Judges 2:5

5 So they named that place Bochim^[a] and offered sacrifices there to the Lord.

Judges 2:5 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 2:5

And they called the name of that place Bochim
Which signifies "weepers", from the general lamentation of the people, which before had another name; very probably it was Shiloh itself since all Israel was gathered together, the tabernacle being now at Shiloh, and also because sacrifices were offered up, as follows:

and they sacrificed there unto the Lord;
to atone for the sins they had committed; and if they did this in the faith of the great sacrifice of the Messiah, they did well; however, so far there was an acknowledgment of their, guilt, and a compliance with the appointments of God directed to in such cases.

Judges 2:5 In-Context

3 Therefore, I now say: I will not drive out these people before you. They will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a trap to you."

4 When the Angel of the Lord had spoken these words to all the Israelites, the people wept loudly.

5 So they named that place Bochim and offered sacrifices there to the Lord.

6 Joshua sent the people away, and the Israelites went to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance.

7 The people worshiped the Lord throughout Joshua's lifetime and during the lifetimes of the elders who outlived Joshua. They had seen all the Lord's great works He had done for Israel.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or Weeping