Who were the 12 judges in the book of judges in the bible?

Answer 1

There were twelve judges who some were in a different tribe which were named in the book of Judges.

The men were:

1. Shamgar, the son of Anath from the tribe of Levi

2. Othoniel, the son of Kenaz from the tribe of Judah

3. Ibzan, from the tribe of Judah

4. Samson, the son of Manoah from the tribe of Dan

5. Tola, the son of Puah from the tribe of Issachar

6. Elon, from the tribe of Zabulun

7. Ehud, the son of Gerah from the tribe of Benjamin

8. Deborah, from the tribe of Ephraim

9. Abdon, the son Hillel from the tribe of Ephraim

10. Gideon, the son of Joash from the tribe of Manasseh

11. Jair, from Gilead

12. Jephthah, from Gilead