Jueces 4:1

1 Cuando murió Aod, los hijos de Israel volvieron a hacer lo malo ante los ojos del 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 Cuando murió Aod, los hijos de Israel volvieron a hacer lo malo ante los ojos del SEÑOR.

2 Y el SEÑOR los vendió en mano de Jabín, rey de Canaán, que reinaba en Hazor. El comandante de su ejército era Sísara, que vivía en Haroset-goim.

3 Y los hijos de Israel clamaron al SEÑOR, porque aquél tenía novecientos carros de hierro y había oprimido duramente a los hijos de Israel por veinte años.

4 Débora, profetisa, mujer de Lapidot, juzgaba a Israel en aquel tiempo;

5 y se sentaba debajo de la palmera de Débora entre Ramá y Betel, en la región montañosa de Efraín; y los hijos de Israel subían a ella a pedir juicio.