Judges 2:4

4 And when the angel of the LORD spoke these words unto all the sons of Israel, the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

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 as long as ye make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; to the contrary, ye shall throw down their altars, but ye have not heard my voice; why have ye done this?

3 Therefore, I also said, I will not drive them out from before you, but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.

4 And when the angel of the LORD spoke these words unto all the sons of Israel, the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

5 And they called the name of that place Bochim, and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.

6 For Joshua had let the people go, and the sons of Israel had each gone unto his inheritance to possess the land.