| Pattern | Outline | Othniel | Ehud | Deborah | Gideon | Jephthah | Samson |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apostasy | 2:11–13 | 3:7 | 3:12a | 4:1 | 6:1a | 10:6 | 13:1a |
| Servitude | 2:14–15 | 3:8 | 3:12b–14 | 4:2 | 6:1b–6a | 10:7–9 | 13:1b |
| Supplication and salvation | 2:16–18 | 3:9–11 | 3:15–31 | 4:3–24 | 6:6b–8:28 | 11:1–33 | 13:24; 14:19; 15:14b–20 |