Judg 2:16-18, 1Sa 12:11, 2Sa 7:7 | 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 2:16-18

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

they would.

1Sa 8:5-8; 12:12,17,19; 2Ch 36:15,16; Ps 106:43

whoring.

Ex 34:15,16; Le 17:7; Ps 73:27; 106:39; Ho 2:2; Re 17:1-5

quickly.

Ex 32:8; De 9:12,16; Ga 1:6

which their.

7; Jos 24:24,31

then the Lord.

Ex 3:12; Jos 1:5; Ac 18:9,10

it repented.

10:16; Ge 6:6; De 32:36; Ps 90:13; 106:44,45; Jer 18:7-10

Ho 11:8; Jon 3:10

their groanings.

Ex 2:24; 2Ki 13:4,22,23; Ps 12:5

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

2 Samuel 7:7

walked.

Le 26:11,12

any of the tribes.

1Ch 17:6

any of the judges.Instead of [shbty,] {shivtey,} "tribes," we should probably read, with Houbigant, Drs. Waterland and A. Clarke, and others, [shpty,] {shophtey,} "judges;" which is the reading in the parallel passage. Indeed there is but one letter of difference between them, and letters which might be easily mistaken for each other; the apex under the upper stroke of the [p,] {pay,} being the only mark to distinguish it from the [b,] {baith.} Compare with ver. 11.

feed.

5:2; Ps 78:71,72; Isa 40:11; Jer 3:15; 23:4; Eze 34:2,15,23

Mic 5:4; Mt 2:6; *marg:

Joh 21:15-17; Ac 20:28; 21:28; 1Pe 5:1