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1. Times of the Judges : Othuiel ; Ehud and Shamgar ; Deborah
and Barak (Chap. iii. 7-v.), 292
Oppression of Israel by Chushan-rishathaim, and Deliverance by Othniel (Chap. iii. 7-11), 292
Oppression of Israel by Eglon, and Deliverance by Ehud ; Sham- gar's heroic Deeds (Chap. iii. 12-31), . . .295
Oppression of Israel by Jabin, and Deliverance by Deborah and Barak (Chap. iv. v.), . . . .300
Deborah's Song of Victory (Chap, v.), . . . .307
2. The Times of Gideon and his Family, and of the Judges Tola and
Jair (Chap, vi.-x. 5), . . . . . .325
Oppression of Israel by the Midianites, and call of Gideon to be
their Deliverer (Chap. vi. 1-32), . . .327
Gideon's Victory over the Midianites (Chap. vi. 33-viii. 8), 338
Pursuit of the Midianites. Other Acts of Gideon ; his Appoint- ment as Judge (Chap. viii. 4-35), .... 351
Judgment upon the House of Gideon, or Abimelech's Sins and End (Chap, ix.), ...... 360
The Judges Tola and Jair (Chap. x. 1-5), .371
S. Period of Oppression by the Ammonites and Philistines (Chap.
x. 6-xvi.), 873
Israel's renewed Apostasy and consequent Punishment (Chap. x.
6-18), 373
Jephthah elected as Prince ; Negotiations with the Ammonites ;
Victory, Vow, and Office of Judge (Chap, xi.-xii. 7), . 878
The Judges Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon (Chap. xii. 8-15), . . 897
Samson's Life, and Conflicts with the Philistines (Chap, xiii.-
xvi), ....... 898
III. Image-worship of Micah and the Danites ; Infamous Conduct of the Inhabitants of Gibeah ; Vengeance taken upon the Tribe of Benjamin (Chap, xvii.-xxi.),
426
Image-worship of Micah the Ephraimite, and its Removal to Laish-
Dan (Chap. xvii. xviii.), ..... 429
War of the Congregation with the Tribe of Benjamin on account of
the Crime at Gibeah (Chap. xix. xx.), .... 442
Preservation of the Tribe of Benjamin ; the Remnant provided
with Wives (Chap, xxi.), .458
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