Judg 2:16, 3:10, Rut 1:1, 1Sa 12:11, 2Sa 7:11, 2Ki 23:22, 1Ch 17:6 | TSK | STEP | A.M. 2591-2909. B.C. 1413-1095. the Lord. judges.The {shophetim} were not judges in the usual sense of the term; but were heads or chiefs of the Israelites, raised up on extraordinary occasions, who directed and ruled the nation with sovereign power, administered justice, made peace or war, and led the armies over whom they presided. Officers with the same power, and nearly the same name, were established in New Tyre, after the termination of the regal state; and the Carthaginian Suffetes, the Athenian Archons, and the Roman Dictators, appear to have been nearly the same. delivered. Heb. saved.

Judges 2:16

A.M. 2591-2909. B.C. 1413-1095. the Lord.

3:9,10,15; 4:5; 6:14; 1Sa 12:11; Ac 13:20

judges.The {shophetim} were not judges in the usual sense of the term; but were heads or chiefs of the Israelites, raised up on extraordinary occasions, who directed and ruled the nation with sovereign power, administered justice, made peace or war, and led the armies over whom they presided. Officers with the same power, and nearly the same name, were established in New Tyre, after the termination of the regal state; and the Carthaginian Suffetes, the Athenian Archons, and the Roman Dictators, appear to have been nearly the same.

delivered. Heb. saved.

Ne 9:27; Ps 106:43-45

Judges 3:10

the Spirit.

6:34; 11:29; 13:25; 14:6,19; Nu 11:17; 27:18; 1Sa 10:6; 11:6; 16:13

2Ch 15:1; 20:14; Ps 51:11; 1Co 12:4-11; Heb 6:4

came. Heb. was. Mesopotamia. Heb. Aram.

Ruth 1:1

1 Elimelech, driven by famine into Moab, dies there.

4 Mahlon and Chilion, having married wives of Moab, die also.

6 Naomi, returning homeward,

8 dissuades her two daughters-in-law from going with her.

14 Orpah leaves her, but Ruth with great constancy accompanies her.

19 They two come to Beth-lehem, where they are gladly received.

the judges.

Jud 2:16; 12:8

ruled. Heb. judged. a famine.

Ge 12:10; 26:1; 43:1; Le 26:19; De 28:23,24,38; 2Sa 21:1

1Ki 17:1-12; 18:2; 2Ki 8:1,2; Ps 105:16; 107:34; Jer 14:1

Eze 14:13,21; Joe 1:10,11,16-20; Am 4:6

Beth-lehem-judah.

Jud 17:8; 19:1,2

1 Samuel 12:11

Jerubbaal.

Jud 6:14,32; 8:29,35

Bedan.Bedan, whose name occurs no where else as a judge of Israel, Bp. Patrick and others suppose to be a contraction of {ben Dan,} "the son of Dan;" by which they suppose Samson is meant, as the Targum reads. The LXX., Syriac, and Arabic, however, instead of Bedan read Barak; and the two latter versions, instead of Samuel have Samson. These readings are adopted by Houbigant, and appear to be genuine; for it is not probable that Samuel would enumerate himself.

Jud 13:1-16:31

Jephthah.

Jud 11:1-33

Samuel.

7:13