Judges 1:2
1:2 The Lord said, “The men of Judah should take the lead. Be sure of this! I am handing the land over to them.”
Judges 1:24
1:24 the spies spotted a man leaving the city. They said to him, “If you show us a secret entrance into the city, we will reward you.”
Judges 2:20
A Divine Decision
2:20 The Lord was furious with Israel. He said, “This nation has violated the terms of the agreement I made with their ancestors by disobeying me.
Judges 4:8
4:8 Barak said to her, “If you go with me, I will go. But if you do not go with me, I will not go.”
Judges 4:20
4:20 He said to her, “Stand watch at the entrance to the tent. If anyone comes along and asks you, ‘Is there a man here?’ say ‘No.’”
Judges 6:14-15
6:14 Then the Lord himself turned to him and said, “You have the strength. Deliver Israel from the power of the Midianites! Have I not sent you?”
6:15 Gideon said to him, “But Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Just look! My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my family.”
Judges 6:17-18
6:17 Gideon said to him, “If you really are pleased with me, then give me a sign as proof that it is really you speaking with me.
6:18 Do not leave this place until I come back with a gift and present it to you.” The Lord said, “I will stay here until you come back.”
Judges 6:20
6:20 God’s messenger said to him, “Put the meat and unleavened bread on this rock, and pour out the broth.” Gideon did as instructed.
Judges 6:22
6:22 When Gideon realized that it was the Lord’s messenger, he said, “Oh no! Master, Lord! I have seen the Lord’s messenger face to face!”
Judges 6:29
6:29 They said to one another, “Who did this?” They investigated the matter thoroughly and concluded that Gideon son of Joash had done it.
Judges 6:36
6:36 Gideon said to God, “If you really intend to use me to deliver Israel, as you promised, then give me a sign as proof.
Judges 7:2
7:2 The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men for me to hand Midian over to you. Israel might brag, ‘Our own strength has delivered us.’
Judges 7:17
7:17 He said to them, “Watch me and do as I do. Watch closely! I am going to the edge of the camp. Do as I do!
Judges 8:2-3
8:2 He said to them, “Now what have I accomplished compared to you? Even Ephraim’s leftover grapes are better quality than Abiezer’s harvest!
8:3 It was to you that God handed over the Midianite generals, Oreb and Zeeb! What did I accomplish to rival that?” When he said this, they calmed down.
Judges 8:6-7
8:6 The officials of Succoth said, “You have not yet overpowered Zebah and Zalmunna. So why should we give bread to your army?”
8:7 Gideon said, “Since you will not help, after the Lord hands Zebah and Zalmunna over to me, I will thresh your skin with desert thorns and briers.”
Judges 8:22-23
Gideon Rejects a Crown but Makes an Ephod
8:22 The men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us – you, your son, and your grandson. For you have delivered us from Midian’s power.”
8:23 Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.”
Judges 8:25
8:25 They said, “We are happy to give you earrings.” So they spread out a garment, and each one threw an earring from his plunder onto it.
Judges 9:8
9:8 “The trees were determined to go out and choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king!’
Judges 9:11
9:11 But the fig tree said to them, ‘I am not going to stop producing my sweet figs, my excellent fruit, just to sway above the other trees!’
Judges 9:37
9:37 Gaal again said, “Look, men are coming down from the very center of the land. A unit is coming by way of the Oak Tree of the Diviners.”
Judges 10:15
10:15 But the Israelites said to the Lord, “We have sinned. You do to us as you see fit, but deliver us today!”
Judges 11:10
11:10 The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The Lord will judge any grievance you have against us, if we do not do as you say.”
Judges 11:15
11:15 and said to him, “This is what Jephthah says, ‘Israel did not steal the land of Moab and the land of the Ammonites.
Judges 11:19
11:19 Israel sent messengers to King Sihon, the Amorite king who ruled in Heshbon, and said to him, “Please allow us to pass through your land to our land.”
Judges 11:38
11:38 He said, “You may go.” He permitted her to leave for two months. She went with her friends and mourned her virginity as she walked through the hills.
Judges 13:3
13:3 The Lord’s angelic messenger appeared to the woman and said to her, “You are infertile and childless, but you will conceive and have a son.
Judges 13:15
13:15 Manoah said to the Lord’s messenger, “Please stay here awhile, so we can prepare a young goat for you to eat.”
Judges 13:17
13:17 Manoah said to the Lord’s messenger, “Tell us your name, so we can honor you when your announcement comes true.”
Judges 14:13
14:13 But if you cannot solve it, you will give me thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes.” They said to him, “Let us hear your riddle.”
Judges 15:16
15:16 Samson then said, “With the jawbone of a donkey
I have left them in heaps;
with the jawbone of a donkey
I have struck down a thousand men!”
Judges 16:26
16:26 Samson said to the young man who held his hand, “Position me so I can touch the pillars that support the temple. Then I can lean on them.”
Judges 17:9-10
17:9 Micah said to him, “Where do you come from?” He replied, “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah. I am looking for a new place to live.”
17:10 Micah said to him, “Stay with me. Become my adviser and priest. I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, plus clothes and food.”
Judges 18:5
18:5 They said to him, “Seek a divine oracle for us, so we can know if we will be successful on our mission.”
Judges 18:25
18:25 The Danites said to him, “Don’t say another word to us, or some very angry men will attack you, and you and your family will die.”
Judges 19:12-13
19:12 But his master said to him, “We should not stop at a foreign city where non-Israelites live. We will travel on to Gibeah.”
19:13 He said to his servant, “Come on, we will go into one of the other towns and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.”
Judges 19:17
19:17 When he looked up and saw the traveler in the town square, the old man said, “Where are you heading? Where do you come from?”
Judges 19:20
19:20 The old man said, “Everything is just fine! I will take care of all your needs. But don’t spend the night in the town square.”
Judges 19:28
19:28 He said to her, “Get up, let’s leave!” But there was no response. He put her on the donkey and went home.
Judges 20:3
20:3 The Benjaminites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah. Then the Israelites said, “Explain how this wicked thing happened!”
Judges 20:8
20:8 All Israel rose up in unison and said, “Not one of us will go home! Not one of us will return to his house!
Judges 20:18
20:18 The Israelites went up to Bethel and asked God, “Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?” The Lord said, “Judah should lead.”
Judges 21:3
21:3 They said, “Why, O Lord God of Israel, has this happened in Israel?” An entire tribe has disappeared from Israel today!”
Judges 21:6
21:6 The Israelites regretted what had happened to their brother Benjamin. They said, “Today we cut off an entire tribe from Israel!
Judges 21:16
21:16 The leaders of the assembly said, “How can we find wives for those who are left? After all, the Benjaminite women have been wiped out.