<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> In the Bible, Moses is described as a shofet over the Israelites and appoints others to whom cases were delegated in accordance with the advice of Jethro, his Midianite father - in - law . The Book of Judges mentions twelve leaders who judged Israel: Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, and Samson . The First Book of Samuel mentions Eli and Samuel, as well as Joel and Abiah (two sons of Samuel). The First Book of Chronicles mentions Kenaniah and his sons . The Second Book of Chronicles mentions Amariah and Zebadiah (son of Ishmael). </P> <P> The biblical text does not generally describe these leaders as "a judge", but says that they "judged Israel". Thus, Othniel "judged Israel" (Judges 3: 10), Tola "judged Israel twenty - three years" (Judges 10: 2), and Jair judged Israel twenty - two years (Judges 10: 3). </P>

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