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Book of Judges. The second book in the "Prophets" section of Tanakh going through the leaders of Israel spanning from after Joshua's death till Shimshon's death and various events that took place therein.

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Why couldn't Dan defeat the Amorites?

Chapter 1 of the book of Shoftim (Judges) describes how the Amorites chased the tribe of Dan to the mountains. My question is why couldn't Dan defeat the Amorites - especially when G-d promised to deliver all their enemies into Israel's hand?
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Is Shechem in the time of Avimelech (son of Gidon the Judge) made of Jewish people?

Gidon married a Pilegesh (second wife) from Shechem. Was she Jewish? She bore him a son Avimelech. He convinced the people of Shechem to agree that he should become king. Were the people of Shechem Jewish in this story?
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Was Otniel ben Kenaz a half-brother or a nephew to Kalev?

Otniel ben Kenaz, who was the first Judge of the Jewish People, married Kalev's daughter. I read in one place that he was a half brother to Kalev, and somewhere else it says he was a nephew to Kalev. Which one is right?
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Why did Dan attack and kill the people of Laish?

In Judges 18-19, Dan searches for a piece of land to inhabit. They send out spies to Laish. It says that the inhabitants of Laish were prosperous. It seems that the inhabitants of Laish were peaceful, so why did the tribe of Dan attack and kill them…
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In Judges 8:18 what suggested royalty to Zebah and Zalmunna?

NOTE: I'm double-posting this question on Hermeneutics as it may produce two viewpoints, dunno. KJV Judges 8:18 Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they;…
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