How Judges Motivated Untrained Civilians to Become Effective Fighters in Israel Keywords: Israel, Judges, untrained civilians, military motivation, army training, leadership, militia, Gideon, Jephthah, morale, strategy, discipline, courage, ancient warfare, collective defense, spiritual inspiration During the Judges period, Israel lacked a standing army. The nation relied on militia forces composed … Continue reading How did judges motivate untrained civilians to become effective fighters?