Judges
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of Judges. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 76
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
Israel
second-born son of Isaac
Explorer record: Jacob
Sample references (3 of 56)Open person recordJoshua
1 of the 12 spies (called Hoshea)- from Ephraim, servant of Moses
Sample references (3 of 6)Open person recordLORD
Holy, Holy, Holy and too many others to fit here
Recorded names: LORD · God · the God of the fathers
Explorer record: God
The source combines God/LORD and Jesus mentions in one shared record. Names here come from the selected passages; the family tree labels that record Jesus.
Sample references (3 of 153)Open person recordAdoni-bezek
the lord of Bezek whose thumbs and big toes were cut off
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJudah
fourth-born son of Jacob, son of Leah
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordAchsah
daughter of Caleb
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordCaleb
1 of the 12 spies- from Judah
Sample references (3 of 6)Open person recordKenaz
father of Othniel, brother of Caleb
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordOthniel
son of Kenaz who captured Kiriath-sepher
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMoses
led Israel out of Egypt in the Exodus
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordthe Kenite
Moses' father-in-law (EXO 2:18, NUM 10:29)
Recorded names: the Kenite · Hobab
Explorer record: Reuel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAnak
ancestor of the Anakim
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBenjamin
twelfth-born son of Jacob and Rachel
Sample references (3 of 17)Open person recordJoseph
eleventh-born son of Jacob and Rachel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordDan
fifth-born son of Jacob, son of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid
Sample references (3 of 8)Open person recordthe angel of the LORD
definite article "the" angel (GEN 16:7, GEN 22:11, EXO 3:2, NUM 22:22, JDG 2:1, etc.)
Recorded names: the angel of the LORD · the angel of God
Sample references (3 of 18)Open person recordNun
father of Joshua
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordCushan-rishathaim
Israel sold into his hands for eight years because of Israel's idolatry
Recorded names: Cushan-rishathaim · King of Mesopotamia
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordEglon
Israel sold into his hands for eighteen years because Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD
Recorded names: Eglon · King of Moab
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordAmalek
son of Eliphaz and chief of Edom
Supporting ScriptureOpen person record
Events referenced in this book 43
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
End of Gideon's time as judge of Israel*
End · 1121 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Abimelech's rule over Israel*
Begin · 1121 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of Abimelech's rule over Israel*
End · 1118 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Jair's time as judge of Israel*
Begin · 1110 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Tola's time as judge of Israel*
Begin · 1118 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of Jair's time as judge of Israel*
End · 1087 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of Tola's time as judge of Israel*
End · 1095 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of the period of Israel's oppression by the Philistines and Ammonites*
Begin · 1102 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of the period of Israel's oppression by the Philistines and Ammonites*
End · 1084 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Jephthah's judging Israel
Begin · 1107 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJephthah's period of 300 years began
Begin · 1407 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJephthah's period of 300 years ended
End · 1107 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of Jephthah's judging Israel
End · 1101 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Ibzan's time as judge of Israel*
Begin · 1101 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of Ibzan's time as judge of Israel*
End · 1094 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Elon's time as judge of Israel*
Begin · 1094 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of Elon's time as judge of Israel*
End · 1084 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Abdon's time as judge of Israel*
Begin · 1084 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Samson's time as judge of Israel*
Begin · 1076 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of Abdon's time as judge of Israel*
End · 1076 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting Scripture
Places linked through referenced events 0
Reviewed places associated with the cited events. These associations do not form a complete list of places mentioned in the book or prove that every supporting verse names the place.
No reviewed event-place associations are recorded for this selection. Place coverage is incomplete; this does not mean the book names no places.






