Judges 2:6-10 NIV

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 2:6

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 2:7

And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the Lord that he did for Israel. In Egypt, at the Red sea, in the wilderness, at the river Jordan, and in the land of Canaan; See Gill on Joshua 24:31 . The Jews F1 Schulchan Aruch, par. 1. c. 580. sect. 2. say, the elders died on the fifth of Shebet, which answers to part of January and part of February, on which account a fast was kept on... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 2:8

And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died , being an hundred and ten years old . See Gill on Joshua 24:29 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 2:9

And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres ,.... In Joshua 24:30 ; it is called Timnathserah, the letters of "serah" being here inverted, make "heres", which sometimes is used for the sun, Job 9:7 ; and therefore some observe, that the whole name signifies the figure of the sun, which the Jews say was put on his monument, in commemoration of the miracle of the sun standing still at his request, and had this inscription on it,"this is he that caused the sun to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 2:10

And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers ,.... Were dead and buried, that is, the greatest part of those that were contemporaries with the elders that outlived Joshua; for they might not be all dead, at least not all that came out of Egypt, and still less all that came into the land of Canaan; for, according to the computation of Ben Gersom, the time of Joshua and the elders were but twenty seven years; and there were no more than sixty seven years from their coming out... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 2:6

When Joshua had let the people go - The author of this book is giving here a history of the people, from the division of the land by Joshua to the time in which the angel speaks. Joshua divided the land to them by lot; recommended obedience to God, which they solemnly promised: and they continued faithful during his life, and during the lives of those who had been his contemporaries, but who had survived him. When all that generation who had seen the wondrous works of God in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 2:8

Joshua - died - See the notes on Joshua 24:29 , Joshua 24:30 . read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 2:7

If Joshua was about 80 at the entrance into Canaan, 30 years would bring us to the close of his life. The “elders” would be all that were old enough to take part in the wars of Canaan Judges 3:1-2; and therefore, reckoning from the age of 20 to 70, a period of about 50 years may be assigned from the entrance into Canaan to the death of the elders, or 20 years after the death of Joshua.The great works of the Lord - The overthrow of the Canaanite nations. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 2:8

The servant of the Lord - This is a title especially given to Moses Deuteronomy 34:5; Joshua 1:1. In later books, the phrase “the servant of God” is used 1 Chronicles 6:49; Nehemiah 10:29; Daniel 9:11; Revelation 15:3. It is applied to Joshua only here and in Joshua 24:29. It is spoken of David (Psalms 18:0, title), and generally of the prophets; and, like the analogous phrase, “man of God,” is transferred by Paul to the ministers of Christ under the New Testament 2 Timothy 2:24; James 1:1. read more

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 2:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 2:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 2:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 2:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 2:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 2:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 2:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 2:8

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