Judges 9:19   (Read all of Judges 9)

So have you acted honorably and in good faith toward Jerub-Baal and his family today? If you have, may Abimelek be your joy, and may you be his, too!

Judges 9:20   (Read all of Judges 9)

But if you have not, let fire come out from Abimelek and consume you, the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and let fire come out from you, the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and consume Abimelek!"

Judges 9:29   (Read all of Judges 9)

If only this people were under my command! Then I would get rid of him. I would say to Abimelek, 'Call out your whole army!' "

Judges 9:31   (Read all of Judges 9)

Under cover he sent messengers to Abimelek, saying, "Gaal son of Ebed and his clan have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.

Judges 9:32   (Read all of Judges 9)

Now then, during the night you and your men should come and lie in wait in the fields.

Judges 9:33   (Read all of Judges 9)

In the morning at sunrise, advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, seize the opportunity to attack them."

Judges 9:36   (Read all of Judges 9)

When Gaal saw them, he said to Zebul, "Look, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains!" Zebul replied, "You mistake the shadows of the mountains for men."

Judges 9:38   (Read all of Judges 9)

Then Zebul said to him, "Where is your big talk now, you who said, 'Who is Abimelek that we should be subject to him?' Aren't these the men you ridiculed? Go out and fight them!"

Judges 9:48   (Read all of Judges 9)

he and all his men went up Mount Zalmon. He took an ax and cut off some branches, which he lifted to his shoulders. He ordered the men with him, "Quick! Do what you have seen me do!"

Judges 9:54   (Read all of Judges 9)

Hurriedly he called to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and kill me, so that they can't say, 'A woman killed him.' " So his servant ran him through, and he died.

Judges 10:10   (Read all of Judges 10)

Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord, "We have sinned against you, forsaking our God and serving the Baals."

Judges 10:12   (Read all of Judges 10)

the Sidonians, the Amalekites and the Maonites oppressed you and you cried to me for help, did I not save you from their hands?

Judges 10:13   (Read all of Judges 10)

But you have forsaken me and served other gods, so I will no longer save you.

Judges 10:14   (Read all of Judges 10)

Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save you when you are in trouble!"

Judges 10:15   (Read all of Judges 10)

But the Israelites said to the Lord, "We have sinned. Do with us whatever you think best, but please rescue us now."

Judges 11:2   (Read all of Judges 11)

Gilead's wife also bore him sons, and when they were grown up, they drove Jephthah away. "You are not going to get any inheritance in our family," they said, "because you are the son of another woman."

Judges 11:7   (Read all of Judges 11)

Jephthah said to them, "Didn't you hate me and drive me from my father's house? Why do you come to me now, when you're in trouble?"

Judges 11:8   (Read all of Judges 11)

The elders of Gilead said to him, "Nevertheless, we are turning to you now; come with us to fight the Ammonites, and you will be head over all of us who live in Gilead."

Judges 11:9   (Read all of Judges 11)

Jephthah answered, "Suppose you take me back to fight the Ammonites and the Lord gives them to me-will I really be your head?"

Judges 11:10   (Read all of Judges 11)

The elders of Gilead replied, "The Lord is our witness; we will certainly do as you say."

Judges 11:12   (Read all of Judges 11)

Then Jephthah sent messengers to the Ammonite king with the question: "What do you have against me that you have attacked my country?"

Judges 11:17   (Read all of Judges 11)

Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, 'Give us permission to go through your country,' but the king of Edom would not listen. They sent also to the king of Moab, and he refused. So Israel stayed at Kadesh.

Judges 11:19   (Read all of Judges 11)

"Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, and said to him, 'Let us pass through your country to our own place.'

Judges 11:23   (Read all of Judges 11)

"Now since the Lord, the God of Israel, has driven the Amorites out before his people Israel, what right have you to take it over?