Judges 2

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 2

In this chapter we have, I. A particular message which God sent to Israel by an angel, and the impression it made upon them, Jdg. 2:1-5. II. A general idea of the state of Israel during the government of the judges, in which observe, 1. Their adherence to God while Joshua and the elders lived, Jdg. 2:6-10. 2. Their revolt afterwards to idolatry, Jdg. 2:11-13. 3. God's displeasure against them, and his judgments upon them for it, Jdg. 2:14, 15. 4. His pity towards them, shown in raising them up... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 2:1-5

It was the privilege of Israel that they had not only a law in general sent them from heaven, once for all, to direct them into and keep them in the way of happiness, but that they had particular messages sent them from heaven, as there was occasion, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, when at any time they turned aside out of that way. Besides the written word which they had before them to read, they often heard a word behind them, saying, This is the way, Isa.... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 2:6-23

The beginning of this paragraph is only a repetition of what account we had before of the people's good character during the government of Joshua, and of his death and burial (Josh. 24:29, 30), which comes in here again only to make way for the following account, which this chapter gives, of their degeneracy and apostasy. The angel had foretold that the Canaanites and their idols would be a snare to Israel; now the historian undertakes to show that they were so, and, that this may appear the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 2

INTRODUCTION TO JUDGES 2 This chapter gives an account of an angel of the Lord appearing and rebuking the children of Israel for their present misconduct, Judges 2:1 ; of their good behaviour under Joshua, and the elders that outlived him, Judges 2:6 ; and of their idolatries they fell into afterwards, which greatly provoked the Lord to anger, Judges 2:11 ; and of the goodness of God to them nevertheless, in raising up judges to deliver them out of the hands of their enemies, of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 2:1

And an angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bochim ,.... The Targum calls him a prophet F25 So Maimonides, Moreh Nevochim, par. 1. c. 15. & par. 2. c. 6. ; and the Jewish commentators in general interpret it of Phinehas F26 The Rabbins in Maimon. Moreh Nevochim, par. 2. c. 42. ; and that a man is meant is given into by others, because he is said to come from a certain place in Canaan, and not from heaven, and spoke in a public congregation, and is not said to disappear;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 2:2

And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land ,.... This the Lord charged them not to do, when he covenanted with them, and assured them of bringing them into the land; and yet they had done it, as some instances in the preceding chapter show, which were the occasion of the angel's coming to them to rebuke them, see Deuteronomy 7:2 , you shall throw down their altars ; this they aught to have done as soon as they were come into the land, and possessed of the places... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 2:3

Wherefore I also said ,.... Supposing, or on condition of their being guilty of the above things, which was foreseen they would: I will not drive them out from before you ; the seven nations of the Canaanites entirely, and which accounts for the various instances related in the preceding chapter; where it is observed, that they could not, or did not, drive the old inhabitants out of such and such places, because they sinned against the Lord, and he forsook them, and would not assist them... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 2:4

And it came to pass, when the angel of the Lord spake these words unto all the children of Israel ,.... This being either one of the three solemn feasts, when all the males appeared at the tabernacle of the Lord; or else here was now a solemn convention of all the tribes to inquire of the Lord the reason why they were not able to drive out the Canaanites in some places, and why they prevailed over them in many: that the people lift up their voice, and wept ; being affected with what the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 2:5

And they called the name of that place Bochim ,.... Which signifies "weepers", from the general lamentation of the people, which before had another name; very probably it was Shiloh itself since all Israel was gathered together, the tabernacle being now at Shiloh, and also because sacrifices were offered up, as follows: and they sacrificed there unto the Lord ; to atone for the sins they had committed; and if they did this in the faith of the great sacrifice of the Messiah, they did... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 2:6

And when Joshua had let the people go ,.... This is not to be connected with what goes before, as if that was done in Joshua's lifetime; for during that, as is after testified, the people of Israel served the Lord; whereas the angel, in the speech to them before related, charges them with disobeying the voice of the Lord, making leagues with the inhabitants of the land, and not demolishing their altars, all which was after the death of Joshua; but this refers to a meeting of them with him... read more

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