Judges 2:4

4 When the LORD's messenger spoke these words to all the Israelites, they raised their voices and cried out loud.

Judges 2:4 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 2:4

And it came to pass, when the angel of the Lord spake these
words unto all the children of Israel
This being either one of the three solemn feasts, when all the males appeared at the tabernacle of the Lord; or else here was now a solemn convention of all the tribes to inquire of the Lord the reason why they were not able to drive out the Canaanites in some places, and why they prevailed over them in many:

that the people lift up their voice, and wept;
being affected with what the angel said, and convicted in their consciences of their sins, and so fearing the bad consequences thereof, they wept because of the sins they had been guilty of, and because of the evils that were like to befall them on account of them.

Judges 2:4 In-Context

2 and you are not to make a covenant with those who live in this land. You should break down their altars.' But you didn't obey me. What have you done?

3 So now I tell you, I won't drive them out before you, but they'll be a problem for you, and their gods will be a trap for you."

4 When the LORD's messenger spoke these words to all the Israelites, they raised their voices and cried out loud.

5 So they named that place Bochim, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD there.

6 When Joshua dismissed the people, the Israelites each went to settle on their own family property in order to take possession of the land.