• There are various judges and kings mentioned in the Old Testament.
• Judges were a leader brought to prominence by God to meet a need or deal with a crisis - afterwards they usual went back to their previous activity.
• A king ruled during their lifetime and also passed down the role to their descendents.
• Judges did not form a government.
• Kings would make a goverment to deal with bureaucracy.
• Samuel was the last judge mentioned and Moses acted as Israel's first, among differing roles including being a spiritual leader.
• Gideon refused to be a king, stating that only God should be.

Reference: www.the-end-time.org/2023/01/17/what-was-the-difference-between-a-judge-and-a-king.