2. The land was divided between the 12 tribes.

3. Joshua died, and nobody replaced him as leader.

4. Parents did not teach their children about the LORD
Parents did not teach their children about the LORD. Soon, the Israelites started worshipping idols and false gods.

5. God allowed their enemies to come and defeat them in battle.

6. So the Israelites cried out to God for help.

7. God would have mercy on the Israelites and choose a hero to help called Judges.

9. Othniel, Ehud, 
Shamgar, 
Deborah, 
Gideon, 
Tola, Jair, 
Jephthah, Ibzan, 
Elon, Abdon, and Samson. 

10. As time passed, the quality of the Judges generally got worse
As time passed, the quality of the Judges generally got worse. The Judges weren’t always great moral examples to follow.

11. In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Judges 21:25