After the death of Joshua, till the time of Saul, the time between is noted frequently in the Book of Judges, "that there was in those dayes no King in Israel;" and sometimes with this addition, that "every man did that which was right in his own eyes."
Josueren heriotzatik Saulen garaira arteko tarte hori maiz deskribatzen du Epaileen Liburuak Israel erregerik gabe egon zen denbora legez, zera erantsiz zenbaitetan, bakoitzak bere irizpidearen arabera zuzen zeritzona egiten zuela. Hortaz, erregerik ez zela esaten denean, Israelen botere subiranorik ez zela ulertu behar da.