And the children of Israel - Here begins the narrative of what really did happen after the death of Joshua, but of which ([Referenc…

Did evil in the sight of the Lord. —Rather, “the evil.” Used especially of apostasy (Judges 4:1; [Reference J…

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord ,
&c.] Openly and publicly, boldly and impudently, in t…

We have a general idea of the course of events in Israel during the time of the Judges. The nation made themselves as wretched and miserable by for…