and they judged the people at all seasons. The hard cases they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

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

Their webs shall not become garments, nor shall they cover themselves with their works. Their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

And I will judge thee, as women who break wedlock and shed blood are judged. And I will bring upon thee the blood of wrath and jealousy.

And he has confirmed his words, which he spoke against us, and against our judges who judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil, for under the whole heaven has not been done as has been done upon Jerusalem.

Arise, O LORD, let not man prevail. Let the nations be judged in thy sight.

LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

When he is judged, let him come forth guilty, and let his prayer be turned into sin.

The smith [makes] an axe, and works in the coals, and fashions it with hammers, and works it with his strong arm. Yea, he is hungry, and his strength fails. He drinks no water, and is faint.

He judged the cause of the poor and needy man, then it was well. Was not this to know me? says LORD.

And I scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed through the countries. I judged them according to their way and according to their doings.

And it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

Surely such a Passover was not kept from the days of the judges who judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah.

And Rachel said, God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son. Therefore she called his name Dan.

And the Spirit of LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel. And he went out to war, and LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand, and his hand prevailed against Cushan-rishathaim.

Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

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

And after him arose Jair, the Gileadite, and he judged Israel twenty-two years.

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

And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.

And he had thirty sons. And he sent abroad thirty daughters, and thirty daughters he brought in from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.

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

And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons who rode on seventy donkey colts, and he judged Israel eight years.

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

Then his brothers and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the burying-place of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.

And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that [Eli] fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate. And his neck broke, and he died, for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty year

And they gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against LORD. And Samuel judged the sons of Israel in Mizpah.

And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel and Gilgal, and Mizpah. And he judged Israel in all those places.

And his return was to Ramah, for his house was there. And there he judged Israel, and there he built an altar to LORD.

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged. And they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.