The Lord, the Judge (1:1--3:6) -- Ehud : the rule of the left hand (3:7-31) -- Deborah and Barak : the 'us-and-them' distinction (4:1--5:31) -- Gideon : overwhelming odds (6:1--8:35) -- Abimelech : something completely different (9:1--10:5) -- Jephthah : a man of his word (10:6--12:15) -- Samson : set apart for God (13:1--16:31) -- The top and bottom of it (17:1--21:25).