Othniel's Forty Years and the Crimes of His Generation

Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 41:5

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·

"Othniel the son of Kenaz" sustained Israel forty years; subtract from them the eight years of the servitude of Cushan-Rishathaim. In the days of Cushan was the carved image of Micah, as it is said, "And they set up for themselves the carved image" (Judges 18:31). In his days occurred the [outrage of the] concubine at Gibeah (Judges 19).

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