In the tribe of Benjamin, a hero named Ehud son of Gera delivered his people from Transjordanian aggression (Judg 3:12–30).
According to some scholars, the reference to Jabin in the narrative of Deborah’s victory is a later addition and that the original leader of the Canaanite coalition in Judges 4 and 5 was Sisera. However, Sisera is never called a king, nor does he have a specific city of his own.
The Book of Judges was intended to give due credit to the various tribal heroes of the pre-monarchial age. On the other hand, the book stressed the shortcomings of even the most renowned of the judges, or deliverers.
The reign of Abimelech, the son of Gideon, which lasted for three years, represents a peculiar episode in the period of the Judges – an attempt to pass leadership on through inheritance, to establish a kingship.
The kingdom of Israel reached the height of its military and political power under David. The larger kingdoms in the Ancient East were at their nadir, leaving a vacuum in the western part of the “Fertile Crescent.” In David, Israel found a brilliant and far-sighted military and political leader, able to exploit the prevailing...
The best-known narrative of a tribe’s migration after failure to occupy its assigned territory is that of the Danites (Judg 17–18). It should not be assumed that this was the only such movement.
The miracle stories of crossing the Jordan and the conquest of Jericho are well known and elicit the most heated debate and the strongest emotions. The waters of the Jordan are said to have piled up at Adam, near Zarethan (Josh 3:15b–16), traditionally located at Tell ed-Dâmiyeh.
The Israelite conquest began in eastern Transjordan, beyond the borders of the Land of Canaan.In this sparsely settled region, there were extensive lands for pasturage (Num 32:1–4). Peoples related to the Israelites had already settled in the southern parts of Transjordan, soon forming organized kingdoms – Edom, Moab, and Ammon.
Spheres of Influence. Later tradition has imbued Solomon, the son of David, with an aura of glory that continued into post-biblical times, on to the Qurân and other fable traditions.
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