Before the kings
Fourteen judges, one tribe at a time, from Othniel to Eli.
Open the chronicle on the mapIsrael has land but no king. Each generation falls away, is oppressed, cries out, and someone rises to save a part of the people. Watch the same circle turn, and tighten.
Judges 14 moments
Judge Othniel−1375 – −1335
Judge Ehud−1335 – −1295
Judge Shamgar−1320 – −1300
Judge Deborah−1295 – −1255
Judge Gideon−1255 – −1215
Abimelech Rule−1215 – −1212
Judge Tola−1212 – −1189
Judge Jair−1189 – −1167
Judge Jephthah−1167 – −1161
Judge Ibzan−1161 – −1154
Judge Elon−1154 – −1144- Judge Abdon−1144 – −1136
Judge Samson−1136 – −1116
Judge Eli (High Priest)−1116 – −1076