major judges:
othniel
ehud
deborah
abdon or barak
gideon
jephthah
samson
minor judges:
shamgar
tola
jair
ibzah/ibzan
elon
14 Judges in OldTestament
The seventh book of the Old Testament (and Hebrew Scriptures) is the book of Judges. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy and Joshua all proceed Judges. In the categorizing of the Hebrew Scriptures in Judaism, the book of Judges is part of the Nevi'im, "The Prophets". Christian categorizing of the Old Testament has no such official categorizing.
Ruth
Jericho
The following books of the Old Testament begin with the letter "J" JOSHUA JUDGES JOB JEREMIAH JOEL JONAH
The book of Ruth follows the book of Judges in the old testament.
14 Judges in OldTestament
deborah
The story of Samson and Delilah can be found in the book called Judges.
The seventh book of the Old Testament (and Hebrew Scriptures) is the book of Judges. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy and Joshua all proceed Judges. In the categorizing of the Hebrew Scriptures in Judaism, the book of Judges is part of the Nevi'im, "The Prophets". Christian categorizing of the Old Testament has no such official categorizing.
Ruth
Samson is in the Bible book of Judges, chapters 13 through 16.
There are 13 judges spoken of in the book of Judges. Those were not the only judges in Israel's history, however. Some consider Joshua to be a judge, though he is not officially recognized as such. Samuel, on the other hand, is a judge; and becomes the last prior to the rise of the Israeli kings.
Judges
6 in the old testament. 7 in the new testament.
You can read about Gideon in the book of Judges, in the Old Testament.
Jericho