Judges 8; Judges 9; Judges 10; Judges 11
Gideon pursues and destroys the Midianites. He frees the children of Israel but refuses their invitation to reign as king over them. Gideon dies, and Israel returns to idolatry. Gideon’s son Abimelech is made king. He slays his seventy brothers. Jotham tells a fable of trees choosing a king. The Shechemites conspire against Abimelech. He is slain at Thebez. Tola and then Jair judge Israel. The children of Israel worship false gods, are forsaken by the Lord, and are distressed by their enemies. They repent and ask the Lord for deliverance. Jephthah is chosen as the captain of the armies of Israel. The Ammonites assail Israel in war. Jephthah is guided by the Spirit and defeats Ammon with a great slaughter. He makes a rash vow, which leads to the sacrifice of his only daughter.
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