| Micah and the Danite Migration (chs. 17–18) | Gibeah’s Deed and Their Punishment (chs. 19–21) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Deterioration | Moral Deterioration | ||
| Beginning | “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (17:6). | “In those days, when there was no king in Israel …” (19:1). | Beginning |
| Ending | “In those days there was no king in Israel” (18:1). | “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (21:25). | Ending |