NKJV 365

NKJV 365 Day Reading Plan

Day 220 of 365 The first judge was Othniel, who delivered Israel from Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia. Verses 7 and 8 repeat much of the material from 2:11-14. Because of the Israelites' sin, God allowed them to slip under foreign control for eight years. Taken from NKJV Study Bible Judges 3:7-11 NASB 7 The sons of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the L ord , and forgot the L ord their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth. 8Then the anger of the L ord was kindled against Israel, so that He sold them into the hands of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the sons of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years. The First Judge Delivers Israel 9 When the sons of Israel cried to the L ord , the L ord raised up a deliverer for the sons of Israel to deliver them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. 10 The Spirit of the L ord came upon him, and he judged Israel. When he went out to war, the L ord gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand, so that he prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim. 11 Then the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.