After the death of Joshua, the leaders of the Israelites for 360 years were the Judges. The first of them was Othniel ben Kenaz.See also the Related Links.Link: More about JoshuaLink: More about the Judges
After the death of Joshua, leadership of the Israelites is taken over by the elders who outlived him, as detailed in the Book of Joshua in the Bible. Eventually, the Israelites do not have a single leader, but rather a series of judges who arise to lead the people during times of crisis. This period is characterized by a decentralized form of governance, where various judges, such as Deborah and Gideon, emerge to guide the Israelites.
In the Bible, there were actually 12 judges who were appointed to lead the Israelites during different periods of their history. These judges were Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, and Samson. Each judge played a significant role in delivering the Israelites from oppression and guiding them in their faith.
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They prayed to God and repented (Judges 2).
In the Old Testament, the judges were individuals who served as both military leaders and spiritual guides for the Israelites. Some of the well-known judges include Deborah, Gideon, Samson, and Samuel. They were appointed by God to help deliver the Israelites from oppression and rule over them during turbulent times.
The judges played a key role in keeping the 12 tribes united .
They fought with or harassed the Israelites on several occasions. Numbers ch.25, Judges ch.6, and elsewhere.
The ancient Israelites wanted kings to replace the judges, just to follow the other tribes who had kings.
Because (among the israelites) "in those days there was no king." (Judges 17:6)
Joshua led them into the land. After that, the leaders were the Judges and then the Kings.