The Book of Judges was likely written in the early monarchy period, roughly around 1050–1000 BC, with many scholars and traditional sources associating it with Samuel. Some scholarship also places its final editing later, but the common conservative view is that it was written shortly after the events it describes.

Quick Scoop

  • Likely date: about 1050–1000 BC.
  • Possible author/compiler: Samuel is often suggested in traditional and conservative treatments.
  • Why that range: internal clues suggest a time after Saul was anointed king but before David’s reign was firmly established.

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