11. the Lord said . . . Did I not deliver you from the Egyptians—The circumstances recorded in this and the following verses were not probably made through the high priest, whose duty it was to interpret the will of God. read more
E. The fifth apostasy 10:6-12:15In view of Israel’s continuing and worsening apostasy, God turned His people over to the discipline of the Ammonites, whom Jephthah finally defeated, and the Philistines. He also used three other judges during this period: Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon. read more
2. Oppression under the Ammonites 10:8-18The Israelites felt the main influence of the Ammonites on the east side of the Jordan River that bordered Ammon (Judges 10:8). However the Ammonites also attacked the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim west of the Jordan (Judges 10:9).The Ammonite oppression lasted 18 years (Judges 10:8; evidently about 1123-1105 B.C.). Finally the Israelites confessed their sin of apostasy and cried out to God for deliverance (Judges 10:10; cf. Judges 3:9; cf.... read more
The Ammonite Oppression1-5. The Minor Judges, Tola and Jair.1. Defend] RV ’save.’ Tola] see on Genesis 46:13; Numbers 26:23; 1 Chronicles 7:1. Shamir] unknown. Issachar appears at this time to have had no territory’ of its own. 3. Jair] see Numbers 32:41; Deuteronomy 3:14; 1 Kings 4:13. Gilead is the country E. of the Jordan to which Jephthah also belongs, and which was specially open to attack.4. Havoth-jair] i.e. tent-villages of Jair: cp. 1 Chronicles 2:22. 5. Camon] unknown.6-18. The... read more
(10) Cried unto the Lord.—Judges 6:6; 1 Samuel 12:10.And the Lord said.—The method of the Divine communication is not specified. A stern experience might have spoken to the national conviction with prophetic voice.From the Egyptians.—Exodus 1-14From the Amorites.—Numbers 21:3-21; Joshua 10:0From the children of Ammon.—Judges 3:13.From the Philistines.—Judges 3:31; 1 Samuel 12:9. read more
Judges 10:6 ; Judges 10:10 The dark and the bright sides of the history shift with a rapidity unknown in the latter times of the story 'The children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord,' and 'The children of Israel cried unto the Lord'. Never was there a better instance than in these two alternate sentences, ten times repeated, that we need not pronounce any age entirely bad or entirely good. Stanley. Judges 10:15 It is possibly to this passage that Luther was alluding loosely in the... read more
GILEAD AND ITS CHIEFJudges 10:1-18; Judges 11:1-11THE scene of the history shifts now to the east of Jordan, and we learn first of the influence which the region called Gilead was coming to have in Hebrew development from the brief notice of a chief named Jair, who held the position of judge for twenty-two years. Tola, a man of Issachar, succeeded Abimelech, and Jair followed Tola. In the Book of Numbers we are informed that the children of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead and took it and... read more
5. Fifth Declension: Under the Philistines and Ammon. Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon CHAPTER 10:6-18 1. The great declension (Judges 10:6-9 ) 2. Their cry and the Lord’s answer (Judges 10:10-14 ) 3. Confession and self-judgment (Judges 10:15-18 ) This is the greatest declension yet. They did evil again, served Baalim, Ashtaroth, the gods of Syria, Zidon, Moab, Ammon and the Philistines. They were then sold by the Lord into the hands of the Philistines and into the hands of the... read more
10:10 And the children of Israel {c} cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.(c) They prayed to the Lord, and confessed their sins. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 10:10
10. The children of Israel cried unto the Lord, saying, We have sinned against thee—The first step of repentance is confession of sin, and the best proof of its sincerity is given by the transgressor, when he mourns not only over the painful consequences which have resulted from his offenses to himself, but over the heinous evil committed against God. read more