Judges were essentially kings, except their rulership did not pass down by birthright descent. Included under each judge are notes used to help figure out what person is being talked about and to compile fragmented information.
Judge #1 – 40 years
Othniel of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. (Judges 1:13; 3:9-11), (Joshua 15:17)This is the same Othniel of Jephunneh, the Kenezite of the tribe of Judah. In this instance, it appears Kenez-ite has been written as Kenaz. (Numbers 32:12) Othniel led the people in freeing themselves from the Kushite Chaldeans.
Judge #2 – 80 years
Ehud of Gera, of Benjamin (Judges 3:15), (Genesis 46:21)Ehud led the people in freeing themselves from the Moabites.
Judge #3 – ?? years
Shamgar the son of Anath. (Judges 3:31)Anath is likely a place rather than a person. Anath is likely Anathoth that was given to Benjamin, then to the tribe of Aaron. (Joshua 18)
A person from Anathoth is a Canaanite. Anathoth of Becher of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7: 6-8)
Judge #4 – ?? years
Deborah, a prophetess, of the tribe of Benjamin.She is likely a Benjamite because she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hills of the land of Ephraim which is land given to the tribe of Benjamin. (Judges 4:4-5) (Joshua 18) Barak the son of Abinoam of the tribe of Naphtali in Kedesh was the leader of the army. (Judges 4:6)This is the same Deborah that was Rebekah's nurse. Just in a different character as a nanny mother to Esau and Jacob. She was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth. (Genesis 35:8) Curiously enough, both Deborah and Rachel, the nurse and mother of Benjamin die on the way to Bethlehem (Ephrath). The child makes it to Bethlehem with the father Jacob. Both these males outlive the two mothers. Also before Bethlehem, God changes Jacob's name to Israel and tells him nations and kings will descend from him, This confirms Benjamin was likely Jacob's firstborn. Why else tell Jacob this upon the arrival of his twelfth child? This then indicates that Joseph is not a child of Judah. Joseph was used to get the connection to Asenath and Ephraim. We already learned Jacob and Judah are forms of each other and so also is Joseph, these three show up all over the place and so do the females. The Pharaoh transformed into his own son and manifestor as did the repa, Atum into Iu-em-hetep, Osiris into Horus, Jacob into Joseph, and Ihuh into the Messiah. This transformation occurred in natural phenomena periodically, therefore at the end of some particular cycle of time which was always indefinite for those who knew not the method of measurement astronomically. The Lord and his anointed as father and son had been already represented at Memphis by Ptah and Iu-em-hetep, at On by Atum and Nefer-Atum, at Abydos by Osiris and Horus of the resurrection. The lord’s anointed was the second Horus, Horus the adult, Horus who rose again in spirit after death to manifest the glory of the father with the holy oil upon his shining face which made him the anointed. (AE1 521/531)
Judge #5 – ?? years
Gideon (Jerubbaal) of Joash of Abiezer of Hammoleketh (female) of Machir of Manasseh of the tribe of Joseph & Asenath , both of whom are Kushite/Cushite Ethiopians. (Judges 6) After Gideon died, one of his sons, Abimelech, went and killed all his brothers, except Jotham who hid. The people of Shechem made Abimelech King of Shechem. Then the chapter says Abimelech was King of Israel for three years. He ended up killing the people of Shechem and then went to take the city of Thebez and was killed there. (Judges 9)Judge #6 – 23 years
Tola of Puah of Dodo of Issachar.He dwelt in Shamir in the hills of the land of Ephraim. (area of Bethlehem) (Judges 10)
Puah is also listed as Tola's brother in 1 Chronicles 7:1
Judge #7– 22 years
Jair, a Gileadite. (Judges 10) Most likely - Jair of Manasseh of Joseph & Asenath (Numbers 32:41), (Deuteronomy 3:14)Likely - if name is simply wrong or is the mother's name - Segub begat Jair, who had 23 cities in Gilead. (1 Chronicles 2:22). This is likely a place of intended confusion and mixing of lineages.
Least Likely - a Jew, Mordecai of Jair of Shimei of Kish, a Benjamite. This timeframe occurs much later. (Esther 2:5) Jair of Segub of (Hezron & daughter of Machir, son of Manasseh of Joseph & Asenath). (Genesis 46:12), (1 Chronicles 2:21-22) (1 Kings 16:33-34) And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him. In his[Ahab's] days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun. Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, and she bare him Segub who begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead. And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, (1 Chronicles 2) Gilead of Machir of Manasseh of Joseph (& Asenath, daughter of Potipherah, priest of On) (1 Kings 17, Numbers 26, Genesis 41)
The area known as Gilead was given to (Manasseh of Joseph) and/or (Gad and Reuben) or all three. (Numbers 32, Deuteronomy 3, Joshua 22) Gilead of Machir of Manasseh of Joseph (& Asenath, daughter of Potipherah, priest of On) (1 Kings 17, Numbers 26, Genesis 41)
Judge #8– 6 years
Jepththah of Gilead of Machir of Manasseh of (Joseph & Asenath, daughter of Potipherah, priest of On) (1 Kings 17, Numbers 26, Genesis 41) (Judges 11:1; 12:7) And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land? And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt. (Judges 11: 12-13)Basically Jepththah replied saying God gave us the land because you didn't let us pass through when we came out of Egypt so we had to go the long way around through the wilderness Wouldn't you do what your God told you to do?
