History of Israel: H-I Flashcards
The Judges (names)
Othniel
Ehud
Shamgar
Deborah
Barak
Gideon
Tola
Jair
Jephthah
Ibzan
Elon
Abdon
Samson
Eli
Samuel
Samuel’s sons
Character of the Judges period
Judges 1
Othniel
Judges 3
Caleb’s nephew and eventually son-in-law
Ehud
Judges 3
Left-handed judge who kills fatso Eglon
Shamgar
Judges 3
Kills 600 Philistines with an ox-goad
Deborah and Barak
Judges 4-5
War against Jabin, king of Canaanites and Sisera, his general. Jael kills Sisera with a tent peg
Gideon
Judges 6-9
Defeats Midianites with only 300 men, despite Gideon’s own doubts
Abimelech (Judges)
Judges 9
A failed king who killed his seventy step-brothers
Tola and Jair
Judges 10
Under their leadership, wickedness increased.
Jephthah
Judges 10-12
Israel oppressed by Philistines, Ammonites
Jephthah agrees to lead on condition of continued leadership
Jephthah makes a foolish vow
“Shibboleth” incident
Ibzan
Elon
Abdon
Judges 12
No details given
Samson
Judges 13-16
Judges 13: Birth
Judges 14: Wedding feast
Judges 15: Samson’s revenge - fox tails and a donkey’s jawbone
Judges 16: Samson betrayed by Delilah; death
Micah’s idol worship
Judges 17
idol worship of the tribe of Dan
Judges 18
Shameful deed of Gibeah’s men
Judges 19
Benjamin nearly exterminated
Judges 20-21
Eli and his sons
1 Sam 1-2
Eli: Hophni and Phinehas
Phinehas: Ichabod, Ahitub
Ahitub: Ahijah
Ahijah: Abiathar
Samuel’s birth and youth
1 Sam 1-2
Son of Hannah and Elkanah
Samuel’s call
1 Sam 3
The ark captured
1 Sam 4
Samuel defeats the Philistines
1 Sam 7
Samuel judged for twenty years after God defeats the Philistines by thundering from heaven
Circuit route, always returns to Ramah
Israel requests a king
1 Sam 8
Saul anointed as king
1 Sam 9
Saul chosen as king by lot
1 Sam 10
Saul’s first war
1 Sam 11
All people acknowledge Saul as king
Samuel’s farewell
1 Sam 12