Previously on History of Israel – Samson got into a non-gentleman’s challenge with the sons of the Philistines. However, Samson’s bride gave him up; she…

The angel told Manoah his name is a secret. Manoah didn’t fully believe or know the angel was an angel. He thought it was a…

With Samson’s bride and her father burned to death (see the previous post); this further angered Samson. He began to slaughter the leaders of the…

The reason why (the child had to be a Nazarite) is because he will deliver Israel out of the oppression of the Philistines. She told…

After him, a man by the name of Elon rose up to judge Israel. He was from the tribe of Zebulun. He led for a…

When he returned home, Jephthah’s daughter came running out to meet him. She had a timbrel in hand as she sang and danced before him.…

Revisionist History for Ammon by Jephthah. Jephthah began a dialogue with the king of Ammon regarding the reasons the Ammonites had invaded Israel. Ammon’s king stated…

Welcome back! Beginning with the elders of the tribe of Gilead, they searched for someone who could lead them in battle. They found and asked a…

God rewarded the wickedness of Abimelech that he committed against his father by killing his seventy brothers. Israel went back to sinning against the LORD,…

He (Jotham) continued to verbally shame and cursed Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem. That struck a nerve so he ran off. Things went according…

The son of Gideon was Abimelech. He wanted to be the central ruler over the tribes (of Manasseh) instead of all seventy of his brothers…