Judge #9– 7 years
Ibzan of Bethlehem-Ephrath (Judges 12:7)Thus possibly of the tribe of Joseph or Issachar or Judah
Judge #10– 10 years
Elon of Zebulun. (Judges 12:10), (Genesis 46;14)Judge #11– 18 years
Abdon of Hillel, a Pirathonite of Pirathon in Ephraim of the tribe of Joseph & Asenath. (Judges 12:13-15), (2 Chronicles 27:14) At Gibeon dwelt the father and mother of Gibeon; Jehiel and Maachah.And his [Jehiel's] firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, Ner and Nadab, (1 Chronicles 8: 29-30; 9: 35-36) Jehiel could be Hillel, thus making Jehiel and Maachah/Micah the parents of Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner and Nadab, yet Gibeon is not listed as a son with the others. Abdon of Micah (2 Chronicles 34:20)
Abdon was a city in the land of Asher. (Joshua 21:10)
Gibeon was in the land of Benjamin. Either Abdon was Gibeon's son or his brother. (Joshua 21:17) Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite of Gad or Reuben, (1 Chronicles 11:44), (Numbers 32:34), (Deuteronomy 3:12)
Levites of the second degree, Shemiramoth[is this Shama?], and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh (1 Chronicles 15:18) Jehiel of Laadan the Gershonite (1 Chronicles 23:8; 26:21) Jehiel the son of Hachmoni [group name not father's] (1 Chronicles 27:32) Jehoram, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. (2 Chronicles 21:1-2) The sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel. (2 Chronicles 29:14)
And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah. (Ezra 10:21) The sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel. (Ezra 8:9)
And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam. (Ezra 10:2)
And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah. (Ezra 10:26) (Beriah's daughter was Sherah, who built Bethhoron the nether, and the upper, and Uzzensherah.) Jehoshuah his son. Of Non/Nun of Elishama of Ammihid of Laadan of Tahan of Telah of Resheph of Beriah of Ephraim of Joseph & Asenath (1 Chronicles 7: 23-27)
Judge #12– 20 years
Samson of Manoah of the tribe of Dan and is also a Nazarite by religion. There is no account of Samson kicking the Philistines out of the lands of Israel. The story of Samson and Delilah is unbelievable or Samson was really stupid, especially after his encounter with the treacherous woman at Timnath. Yet he was wise enough to be a judge?? (Judges 13-16)Judge #13– ?? years
(Judges 16;5; 17) The story takes a curious turn by starting out with Micah telling his mother that he took eleven hundred pieces of sliver from her. This is the same amount that each person paid Deliah to trick Samson. Then a Benjamite gave a woman to some Benjamite attackers of Gibeah who raped her all night, then the man killed the woman who was a concubine and cut her up in twelve pieces in order to save a Levite, his servant and concubine who were staying in his house. When the whole of Israel found out they went to war against the tribe of Benjamin. Many were killed on both sides but Israel prevailed and Benajmin was cut off from having wives from any of the other eleven tribes. (Judges 18-21) During this time, Israel was following the leadership of Phinehas of Eli/Eleazar (priest in Shiloh) of (Aaron & Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab) of Amram (& Jochebed) of Kohath of Levi (Exodus 6, Genesis 35), (1 Samuel 4, 14, 22, 30), (2 Samuel 15), (1 Kings 2:27)Elisheba's Lineage: Elisheba of Ram of Hezron of Pharez of Judah (& Tamar). (Exodus 6:23) The mother of Phinehas is said to be Putiel's daughter.
Putiel is likely of the Puhites of the Kirjathjearim of Shobal of Hur of (Caleb & Ephratah/Ephrath) of Hezron of Pharez of (Tamar & Judah). (1 Chronicles 2) However Phinehas is not said to be judge in the Book of Judges, but he acted as judge and was judge according to 1 Chronicles 9:20. Phinehas lived a long time. He was alive with Moses in Numbers 25 and he outlived 12 judges. This tells us something fishy is going on with Phinehas and Eleazar and the lineage of the Levites through Aaron. Strangely Phinehas and Eleazar show up again as priests when the Israelites were in captivity in Babylon, except this time the roles are reversed with Phinehas as the father of Eleazar. Through the mother of Phinehas, this puts Judah before his Levite father.
Judge #14– 40 years
Eli, the Lord's priest in Shiloh, became judge. His sons were Hophni and Phinehas (I Samuel 1 to 4:18; 14:3)Eli's lineage is unclear but he must be of the tribe of the Levites.
Judge #15– ruled all his life
(1 Samuel 1: 1-2) Samuel of (Elkanah & Hannah) of Jeroham of Elihu of Tohu of Zuph, an Ephrathite of Ramathaimzophim, in the hills of the land of Ephraim.Hannah prayed that if she was given a son, she would give him to the lord all his life and no razor come upon his head. Samuel same as Samson, thus essentially allow him to be a Nazarene/Nazarite) (Numbers 6) Since Hannah & Elkanah are from Ramah, the conception and birth of Samuel reestablishes rulership and priesthood in the tribe of Benjamin and in being a Nazarite.
The rulership and the priesthood are the twins needed to rule the military, thus form the trinity to rule the people. Samuel is the first prophet/seer in Israel since Deborah
Judge #16-17– ?? years
When Samuel was old, he made his sons, Joel and Abiah, judges over Israel. (1 Samuel 8:1-2)1 Chronicles 6:28 says his sons were Vashni and Abiah. Heman of Joel of Shemuel/Samuel of Elkanah of Jeroham of Eliel of Toah of Zuph of Elkanah of Mahath of Amasai of Elkanah of Joel of Azariah of Zephaniah of Tahath of Assir of Ebiasaph of Korah of Izhar of Kohath of Levi (1 Chronicles 6) After Samuel's son's did evil, like the people had been doing for hundreds of years, including enslaving people, the Israelites asked Samuel for a king so they could be like other nations. Samuel tried to discourage this request but the people wanted a king, so God told Samuel to give the people what they want. (1 Samuel 8)
