History · Old Testament
Judges
Judges has 21 chapters and 618 verses. Its verses carry 4,057 cross-references to other passages (1,109 with at least 4 reader votes), and it links with 65 of the other 65 books, most strongly with 1 Samuel, Psalms and Joshua.
When was Judges written, and by whom?
Traditionally written by unknown (Samuel, by tradition), 1050–1000 BC (1094–1045 BC in the Traditional reckoning); many scholars date it 620–550 BC.
Its events are set in 1374–1076 BC, by the dates on the timeline.
Traditional authorship dates as conservative introductions give them; critical dates where most critical scholars differ. Sources and both reckonings: the timeline.
Chapters
Brighter = more strong links (at least 4 votes, either direction).
Most connected verses in Judges
- Judges 5:31 28 strong links
- Judges 13:6 27 strong links
- Judges 7:2 25 strong links
- Judges 2:14 23 strong links
- Judges 7:22 23 strong links
- Judges 13:3 23 strong links
- Judges 6:12 20 strong links
- Judges 6:13 20 strong links
Which books does Judges connect to most?
- 1 Samuel 160
- Psalms 148
- Joshua 132
- Genesis 118
- Deuteronomy 93
- Isaiah 76
- Exodus 71
- Numbers 70
- Jeremiah 50
- 2 Samuel 49
- Proverbs 46
- 1 Kings 40
Counts are links with at least 4 votes between the two books, either direction.