Quotes about Israel
He had thirty sons, as well as thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage to men outside his clan; and for his sons he brought back thirty wives from elsewhere. Ibzan judged Israel seven years.
— Judges 12:9
After Ibzan, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel ten years.
— Judges 12:11
After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.
— Judges 12:13
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.
— Judges 12:14
For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall come over his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.”
— Judges 13:5
(Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines; for at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.)
— Judges 14:4
And Samson judged Israel for twenty years in the days of the Philistines.
— Judges 15:20
Then Samson’s brothers and his father’s family came down, carried him back, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of his father Manoah. And he had judged Israel twenty years.
— Judges 16:31
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
— Judges 17:6
In those days there was no king in Israel, and the tribe of the Danites was looking for territory to occupy. For up to that time they had not come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
— Judges 18:1
“Be quiet,” they told him. “Put your hand over your mouth and come with us and be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest for the house of one person or a priest for a tribe and family in Israel?”
— Judges 18:19
They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.
— Judges 18:29