abram/Abraham , Nahor , Shechem , Canaan , Esau , Seir .

Judges Map
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Interactive Book Map • Judges

Geographic map plotting ancient cities, rivers, mountains, and events recorded across the Book of Judges .

Romans 14
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Romans • Chapter 14 (23 verses)

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

James 4
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James • Chapter 4 (17 verses)

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask a...

Interactive 3D Ceramic Vessel • Judges 7:16 & 1 Kings 17:12

Large ovoid terracotta storage amphora (pithos/kad) with twin vertical loop handles excavated in Canaan and housed at the Israel Museum, used throughout the patriarchal, Conquest, and Judges periods to store grain, olive oil, wine, and water.

Psalms 141
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Psalms • Chapter 141 (10 verses)

Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 46 (20 verses)

Joshua the son of Nun was valiant in war, And was the successor of Moses in prophecies: Who according to his name was made great For the saving of God’s elect, To take vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them, That he might give Israel their inheritance. How was he gl... Mentions: Joshua , Nun (or Non), Moses , Jacob/Israel , Caleb .

Psalms 148
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Psalms • Chapter 148 (14 verses)

Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights. Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Mentions: Jacob/Israel .

Judges 16
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Judges • Chapter 16 (31 verses)

Then went Samson to Gaza , and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her. And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it i... Mentions: Hebron , Jacob/Israel , Gaza , Zorah , Eshtaol .

Ophrah 2
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Biblical Place • 32.609°N, 35.288°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 6:11 , Judg 6:24 , Judg 8:27 , Judg 8:32 , Judg 9:5 .

Gibeah 1
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Biblical Place • 31.824°N, 35.231°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 18:28 , Josh 24:33 , Judg 19:12 , Judg 19:13 , Judg 19:14 , Judg 19:15 .

Succoth 1
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Biblical Place • 32.200°N, 35.633°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 33:17 , Josh 13:27 , Judg 8:5 , Judg 8:6 , Judg 8:8 , Judg 8:14 .

Judges 15
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Judges • Chapter 15 (20 verses)

But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in. And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hate... Mentions: Judah , Jacob/Israel , Etam 1 , Lehi .

Judges 15:15
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Judges Chapter 15, Verse 15

Scripture passage in Judges 15:15

Zorah
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Biblical Place • 31.762°N, 34.969°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:33 , Josh 19:41 , Judg 13:2 , Judg 13:25 , Judg 16:31 , Judg 18:2 .

East
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Biblical Place • Ammon • 31.950°N, 35.924°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 6:3 , Judg 6:33 , Judg 7:12 , Judg 8:10 , Ezek 25:4 , Ezek 25:10 (identified with Ammon ).

Eshtaol
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Biblical Place • 31.782°N, 35.009°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:33 , Josh 19:41 , Judg 13:25 , Judg 16:31 , Judg 18:2 , Judg 18:8 .

Ramah 4
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Biblical Place • Mizpah 3 • 31.833°N, 35.180°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Sam 1:19 , 1 Sam 2:11 , 1 Sam 7:17 , 1 Sam 8:4 , 1 Sam 15:34 , 1 Sam 16:13 (identified with Mizpah 3 ).

Hazor 4
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Biblical Place • 31.833°N, 35.200°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Neh 11:33 .

Judges 7
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Judges • Chapter 7 (25 verses)

Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod : so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh , in the valley. And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people that are wi... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Midian , Amalekites , Joash , Abel , Harod , Moreh 1 , Gilead .

1 Corinthians 4
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1 Corinthians • Chapter 4 (21 verses)

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ , and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

1 Samuel 4
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1 Samuel • Chapter 4 (22 verses)

And the word of Samuel came to all Israel . Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben–ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek . And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before... Mentions: Samuel , Jacob/Israel, Eli , Phinehas , Benjamin , Aphek 2 , Shiloh .

Scripture Passages (24)

And after him Elon , a Zebulunite, judged Israel ; and he judged Israel ten years.

And after him Ibzan of Beth–lehem judged Israel .

And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel .

And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

Judges 4:4 (KJV)
Judges 4 KJV

And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

And after him arose Jair , a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.

When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel ,

And Jair died, and was buried in Camon.

And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir .

Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Beth–lehem.

And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah .

Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtoreth.

Nevertheless the Lord raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.

Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.

Then went Abimelech to Thebez , and encamped against Thebez , and took it.

And there was a man of mount Ephraim , whose name was Micah .

And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead .

Judges 3:14 (KJV)
Judges 3 KJV

So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,

And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.

Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

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