There are three cycles in the book of Judges. The first cycle is the sin, in which the Israelites committed any sin and thought that they could get away with it. The Israelites felt that getting way with the sin would only be temporary, giving them reason to seek out a judge that will bring them back to order and find the relationship that they once had with God. The second cycle found in the book of Judges is judgement. This judgement was given by God, in which he seen the sins that the Israelites were continually making, and he just let them continue to commit, and soak in the sin. After God, had seen the Israelites was not changing their ways, God loved his children so much that he had to place punishment upon them which is the last cycle