Jueces 4:1

Débora

1 Después de la muerte de Aod, los israelitas volvieron a hacer lo que ofende al SEÑOR.

Jueces 4:1 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 4:1

And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the
Lord
Which was the fruit and effect of the long rest and peace they enjoyed; and which is often the case of a people favoured with peace, plenty, and prosperity, who are apt to abuse their mercies, and forget God, the author and giver of them; and the principal evil, though not expressed, was idolatry, worshipping Baalim, the gods of the nations about them; though it is highly probable they were guilty of other sins, which they indulged in the times of their peace and prosperity:

when Ehud was dead;
Shamgar is not mentioned, because his time of judging Israel was short, and the people were not reformed in his time, but fell into sin as soon as Ehud was dead, and continued. Some choose to render the words, "for Ehud was dead" ^F20, who had been, the instrument of reforming them, and of preserving them from idolatry, but he being dead, they fell into it again; and the particle "vau" is often to be taken in this sense, of which Noldius ^F21 gives many instances.

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 (dwhaw) "enim, vel quia Ehud", Bonfrerius; so Patrick.
F21 Concord. Ebr. part. p. 285, 295.

Jueces 4:1 In-Context

1 Después de la muerte de Aod, los israelitas volvieron a hacer lo que ofende al SEÑOR.

2 Así que el SEÑOR los vendió a Jabín, un rey cananeo que reinaba en Jazor. El jefe de su ejército era Sísara, que vivía en Jaroset Goyim.

3 Los israelitas clamaron al SEÑOR porque Yabín tenía novecientos carros de hierro y, durante veinte años, había oprimido cruelmente a los israelitas.

4 En aquel tiempo gobernaba a Israel una profetisa llamada Débora, que era esposa de Lapidot.

5 Ella tenía su tribunal bajo la Palmera de Débora, entre Ramá y Betel, en la región montañosa de Efraín, y los israelitas acudían a ella para resolver sus disputas.