Book 7 of 66 · Historical
Judges on the timeline
The story of Judges runs from 1414–1120 BC.
- When
- 1414–1120 BC
- Chapters
- 21
- People named
- 92
- Promise
- Moses
Who's who in Judges
The 24 most-named people with a date. Solid bars are lifespans (birth to death); striped bars are the years a person appears in the story.
- Jacob (Israel)1836–1689 BC
- Judah (patriarch)c. 1755–1689 BC (in the story)
- Danc. 1755–1689 BC (in the story)
- Zebulunc. 1751–1689 BC (in the story)
- Benjamin (patriarch)c. 1739–1689 BC (in the story)
- Ephraimc. 1708–1689 BC (in the story)
- Midianc. 1531–1444 BC (in the story)
- Calebc. 1529–1405 BC (in the story)
- Joshuac. 1491–1424 BC (in the story)
- Micahc. 1419–1406 BC (in the story)
- Ehudc. 1325–1305 BC (in the story)
- Sisera (army captain)c. 1305–1285 BC (in the story)
- Barakc. 1285 BC (in the story)
- Deborahc. 1285 BC (in the story)
- Gideonc. 1245–1233 BC (in the story)
- Abimelechc. 1245–1232 BC (in the story)
- Zebahc. 1245 BC (in the story)
- Zalmunnac. 1245 BC (in the story)
- Joashc. 1245 BC (in the story)
- Gaalc. 1233 BC (in the story)
- Jephthahc. 1187 BC (in the story)
- Samsonc. 1155–1101 BC (in the story)
- Manoahc. 1120 BC (in the story)
- Moabc. 630–534 BC (in the story)
Blue: in the family line of Jesus
Tap a bar to see who was around at the same time.
Also named in Judges
God, Holy Spirit, Naphtali, Baal, Canaan, Jael, Delilah, Manasseh (son of Joseph), Jabin (king of Hazor), Ebed, Zebul, Asher, Eglon, Abinoam, Heber, Jotham, Adoni-bezek, Othniel, Kenaz, Moses, Joseph (son of Jacob), Esau (Edom), Sihon, Micah, Simeon, Achsah, Chushan-rishathaim, Amalek, Shamgar, Anath, Issachar, Reuben, Abiezer, Phurah, Oreb, Zeeb, Jair, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, Hillel, Sheshai, Ahiman, Talmai, Anak, Nun, Gera, Lapidoth, Hobab, Machir, Jether, Shechem, Hamor, Tola, Puah, Dodo, Gilead, Gilead, Chemosh, Balak, Zippor, Dagon, Jonathan, Gershom, Manasseh, Phinehas (Levite), Eleazar, Aaron.