Book of Judges - Thorough Judges 1 1. The book of Judges starts after the death of what leader? Joshua 2. What question did the children of Israel ask the Lord at the beginning of Judges? Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first? 3. What two tribes went up together against the Canaanites and Perizzites and slew ten thousand men in Bezek? Judah and Simeon 4. What leader had his thumbs and great toes cut off by the Israelites? Adonibezek 5. How many kings had Adonibezek cut off their thumbs and toes? 70 6. What was Hebron previously named? Kirjath arba. 7. What three Canaanite leaders did Judah slay in Hebron? Sheshai, Ahiman an dTalmai 8. What was Debit previously called? Kirjath sepher. 9. Who promised his daughter to whoever would smite Kirjath sepher? Caleb 10. What was Caleb’s daughter’s name who was promised to the conquerer of Kirjath sepher? Achsah 11. Who conquered Kirjath sepher? Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother. 12. What did Achsah ask of her father? Springs 13. What did Caleb give to Achsah at her request? Upper springs and nether springs. 14. Who slew the Canaanites who lived in Zephath? Judah and Simeon. 15. What was Zephath re-named? Hormad 16. Why couldn’t Judah drive out the inhabitants of the valley? Because they had chariots of iron. 17. Who was given the city of Hebron? Caleb 18. Who did Caleb expel from Hebron? The three sons of Anak 19. What tribe failed to drive out the Jebusites from Jerusalem? Benjamites 20. What was Beth el called before? Luz 21. What city did the house of Joseph conquer? Beth el 22. What was the name of the city built by the spy who helped Joseph’s family conquer Bethel? Luz 23. Who failed to drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam and Megiddo? Manasseh 24. When Israel was strong what did they do to the Canaanites whom they failed to conquer? Put them in tribute 25. Who failed to drive the Canaanites from Gezer? Ephraim. 26. Who failed to drive out the inhabitants of Kitron and Nahalol? Zebulun 27. What cities did Asher fail to conquer completely? Accho, Zidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, Rehob. 28. Who failed to drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and Bethanath? Naphtali 29. Where di the Danites allow the Amorites to live, rather than driving them out completely? In mount Heres in Aijalon and Shaalbim. 30. The coast of the Amorites was from what boundaries? From the going up to Akrabbik, from the rock and upward. CHAP 2 1. What was the message from the angel of Lord in Bochim in ch 2? Because you made league with the inhabitants of this land; and didn’t throw down their altars, God will not drive them out from before you. They will be as thorns in your sides and their gods shall be a snare. 2. How did the children of Israel respond to the message from the angel at Bochim? Cried and sacrified to God. 3. How long did Israel continue conquering Canaanites and obeying God? As long as Joshua lived. 4. How many years old was Joshua when he died? 110 5. Who was Joshua’s father? Nun 6. Where was Joshua buried? Timnath Heres in Mount Ephraim on the north side of the hill Gaash. 7. What two gods did Israel start to serve when a new generation rose up who knew not the Lord? Baal and Ashtaroth 8. What happened toe the Israelites when they continued to serve other gods? God gave them over to their enemies 9. Who did God raise up to deliver the Israelites from the Canaanite oppression? Judges 10. When the Judge or Deliverer that God had raised up died, what did the Israelites do? Returned to idolatry CHAP 3 1. What heathen nations did God leave in Israel to prove Israel? Philistines, Canaanites, Sidonians, Hivites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites 2. What was the name of the king of Mesopotamia whom the Lord allowed to conquer Israel? Cu shan rish a tha im 3. What judge did God raise up to deliver the Israelites from Cushanrishathaim? Othniel, the first judge of Israel 4. Who was Othniel’s father? Kenaz 5. How many years did the land have rest after Othniel judged? 