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The notices about the so-called "minor judges" (Judg 3:31; 10:1-5; 12:8-15) are strategically arranged in the literary structure of the book of Judges. They are "minor" only in the sense that they are shorter than the other stories, but their selective thematic emphases (especially on foreign deliverers, royal aspirations, outside marriages, "canaanization," the number twelve, etc.) indicate that they are included with editorial purpose. The minor judges therefore have major importance for understanding the theological message of the book. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]