Religion:judges
Date Submitted: 09/24/2001 08:12:29
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
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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
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