Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 3:26
Passed beyond the quarries - Beyond the pesilim , which appear to have been the Moabitish borders, where they had set up those hewn stones as landmarks, or sacred boundary stones. read more
士師記 3:15-26 Jc
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Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 3:15
But when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised them up a deliverer - The very same words as are used at Judges 3:9. See, too, Judges 2:16, Judges 2:18, and Nehemiah 9:27.Ehud “the Benjamite” was of the family or house of Gera 2 Samuel 16:5, the son of Bela, Benjamin’s first-born, born before Jacob’s descent into Egypt Genesis 46:21, and then included among “the sons of Benjamin.” The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 8:6 intimates that Ehud (apparently written Abihud in Judges... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 3:16
Upon his right thigh - The proper side for a left-handed man. It would give him the appearance of being unarmed. The narrative shows clearly that his action was premeditated Judges 3:21. read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 3:19
Gilgal was in the immediate neighborhood of Jericho Judges 2:1, where doubtless Eglon held his court at this time Judges 3:13.Quarries - Some take the original of this word in its common meaning of carved images or idols (see the margin). read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 3:20
Probably Ehud’s first message Judges 3:19 had been delivered to the attendants, and by them carried to the king. Now Ehud is admitted to the king’s presence, into the cool upper chamber.I have a message from God unto thee - Ehud believed himself to be accomplishing the divine mandate, and so his words were true in a certain sense. But it was also a stratagem to cause the king to rise, that the thrust might be sure. (The king rose at once, in true Oriental respect for a divine message, or from... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 3:22
The King James Version and margin give different explanations of the last words of this verse. Others explain it of a vestibule or chamber, through which Ehud passed into the porch where the entrance doors were. He locked the doors, took the key with him; and then retired through the midst of the attendants below (or: more probably, through the door which communicated directly with the outside). read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 3:24
He covereth his feet - Compare the marginal references. The explanation of the phrase as “taking sleep” suits both passages best. read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 3:25
A key - literally, “an opener.” Probably a wooden instrument with which they either lifted up the latch within, or drew back the wooden bar or bolt. The chief officer of Eglon’s household probably had a second key (compare Isaiah 22:15, Isaiah 22:20-22; Isaiah 37:2). read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 3:26
Seirath - “The forest” or “weald,” which evidently bordered on the cultivated plain near Gilgal, and extended into “the mountain or hill country of Ephraim.” Once there, he was safe from pursuit (compare 1 Samuel 13:6), and quickly collected a strong force of Ephraimires and probably the bordering Benjamites. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 3:24
He covereth his feet - He has lain down on his sofa in order to sleep; when this was done they dropped their slippers, lifted up their feet, and covered them with their long loose garments. But the versions, in general, seem to understand it as implying a certain natural act. read more