The dates and years provided are to provide a time-reference and may not
be exact. Some of the judges and prophets have overlapping reigns, or shared reigns. Example:
Samuel was a prophet during the reign of the first king of Israel, king Saul.
| Judge/deliverer |
Reign, not during oppression |
Oppressor |
Oppression / rest |
Reference |
| 1st | Othniel |
1377-1337 BC. (40 yr.) |
king of Mesopotamia |
8 yr. / 40 yr. |
Judges 1:11 |
| 2nd | Ehud |
1319-1240 BC. (80 yr.) |
king of Moab |
18 yr. / 80 yr. |
Judges 3:12 |
| 3rd | Shamgar |
1260-1250 BC. (10 yr.) |
Philistines |
20 yr. / 10 yr. |
Judges 3:31 |
| 4th | Deborah |
1240-1200 BC. (40 yr.) |
king of Canaan |
20 yr. / 40 yr. |
Judges 4:1 |
| 5th | Gideon |
1193-1153 BC. (40 yr.) |
Midianites/Amalekites |
7 yr. / 40 yr. |
Judges 6:1 |
| 6th | Abimelech |
1153-1150 BC. (3 yr.) |
Civil unrest |
ruled 3 yr. |
Judges 9:3 |
| 7th | Tola |
1150-1127 BC. (23 yr.) |
Time of peace |
At peace 23 yr. |
Judges 10:1 |
| 8th | Jair |
1127-1105 BC. (22 yr.) |
Time of peace |
at peace 22 yr. |
Judges 10:3 |
| 9th | Jephthah |
1087-1081 BC. (18 yr.) |
Philistines/Amalekites |
18 yr. / 6 yr. |
Judges 11:11 |
| 10th | Ibzan |
1080-1073 BC. (7 yr.) |
Time of peace |
at peace 7 yr. |
Judges 12:8 |
| 11th | Elon |
1073-1063 BC. (10 yr.) |
Time of peace |
at peace 10 yr. |
Judges 12:11 |
| 12th | Abdon |
1063-1056 BC. (8 yr.) |
Time of peace |
at peace 8 yr. |
Judges 12:13 |
| 13th | Samson |
1076-1055 BC. (20 yr.) |
Philistines |
40 yr. / 20 yr. |
Judges 13:1 |
| 14th | Eli |
1107-1067 BC. (40 yr.) |
A prophet, during the time of the judges |
1st Samuel 4:8 |
| 15th | Samuel |
1067-1015 BC. (52 yr.) |
A prophet, during the time of the judges |
1st Samuel 7:15 |
