Judges 4:1

1 addideruntque filii Israhel facere malum in conspectu Domini post mortem Ahoth

Judges 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.


FOOTNOTES:

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

Judges 4:1 In-Context

1 addideruntque filii Israhel facere malum in conspectu Domini post mortem Ahoth
2 et tradidit illos Dominus in manu Iabin regis Chanaan qui regnavit in Asor habuitque ducem exercitus sui nomine Sisaram ipse autem habitabat in Aroseth gentium
3 clamaveruntque filii Israhel ad Dominum nongentos enim habebat falcatos currus et per viginti annos vehementer oppresserat eos
4 erat autem Debbora prophetis uxor Lapidoth quae iudicabat populum in illo tempore
5 et sedebat sub palma quae nomine illius vocabatur inter Rama et Bethel in monte Ephraim ascendebantque ad eam filii Israhel in omne iudicium
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