Judges 2:15

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 2:15

Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for evil ,.... They prospered not in any business they undertook, or put their hands unto; or in any expedition they went upon, or when they went out to war, as Kimchi, Ben Melech, and Abarbinel explain the phrase: the battle went against them, because God was against them; his hand was against them, and there was no resisting and turning that back; and this sense seems to agree with what goes before and follows after; though... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 2:15

The hand of the Lord was against them - The power which before protected them when obedient, was now turned against them because of their disobedience. They not only had not God with them, but they had God against them. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 2:14-15

Consult the marginal references. The phrase, “he sold them into the hands etc.,” is first found in Deuteronomy 32:30. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 2:14-15

Judges 2:14-15. Sold them That is, delivered them up, as the seller doth his commodities, unto the buyer. Whithersoever they went out That is, whatsoever expedition or business they undertook, which is equally signified by going out and coming in; the hand of the Lord was against them for evil Disappointing their expectations, opposing and thwarting their designs, and blasting all their prospects. They were greatly distressed Thus is sin uniformly followed by suffering. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 2:11-23

2:11-16:31 RULE OF THE JUDGESPattern of judgment and deliverance (2:11-3:6)When the people of Israel rejected God and began to worship Baal and other gods, God punished them. He allowed them to fall under the power of foreign tribes and nations who seized their property and ruled them cruelly (11-15). When, after many years of suffering, the people finally turned again to God, God gave them deliverers who overthrew the enemy and restored independence to Israel. But as soon as they were living... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 2:15

evil. Hebrew. ra'a' . App-44 . as = according as. Compare Leviticus 26:0 . Deuteronomy 28:0 . read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 2:15

11-19. the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord—This chapter, together with the first eight verses of the next [ :-], contains a brief but comprehensive summary of the principles developed in the following history. An attentive consideration of them, therefore, is of the greatest importance to a right understanding of the strange and varying phases of Israelitish history, from the death of Joshua till the establishment of the monarchy. served Baalim—The plural is used to include... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 2:11-23

2. The pattern of history during the judges’ era 2:11-23Having revealed the roots of Israel’s apostasy (Judges 2:6-10), the writer proceeded to examine its character. In this section a cyclical pattern of Israel’s history during this era becomes clear. This section is chiastic, focusing on Israel’s pursuit and worship of other gods. Israel departed from Yahweh and served idols (Judges 2:11-13). The Lord then disciplined His people by allowing them to fall under the domination of their enemies... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 2:14-15

"Sin produces servitude. That is the fact of Judges." [Note: Inrig, p. 40.] "Few books portray so complete a picture of human depravity as does Judges." [Note: Wolf, p. 379.] read more

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