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
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
1. Renewed oppression 10:6-7The Israelites’ return to apostasy brought discipline from two different directions at the same time. In the east the Ammonites oppressed Israel, while in the west God raised up the Philistines."The acuter [sic] pressure at this stage came from the Ammonites who were crueller [sic] in nature and more predatory in their methods than the Philistines (cf. 1 Samuel 11:1-2)." [Note: Cundall and Morris, pp. 138-39.] These verses really introduce the judgeships of Jephthah,... 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
(7) The anger of the Lord.—For the phrases in this verse see Judges 2:14-20; Judges 3:8; comp. 1 Samuel 12:9.Of the Philistines.—Judges 3:31. read more
(8) That year.—The narrative is evidently imperfect, as no year is specified.Vexed and oppressed.—This again is a paronomasia, or assonance, like “broke to yoke” in English,The land of the Amorites.—The kingdoms of Og and Sihon. read more
(9) Moreover.—Rather, and. Eighteen years’ oppression of the Trans-jordanic tribes emboldened them to attack the others.Was sore distressed.—The same expression is used in Judges 2:19. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 10:7
7. Philistines, and . . . the children of Ammon—The predatory incursions of these two hostile neighbors were made naturally on the parts of the land respectively contiguous to them. But the Ammonites, animated with the spirit of conquest, carried their arms across the Jordan; so that the central and southern provinces of Canaan were extensively desolated. :-. THEY CRY TO GOD. read more