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.
Sihon
King of the Amorites
Recorded names: King of Amorites · King of Heshbon · Sihon
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZippor
father of Balak
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordIbzan
judge of Israel for seven years
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordElon
descendant of Zebulun who judged Israel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAbdon
son of Hillel who judged Israel for eight years
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHillel
father of Abdon
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordManoah
a Danite man from Zorah, father of Samson
Sample references (3 of 14)Open person recordSamson
son of Manoah, who killed a thousand men with the jawbone of a donkey
Sample references (3 of 36)Open person recordDelilah
a woman who Samson loved who betrayed him
Sample references (3 of 7)Open person recordMicah
who stole 1100 pieces of silver from his mother
Sample references (3 of 19)Open person recordGershom
father of Jonathan, son of Manasseh
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJonathan
priest of the Danites
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordManasseh
father of Gershom
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAaron
brother of Moses and Levitical priest
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordEleazar
son of Aaron
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordPhinehas
Eleazar's son, Aaron's grandson given a covenant of peace and perpetual priesthood
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.