Judg 1:1-2, 9:29, 20:7, 18, 23, 26-28, 2Sa 2:26-27, 2Ch 25:17-23, Pro 25:8 | TSK | STEP | The acts of Judah and Simeon. Adonibezek justly requited. Jerusalem taken. Hebron taken. Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir. The Kenites dwell in Judah. Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron taken. The acts of Benjamin. Of the house of Joseph, who take Beth-el. Of Zebulun. Of Asher. Of Naphtali. Of Dan. Now. asked.

Judges 1:1-2

1 The acts of Judah and Simeon.

4 Adonibezek justly requited.

8 Jerusalem taken.

10 Hebron taken.

11 Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir.

16 The Kenites dwell in Judah.

17 Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron taken.

21 The acts of Benjamin.

22 Of the house of Joseph, who take Beth-el.

30 Of Zebulun.

31 Of Asher.

33 Of Naphtali.

34 Of Dan.

Now.

Jos 24:29,30

asked.

20:18,28; Ex 28:30; Nu 27:21; 1Sa 22:9,10; 23:9,10

Ge 49:8-10; Nu 2:3; 7:12; Ps 78:68-70; Heb 7:14; Re 5:5; 19:11-16

Judges 9:29

would to God.The very words and conduct of a sly, hypocritical demagogue.

2Sa 15:4; 1Ki 20:11; Ps 10:3; Ro 1:30,31

And he said.Rather, "and I would say to Abimelech," as the LXX. renders; for as Dr. Wall observes, this was probably not said in the presence of Abimelech; but at an intemperate feast, in his absence, when he boasted he would challenge him.

Increase thine army.

2Sa 2:14-17; 2Ki 14:8; 18:23; Isa 36:8,9

Judges 20:7

ye are all.

Ex 19:5,6; De 4:6; 14:1,2; 1Co 5:1,6,10-12

give here.

19:30; Jos 9:14; Pr 20:18; 24:6; Jas 1:5

Judges 20:18

house of.

18:31; 19:18; Jos 18:1; Joe 1:14

asked.

7,23,26,27; 1:1; Nu 27:5,21; Jos 9:14

Judah.

1:1,2; Ge 49:8-10

Judges 20:23

wept.

26,27; Ps 78:34-36; Ho 5:15

And the.It seems most evident that the Israelites did not seek the protection of God. When they "went to the house of God," (ver. 18,) it was not to enquire concerning the expediency of the war, nor of its success, but which of the tribes should begin the attack: and here the question is, "Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother?" Having so much right on their side, they had no doubt of the justice of their cause, and the propriety of their conduct; and having such a superiority of numbers, they had no doubt of success. But God humbled them, and delivered them into the hands of their enemies; and shewed them that the race was not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.

Judges 20:26-28

all the children.

18,23

wept.

1Sa 7:6; 2Ch 20:3; Ezr 8:21; 9:4,5; Joe 1:14; 2:12-18; Jon 3:5-10

enquired.

18,23; Nu 27:21

the ark.

Jos 18:1; 1Sa 4:3,4; Ps 78:60,61; Jer 7:12The loss of two battles at length brought this stiff-necked people to enquire of the Lord; for all the company at this time met at Shiloh, and kept a day of fasting and prayer with great earnestness and solemnity. "Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear."

Isa 59:1

Phinehas.It is evident, from this mention of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, that these transactions must have taken place not long after the death of Joshua.

Nu 25:7-13; Jos 22:13,30-32; 24:33

stood.

De 10:8; 18:5

Shall I yet.

Jos 7:7; 1Sa 14:37; 23:4-12; 30:8; 2Sa 5:19-24; 6:3,7-12; Pr 3:5,6

Jer 10:23

Go up.

1:2; 7:9; 2Ch 20:17

2 Samuel 2:26-27

Shall.

14; Ac 7:26

sword.

11:25; Isa 1:20; Jer 2:30; 12:12; 46:10,14; Ho 11:6

it will be.

16; Pr 17:14

how long.

Job 18:2; 19:2; Ps 4:2; Jer 4:21

As God.This was spoken in allusion to the proposal of Abner, (ver. 14,) which led to the slaughter of twelve young men of each party, and thus provoked the battle. It is probable, that Joab had orders simply to act on the defensive, and would not have attacked the Israelites that day unless compelled; therefore the blame lay upon Abner and Israel.

1Sa 25:26; Job 27:2

unless.

14; Pr 15:1; 17:14; 20:18; 25:8; Isa 47:7; Lu 14:31,32

in the morning. Heb. from the morning. gone up. or, goneaway.

2 Chronicles 25:17-23

A.M. 3178. B.C. 826. Amaziah.

13; 2Ki 14:8-14

let us see.

2Sa 2:14; Pr 20:3

thistle. or, furze-bush, or thorn.

Jud 9:8-15; 1Ki 4:33

a wild beast. Heb. a beast of the field.

Ps 80:13

heart.

26:16; 32:25; De 8:14; Pr 13:10; 16:18; 28:25; Da 5:20-23; Hab 2:4

Jas 4:6; 1Pe 5:5

to boast.

Jer 9:23; 1Co 1:29

why shouldest.

35:21; Pr 18:6; 20:3; 26:17; Lu 14:31

it came of God.

16; 22:7; 1Ki 12:15; Ps 81:11,12; Ac 28:25-27; 2Th 2:9-11

1Pe 2:8

sought.

they saw one another.That is, "they fought against each other." To face an enemy, or to face one another, is still a common expression. The reason of this war was evidently the injury the army of Joash had done to the unoffending inhabitants of Judah. The ravages committed by them were totally unprovoked, base, and cowardly: they fell upon women, old men, and children, and butchered them in cold blood, when all the effective men were gone with their king against the Edomites. The quarrel of Amaziah were certainly just, yet he was put to the rout: he fell, and Judah with him, as Joash had said; and the reason was, because "it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hands of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom." This was the reason why the Israelites triumphed.

Beth-shemesh.

Jos 21:16; 1Sa 6:9,19,20

put to the worse. Heb. smitten.

28:5,6

fled.

1Sa 4:10; 1Ki 22:36

took Amaziah.

33:11; 36:6,10; Pr 16:18; 29:23; Da 4:37; Ob 1:3; Lu 14:11

Jehoahaz.

21:17; 22:1

Ahaziah.

22:6