A recurring sentence in this book states that "in those days, Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit," which summarizes the decadence of this period that necessitated heroes to save Israel.
This book begins with an incident in which a man's thumbs and big toes are cut off, and another violent incident occurs when thousands of people are killed for mispronouncing the word "sibboleth." This book ends with a story where the Benjamites grab dancing girls and make them their wives. Villains in this book include Micah, who steals from his mother and pays a Levite to be his priest, and (*) Abimelech, whose father defeated the Midianites using trumpets. A recurring sentence in this book states that "in those days, Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit," which summarizes the decadence of this period that necessitated heroes to save Israel. For 10 points, identify this biblical book that tells the stories of such heroes as Deborah, Gideon, and Samson.
This book begins with an incident in which a man's thumbs and big toes are cut off, and another violent incident occurs when thousands of people are killed for mispronouncing the word "sibboleth.
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