40 yrears 6. What king of Moab did God allow to conquer Israel in ch 3? Eglon 7. What other nations did Moab join in order to smite Israel? Ammonites and Amalekites 8. How many years did Israel serve Eglon, the king of Moab? 18 years 9. Who was the deliverer (judge) who delivered Israel from King Eglon? Ehud 10. Who was the left-handed judge? Ehud 11. Who was Ehud’s father? Gera 12. What tribe was Ehud from? Benjamin 13. What dd Ehud use to kill Eglon? A dagger 14. Who was the fat king of Moab slain by Ehud? Eglon 15. When Ehud led the attack on Moab after he killed Ehud, how many Moabites died? 10,000—no one escaped 16. How long did the land have rest after Ehud judged? 80 years 17. Who slew six hundred Philistines with an ox goad? Shamgar 18. How many Philistines did Shamgar kill? 600 CHAP 4 1. After Ehud died, the children of Israel went back into idolatry, so God delivered them over to what king? Jabin, king of Canaan 2. Who was Jabin’s captain of the army? Sisera. 3. Where did Jabin reign from ? Hazor 4. Where did Sisera live? Harosheth 5. How many chariots of iron did Sisera have? 900 6. How many years did Sisera and Jabin oppress Israel? 20 years 7. Who was the only woman judge? Deborah 8. Who was raised up to deliver Israel from Jabin? Deborah 9. Who was Deborah’s husband? Lapidoth. 10. Who did Deborah call to go against Sisera? Barak 11. Who said he wouldn’t go unless a woman went with him? Barak 12. How many men did Barak take against Sisera? Ten thousand and Deborah 13. Who was Heber related to? Hobab, Moses’ father in law 14. who was Barak’s father? Abinoam 15. How many chariots of iron did Sisera gather against Barak? 900. 16. On what mount did Barak gather his men before his battle with Sisera? Mt. Tabor 17. How many of Sisera’s men were left alive after the battle with Barak? None 18. Who killed Sisera? Jael 19. Who was Jael’s husand? Heber 20. How did Sisera die? A tent stake was driven through his temples while he was sleeping, by Jael CHAP 5 1. Who sang a song in ch 5? Deborah and Barak 2. What two tribes helped Deborah and Barak defeat Sisera? Zebulun and Naphtali 3. When Sisera asked for water, what did Jael bring? Milk 4. How many years did the land have rest after the defeat of Sister and Jabin? 40 years CHAP 6 1. How many years did the Israelites serve Midian before God sent a deliverer? 7 years 2. What two peoples came and stole Israel’s crops and sheep and ox and ass? Midianites and Amalekites 3. Who did God send to remind the Isreaelites in ch 6 of his past deliverances? A prophet 4. who appeared to Gideon? An angel of the Lord 5. who was Gideon’s father? Joash 6. what was Gideon doing when the angel appeared to him? Threshing wheat 7. Where was Gideon threshing wheat when the angel appeared to him? By the winepress 8. why was Gideon threshing by the winepress? To hide it from the Midianites 9. What tribe was Gideon from? Manasseh 10. Why did Gideon say he wasn’t the one to lead Israel? His family is poor in Manasseh and he is the least of his father’s house. 11. What sign did Gideon FIRST receive from the angel of the Lord? Fire rose up out of the rock and consumed the meal of flesh and unleavened cakes and consumed the flesh and the angel of the Lord depart out of his sight. 12. Why was Gideon afraid he would die? B/c he had seen an angel of the Lord face to face 13. What did Gideon call the altar he built to the Lord after seeing the angel? Jehovah shalom. 14. Where is the altar of Jehovah shalom? In Ophrah of theAbiezrites 15. What did the Lord tell Gideon to do the night that he built the altar to God? Throw down the altar of Baal and cut down the grove by it and build an altar to God and offer the 7 year old bullock as a burnt sacrifice. 16. How many men did Gideon take with him to tear down the Altar of Baal? Ten 17. When did Gideon tear down the altar of Baal? At night 18. Why did Gideon tear down the altar of Baal at night? Because he was afraid of his father and the men of the city. 19. what did the men of the city want to do to Gideon because he tore down the idol of baal? Kill him 20. Who said, “If he be a god, let him plead for himself” ? Joash, the father of Gideon 21. What did they call Gideon after he tore down the idol of baal? Jerubaal 22. What valley did the Midianites and Amalekites and people of the east gather together in to prepare for battle? Valley of Jezreel 23. Which tribes gathered to help fight the Midianites? Asher, Zebulun, Naphtali.