Quotes about Judges

So the man showed them the entrance to the city, and they put the city to the sword but released that man and all his family.

So they called that place Bochim and offered sacrifices there to the LORD.

Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.

Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.

Israel, however, did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods and bowed down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s commandments; they did not do as their fathers had done.

Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them.

But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.

So the land had rest for forty years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died.

and brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was an obese man.

Then Ehud went out through the porch, closing and locking the doors of the upper room behind him.

After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath. And he too saved Israel, striking down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad.

After Ehud died, the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the LORD.