Depending on which of the Judges, they were leaders, Torah-teachers and adjudicators, and sometimes led the people in battle. Their names are provided in the attached Related Link.
The book of Ruth follows the book of Judges in the old testament.
The judges mentioned in the Bible are from the Old Testament.
14 Judges in OldTestament
In the Old Testament, judges were leaders chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from oppression and guide them in following God's laws. They played a crucial role in maintaining order and justice in Israel before the establishment of kings.
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.
Judges
You can read about Gideon in the book of Judges, in the Old Testament.
Jericho