The land – that is, that portion of it which had suffered from the oppre ion of Moab, probably Benjamin and Ephraim chiefly .

In judg…

The land. — Meaning, probably, the southern tribes.

Eighty years. — The Septuagint adds, “And Ehud judged …

So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel
Or the Moabites were broken, as the Targum, that is, their for…

When Israel sins again, God raises up a new oppressor. The Israelites did evil, and the Moabites did worse; yet because God punishes the sins of Hi…