TheWay BibleJudges KJV
Old Testament · 21 chapters · 618 verses · about 1 hour and 35 minutes to read
After Joshua's generation dies, Israel repeats a cycle: they forsake the LORD, they are oppressed, they cry out, and he raises up a judge to deliver them. The book ends in moral collapse, with every man doing what was right in his own eyes.
Author: Not named in the book; traditionally SamuelTraditionally dated about 1050 BCTheme: the cycle of sin and rescue
Chapters
Outline of Judges
Key verses
Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Well-known verses in Judges
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.
And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.
And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go.
And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.
So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel. And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.
Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.
The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.
Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.
How long Judges is
Chapters: 21Verses: 618Words: about 18,966Read in: about 1 hour and 35 minutesLongest chapter: Judges 9 (57 verses)
Judges is the 7th book of the Bible and the 7th of the Old Testament, between Joshua and Ruth. Compare all 66 books →
Common questions
Who wrote the book of Judges?
Not named in the book; traditionally Samuel.
When was Judges written?
It is traditionally dated about 1050 BC.
What is the book of Judges about?
After Joshua's generation dies, Israel repeats a cycle: they forsake the LORD, they are oppressed, they cry out, and he raises up a judge to deliver them. The book ends in moral collapse, with every man doing what was right in his own eyes.
How long is Judges?
Judges has 21 chapters and 618 verses in the King James Version — about 18,966 words.
How long does it take to read Judges?
about 1 hour and 35 minutes at an ordinary reading pace of about 200 words a minute.
How many chapters are in Judges?
21.
How many verses are in Judges?
618.
What is the longest chapter in Judges?
Judges 9, with 57 verses. The shortest is Judges 17, with 13.
Where is Judges in the Bible?
Judges is the 7th book of the Bible and the 7th of the Old Testament, between Joshua and Ruth.
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