Judges 2:7

7 The people worshiped God throughout the lifetime of Joshua and the time of the leaders who survived him, leaders who had been in on all of God's great work that he had done for Israel.

Judges 2:7 Meaning and 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 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 that day.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 Schulchan Aruch, par. 1. c. 580. sect. 2.

Judges 2:7 In-Context

5 They named the place Bokim (Weepers). And there they sacrificed to God.

6 After Joshua had dismissed them, the People of Israel went off to claim their allotted territories and take possession of the land.

7 The people worshiped God throughout the lifetime of Joshua and the time of the leaders who survived him, leaders who had been in on all of God's great work that he had done for Israel.

8 Then Joshua son of Nun, the servant of God, died. He was 110 years old.

9 They buried him in his allotted inheritance at Timnath Heres in the hills of Ephraim north of Mount Gaash.