1.Israel fails to fully drive out the Canaanites as instructed by God, leading to future troubles and conflicts.
2.The Israelites abandon God's commandments and intermarry with the Canaanites, leading to their punishment by the Lord.
3.After Joshua's death, Israelites turned away from God and were oppressed. God raised up judges to rescue them, but they continued to disobey.
4.The Israelites disobey God and worship idols. God punishes them by giving them over to their enemies.
5.Deborah and Barak lead Israel to victory over the Canaanites; Jael kills Sisera; Deborah's song of victory.
6.God raises up judges to deliver Israel from oppression, but the people continue to disobey and worship other gods.
7.Jephthah leads Israel against the Ammonites, makes a vow to God, and ultimately sacrifices his daughter.
8.After Gideon's death, the Israelites turn away from God and worship Baal. Gideon's son, Abimelech, kills his brothers and becomes king, leading to conflict and violence.
9.Abimelech becomes a tyrannical leader, kills all but one of his brothers, and meets his demise at the hands of a woman.
10.After Abimelek's death, the Israelites were oppressed by the Philistines for 18 years. Jephthah was chosen to lead and fought against them.
11.Jephthah leads the Israelites to victory over the Ammonites, but makes a rash vow, leading to the sacrifice of his daughter.
12.Jephthah defeats the Ammonites and fulfills his vow to sacrifice the first thing that comes out of his house, which is his daughter.
13.The birth of Samson, a Nazirite, and his calling to deliver Israel from the Philistines.
14.Samson's marriage to a Philistine woman and his riddle with the men of Timnah, which leads to conflict and violence.
15.Samson kills 30 men for their clothes and later defeats the Philistines with a jawbone of a donkey.
16.Samson marries a Philistine woman, but she betrays him. He gains revenge by killing many Philistines, but it leads to conflict.
17.A man steals money from his mother, who curses the thief. The money is returned and the son repents.
18.The Danites look for land and take Micah's idols and priest, then settle in Laish and rename it Dan.
19.A Levite's concubine is raped and murdered leading to a battle between the Israelites and Benjamites.
20.The Israelites inquire of God about going to war against the Benjamites and are given the go-ahead, but suffer heavy losses in the first two battles.
21.The tribe of Benjamin is nearly wiped out due to a war with the other tribes, leaving only 600 men to repopulate the tribe.