Old Testament
Judges (KJV)
21 chapters. Choose a chapter to read the full King James text with a short summary.
- Judges 1: Half-finished obedience sets up future trouble. What we tolerate today can rule us tomorrow.
- Judges 2: Faith must be passed on to the next generation. Tell your children what the Lord has done.
- Judges 3: When God's people cry out to Him, He raises up deliverers. Our greatest Deliverer is Jesus.
- Judges 4: 'Is not the LORD gone out before thee?' Step forward when God says go; He has already gone ahead.
- Judges 5: Celebrate God's victories with song. Those who love Him will shine like the sun.
- Judges 6: God called a frightened man 'mighty' because of who would be with him. God sees what you can be in His strength.
- Judges 7: God sometimes shrinks our resources so the victory clearly belongs to Him.
- Judges 8: Gideon rightly refused the crown, but a gold ephod became an idol. Guard against good things turning into substitutes for God.
- Judges 9: Power grabbed through evil does not last. God sees and brings justice in His time.
- Judges 10: God is moved by the misery of His people. True repentance puts away idols, not just words.
- Judges 11: God never asked for this vow; He forbids human sacrifice (Deuteronomy 12:31). Think before you promise, and trust God's grace rather than bargaining with Him.
- Judges 12: Pride and quarrels among God's people do terrible damage. Seek peace with brothers and sisters.
- Judges 13: God had a plan for Samson before he was born. He has purposes for each life He creates.
- Judges 14: Great strength without self-control is dangerous. God's gifts are meant to be used His way.
- Judges 15: Even mighty Samson needed God for a drink of water. Our strength always depends on Him.
- Judges 16: Samson's story ends with a humble prayer. Even after failure, God hears those who call on Him.
- Judges 17: Religion made up to suit ourselves is not faith in God. Let God's Word, not our feelings, define what is right.
- Judges 18: Without God's rule, people take what they want and call it blessed. We need the true King.
- Judges 19: This dark chapter shows how low people sink without God. It cries out for a righteous King.
- Judges 20: Israel's greatest strength was humbling themselves before God. Seek the Lord before acting, and keep seeking Him.
- Judges 21: Judges ends longing for a godly king. That longing is answered in Jesus, the King of kings.