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Judges 3


Jdg 3:5-8—The first apostasy and servitude.

Jdg 3:7 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

groves

Groves, like high places, have been associated with idolatrous worship from time immemorial. The Hebrew asherah, translated "grove," means also the idol enshrined there (Deu 16:21). This idol seems often to have been a sacred tree, the figure of which is constantly found on Assyrian monuments. In apostate Israel, however, such groves were associated with every form of idolatry (e.g. 2Ki 17:16, 17). See, also, "high places" (Scofield 1Ki 3:2, note), and "Ashtaroth," Scofield Jdg 2:13, note.

See Deu 16:21.


Jdg 3:9-11—Othniel, the first Judge.

Jdg 3:9 And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.

deliverer

saviour.

Jdg 3:10 And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.

Spirit of the LORD

Holy Spirit. Jdg 6:34. (Gen 1:2; Mal 2:15.)


Jdg 3:12-14—The second apostasy and servitude.

Jdg 3:12 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.

the LORD strengthened Eglonagainst Israel

2Ki 5:1; Isa 10:5, 6; 45:1-6.


Jdg 3:15-30—Ehud, the second Judge.

Jdg 3:16 But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

cubit

About 18 in.

Jdg 3:24 When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.

covereth his feet

1Sa 24:3.


Jdg 3:31—Shamgar, the third Judge.

Jdg 3:31 And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.

Shamgar the son of Anath

Jdg 5:6.

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