PERIZZITES to Canaan. Their exact identity is uncertain.
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The Peoples around the Promised Land
The Peoples Around the Promised Land (cf. Ex. 34:10–17; Deut. 20:17; Josh. 3:10; 9:1; 24:11) 1. AMALEKITES
The descendants of Amalek, the grandson of Esau (Gen. 36:12), who dwelt south of Palestine in the Negeb. 2. AMMONITES
The descendants of Ammon, the grandson of Lot by his youngest daughter (Gen. 19:38), who lived east of the Jordan River and north of Moab.
3. AMORITES A general term for the inhabitants of the land, but especially for the descendants of Canaan who inhabited the hill country on both sides of the Jordan. 4. CANAANITES
Broadly speaking, these are the descendants of Canaan, son of Ham, son of Noah (cf. Gen. 10:15–18), and included many of the other groups named here.
5. EDOMITES The descendants of Esau who settled southeast of Palestine (cf. Gen. 25:30) in the land of Seir.
6. GEBALITES People of the ancient seaport later known as Byblos, about 20 miles north of modern Beirut (Josh. 13:5). 7. GESHURITES The inhabitants of Geshur, east of the Jordan and to the south of Syria (Josh. 12:5).
8. GIBEONITES The inhabitants of Gibeon and surrounding area (Josh. 9:17).
9. GIRGASHITES
A tribe descended from Canaan, which was included among the general population of the land without specific geographical identity.
10. GIRZITES An obscure group that lived in the northwest part of the Negeb, before they were destroyed by David (1 Sam. 27:8–9).
11. HITTITES Immigrants from the Hittite Empire (in the region of Syria) to the central region of the land (cf. Gen. 23:10; 2 Sam. 11:3). 12. HIVITES Descendants of Canaan who lived in the northern reaches of the land.
13. HORITES Ancient residents of Edom from an unknown origin who were destroyed by Esau's descendants (Deut. 2:22).
14. JEBUSITES Descendants of Canaan who dwelt in the hill country around Jerusalem (cf. Gen. 15:21; Ex. 3:8). 15. KENITES A Midianite tribe that originally dwelt in the Gulf of Aqabah region (1 Sam. 27:10). 16. MOABITES
The descendants of Moab, the grandson of Lot by his eldest daughter (Gen. 19:37), who lived east of the Dead Sea. 17. PERIZZITES
People included among the general population of the land who do not trace their lineage to Canaan. Their exact identity is uncertain.
The Judges of Israel
The Judges of Israel
Judge and Tribe Scripture References
Oppressors Period of Oppression/Rest
Judg. 1:11–15; 3:1– 11; Josh. 15:16–19; 1 Chron. 4:13
Cushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia
(1) Othniel (Judah) Son of Kenaz, younger brother of Caleb
8 years/40 years
Eglon, king of Moab; Ammonites; Amalekites
(2) Ehud (Benjamin) Son of Gera Judg. 3:12–4:1
18 years/80 years
(3) Shamgar (Perhaps foreign) Son of Anath Judg. 3:31; 5:6 Philistines Not given/Not given
Jabin, king of Canaan; Sisera, commander of the army
(4) Deborah (Ephraim), Barak (Naphtali) Son of Abinoam
Judg. 4:1–5:31; Heb. 11:32
20 years/40 years
Gideon (Manasseh) Son of Joash the Abiezrite. Also called: Jerubbaal (6:32; 7:1); Jerubbesheth (2 Sam. 11:21)
Midianites; Amalekites; "People of the East"
Judg. 6:1–8:32; Heb. 11:32
(5)
7 years/40 years
Abimelech ruled over Israel 3 years
(6) Abimelech (Manasseh) Son of Gideon by a concubine
Judg. 8:33–9:57; 2 Sam. 11:21 Civil war
(7) Tola (Issachar) Son of Puah Judg. 10:1–2 Judged Israel 23 years
(8) Jair (Gilead-Manasseh) Judg. 10:3–5 Judged Israel 22 years
Philistines; Ammonites; Civil war with the Ephraimites
(9) Jephthah (Gilead-Manasseh) Son of Gilead by a harlot
Judg. 10:6–12:7; Heb. 11:32
18 years/Judged Israel 6 years
(10) Ibzan (Judah or Zebulun) (Bethlehem-
Zebulun; cf. Josh. 19:15) Judg. 12:8–10 Judged Israel 7 years
(11) Elon (Zebulun) Judg. 12:11–12 Judged Israel 10 years
(12) Abdon (Ephraim) Son of Hillel Judg. 12:13–15 Judged Israel 8 years
(13) Samson (Dan) Son of Manoah Judg. 13:1–16:31; Heb. 11:32 Philistines 40 years/ Judged Israel 20 years © 1993 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Ruth: The Proverbs 31 Wife
Ruth: The Proverbs 31 Wife The "virtuous" wife of Prov. 31:10 is personified by "virtuous" Ruth of whom the same Hebrew word is used (Ruth 3:11). With amazing parallel, they share at least eight character traits (see below). One wonders (in concert with Jewish tradition) if King Lemuel's mother might not have been Bathsheba, who orally passed the family heritage of Ruth's spotless reputation along to David's son Solomon. Lemuel,