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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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