who is the real leader and victor in the war with the enemy. The fifth element is the declaration that the enemy ‘was subdued’ (3:30; 8:28; 11:33); or ‘God subdued …’ (4:23). Finally, it is stated that ‘the land had rest’ (3:11, 30; 5:31; 8:28). This framework is not complete and consistent with all the stories in Judg. 2:11–16:31. Only the Ehud story in Judg. 3:12–30 exhibits all six elements; however, as noted above, the fourth element is probably not an essential constituent of the framework,