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Rulers lined up who ruled side by side
The Bible arranges figures like Abimelech, Gideon, Jephthah, Joshua, and Saul in a sequence, one per generation. Historically, many may have ruled at the same time.
A linear story from parallel histories.
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Some may even have lived after Saul and David. The Bible preserves memories of many small states but places them before the monarchy.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 60–61
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