12 JUDGES
1. Othniel, the son of Kenaz from the tribe of Judah[6]
2. Ehud, the son of Gerah from the tribe of Benjamin[7]
3. Shamgar, the son of Anath from the tribe of Levi[8]
4. Deborah, from the tribe of Ephraim (with Barak, her general)[9]
5. Gideon (also named Jerubbaal), the son of Joash from the tribe of Manasseh[10]
6. Tola, the son of Puah from the tribe of Issachar[11]
7. Jair, from Gilead[11]
8. Jephthah, the son of Gilead from Gilead[12]
9. Ibzan, from the tribe of Judah[13]
10. Elon, from the tribe of Zebulun[13]
11. Abdon, the son of Hillel, the Piratoni, from the tribe of Ephraim[13]
12. Samson, the son of Manoah, from the tribe of Dan[14]
Years
Judge in Scripture Reference
Power
Othniel 40 Judges 1:11-13; 3:7-11
Ehud 80 Judges 3:12-30
Shamgar ? Judges 3:31;5:6
Deborah 40 Judges 4-5
Gideon 40 Judges 6-8
Tola 23 Judges 10:1-2
Jair 22 Judges 10:3-5
Jephthah 6 Judges 11:1-12:7
Ibzan 7 Judges 12:8-10
Elon 10 Judges 12:11-12
Abdon 8 Judges 12:13-15
Samson 40 Judges 13-16
12 powers in heaven
1. Seraphim
2. Cherubim
3. Thrones
4. Dominations
5. Powers
6. Virtues
7. Principalities
8. Archangels
9. Angels
10. Innocents
11. Martyrs
12. Confessors
TWELVE PERSONS WERE ANOINTED
for government of various kinds. Of course, all kings, priests, prophets,
and healed lepers were anointed; but the circumstances of the
anointing of twelve individuals is specially recorded. Of these, five
were priests (Aaron and his four sons, Exodus 6:23) and seven
were kings:
Aaron, Exodus 29:7,9, etc.
Nadab, Exodus 29:7,9, etc.
Abihu, Exodus 29:7,9, etc.
Eleazar, Exodus 29:7,9, etc.
Ithamar, Exodus 29:7,9, etc.
Saul, 1 Samuel 10:1.
David, * 1 Samuel 16:13.
Absalom, 2 Samuel 19:10.
Solomon, 1 Kings 1:39.
Jehu, 2 Kings 9:6.
Joash, 2 Kings 11:12.
Jehoahaz, 2 Kings 23:30.
12 sons of Israel
Sons of Meaning of
Mother Birth Verse
Jacob Name
So Leah conceived and bore a son, and
she called his name Reuben; for she said,
01-Reuben See, a son Leah "The LORD has surely seen my affliction.
Now therefore, my husband will love
me." Gen 29.32
02-Simeon Hearing Leah Then she conceived again and bore a son,
and said, "Because the LORD
has heard that I am unloved, He has
therefore given me this son also." And
she called his name Simeon.Gen 29.33
She conceived again and bore a son, and
said, "Now this time my husband will
03-Levi Joined; attached Leah becomeattached to me, because I have
borne him three sons." Therefore his
name was calledLevi. Gen 29.34
And she conceived again and bore a son,
and said, "Now I will praise Yahweh."
04-Judah Yah be praised Leah
Therefore she called his name Judah.
Then she stopped bearing. Gen 29.35
Then Rachel said, "God has judged my
Bilhah case; and He has also heard my voice and
05-Dan Judge (Rachel's servant) given me a son." Therefore she called his
name Dan. Gen 30.6
Rachel said, "With great wrestlings I have
06- Bilhah wrestled with my sister, and indeed I
My wrestling
Naphtali (Rachel's servant) have prevailed." So she called
him Naphtali. Gen 30.6
Troop; invader; Zilpah Then Leah said, "A troop comes!" So she
07-Gad
good fortune (Leah's servant) called his name Gad. Gen 30.11
Then Leah said, "I am happy, for the
08-Asher Happy Zilpah daughters will call me blessed." So she
(Leah's servant)
called his name Asher. Gen 30.13
Leah said, "God has given me
my hire [wages] because I have given my
09-Issachar Man of hire Leah
maid to my husband." So she called his
name Issachar. Gen 30.18
Leah said, "...now my husband
will dwell with me, because I have borne
10-Zebulun Dwelling Leah
him six sons." So she called his
name Zebulun. Gen 30.20b
So she called his name Joseph, and said,
11-Joseph Increaser Rachel "The LORD shall add to me another
son." Gen 30.24
As her soul was departing (for she died),
12- Son of the right she called his name Ben-Oni [son of my
Rachel
Benjamin hand sorrow]; but his father called him Ben-
Jamin. Gen 35.18
other than these we can choose 12 apostle’s names except judas
instead of him we can add paul
But there are two James in the apostle so there will be
confusion in groups . so instead of the second James we can
choose Matthias( this is just an idea but please consider the
above mentioned names )
