Othniel |
(3:7-11)
1st Judge after Joshua's death |
Ehud |
(3:12-30)
Fought the Moabites |
Shagmar |
(3:31)
Led Israelites against the Philistines |
Deborah |
(4-5)
Prophetess, guided Barak to victory over the Canaanites, only
female judge |
Gideon |
(6-8)
Defeated Midianites with 300 men |
Abimelech |
(9) Only judge
to win leadership through treachery |
Tola |
(10:1-5)
Judged Israel for 23 years |
Yair |
(10: 1-5)
Judged Israel for 22 years |
Jepthah |
(10:17-12:7)
Defeated Ammonites |
Ibzan |
(12:8-15)
Judged people for 7 years |
Elon |
(12:8-15)
Judge for 10 years |
Abdon |
(12:8-15)
Ruled for 8 years |
Samson |
(13-16) Fought
Phillistines singlehandedly |
Eli |
(1 Samuel
1:9) Priest, ruled people from the sanctuary at Gilo |
Samuel |
Last judge before the kingdom came under the rule
of Saul |