Judges Chapter 9
AMBIMELECH
Double-crossed his brothers
Gideon's son out of wedlock
Killed his 69 half brothers (Gideon's sons)
Governed Israel three years
God sent an evil spirit to him (because of the murders)
Received reports of Citizens of Shechem ambushing people passing by city
Gaal undermined him
Won battle against Gaal and citizens of Shechem
Killed all and destroyed the city
Burned the stronghold (fortress and temple) with men, women and children in it
Captured city of Thebez
Woman dropped a stone on his head and almost killed him
Armor-bearer killed him so it could not be said a woman killed him
CITIZENS OF SHECHEM
Doubled crossed Ambimelech
Dealt treacherously toward Ambimelech
Ambushed and rob everyone who passed their city
Cursed Ambimelech
All killed in battle or burned to death
GAAL, SON OF EBED
Double crossed Ambimelech
Moved with his brothers to Shechem.
People of Shechem gained confidence in him
Asked the people to serve Hamor, Shechem's father
Asked the people to be under his command
Went to battle with Ambimelech
Driven out of the city along with his brothers by Zebul
ZEBUL, GOVERNOR OR SHECHEM
Told Ambimelech of Gaal's double cross
Suggested Ambimelech go to battle with Gaal by night
Zebal drove Gaal and his brothers out of the city
In Chapter 9:7-15, Jotham prophesized that Abimelech and the city of Shechem would be destroyed.
The end of Chapter 9 had fulfilled the prophecy.
Judges Chapter 10
Tola - 6th Judge- From the tribe of Issachar
Son of Puah, Son of Soso
Lived in the hill country of Ephraim
Lived in Shamir
Lead Israel 23 years
Died and was buried in Shamir
Jair - 7th Judge - From the town of Gilead
Had 30 sons (All rode donkeys)
Controlled 30 towns in Gilead (called Harvoth Jair)
Lead Israel 22 years
Died and was buried in Kamon
Israel sinned again!!. They served:
The Baals The gods of SidonThe gods of AramThe gods of the Ammonites
AshtorethsThe gods of MoabThe gods of the Philistines
The Lord sold them to the Philistines and Ammonites
Israel was oppressed for 18 years
Some lived on the east side of the Jordan in Gilead
Land belonged to the Amorites
Ammonites crossed Jordan to fight with Judah, Benjamin and Ephraim
Israelites cried to the Lord
God had saved the Israelites from:
EgyptiansAmoritesAmmonitesPhilistinesSidonians
AmalekitesMaonites
God refused to save them
God told them to let the pagan gods save them
Israelites begged God again to save them
Israelites got rid of their foreign gods
At last, God decided to save them again
A war started between the Ammonites and the Israelites
The leaders of Israel asked for a leader.
The leaders promised that the leader would be the head of all living in Galead
JEPHTHAH, THE GILEADITE WAS SELECTED