Judges 2:11-5:31 — First Cycle: Judges in the Time of the Canaanites

SUMMARY

The first series of judges or deliverers (Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, DeborahAn Israelite prophetess and influential judge. More/Barak) defend against a number of enemy nations that border Canaan (e.g., Moab, Aram, Philistines), but the most significant enemies in this cycle of stories (especially in 2:11-3:6 and 4-5) are the Canaanites.