Some thoughts on Scripture

Judges 14:3--"Then his father and mother said to him, 'Is there no woman among the daughters of your brethren, or among all my people, that you must go and get a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?' And Samson said to his father, 'Get her for me, for she pleases me well.' " Samson, like any... Sign in to see full entry.

Judges 13:2-3--"Now there was a certain man from Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren and had no children/ And the Angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, 'Indeed now, you are barren and have borne no children, but you shall conceive... Sign in to see full entry.

Judges 12:1-3--"Then the men of Ephraim gathered together, crossed over toward Zaphon, and said to Jephthah, 'Why did you cross over to fight against the people of Ammon, and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house down on you with fire!' And Jephthah said to them, 'My people and I... Sign in to see full entry.

Judges 11:30-31, 34--"And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD, and said, 'If You will indeed deliver the people of Ammon into my hands, then it will be that whatever comes out of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the people of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD's, and I will... Sign in to see full entry.

Judges 10:15-16--"And the children of Israel said to the L ORD, 'We have sinned! Do to us whatever seems best to You; only deliver us this day, we pray.' So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the L ORD. And His soul could no longer endure the misery of Israel." The Lord had... Sign in to see full entry.

Judges 9:53-54,56--"But a certain woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech's had and crushed his skull. Then he called quickly to the young man, his armorbearer, and said to him, 'Draw your sword and kill me, lest men say to me, "A woman killed him." ' So his young man thrust him through, and... Sign in to see full entry.

Judges 8:23--"But Gideon said to them, 'I will not rule over you, nor shall rule over you.' " Here is the first hint that the children of Israel, newly settled in the promised land, want to have a king. Gideon resists this temptation. He knows his direction comes from the Lord, and he tells his... Sign in to see full entry.

Judges 7:7--"Then the L ORD said to Gideon, 'By the three hundred men who lapped I will save you, and deliver the Midianites into your hand. Let all the other people go, every man to his place.' " God works His purposes through His judges. In Gideon, He wanted a leader who would choose a small army,... Sign in to see full entry.

Judges 6:39-40--"Then Gideon said to God, 'Do not be angry with me, but let me speak just once more: Let me test, I pray, just once more with the fleece; let it now be dry only on the fleece, but on all the ground let there be dew.' And God did so that night. It was dry on the fleece only, but there... Sign in to see full entry.

Judges 5:2-3, 31--" 'When leaders lead in Israel, When the people willingly offer themselves, Bless the L ORD! 'Hear, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I, even I, will sing to the L ORD; I will sing praise to the L ORD God of Israel................ 'Thus let all Your enemies perish, O L ORD! But let... Sign in to see full entry.