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In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, In the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, And the travellers walked through byways.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Words descriptive of a state of weakness and fear, so that Israel could not frequent the highways. It is a graphic description of a country occupie…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

In the days of Shamgar. — In this and the next two verses, the misery and dejection of Israel are described; and the names of Sham…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

In the days of Shamgar, the son of Anath
Of whom see (Judges 3:31); who succeeded Ehud as a judge, but lived not l…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Deborah describes the distre ed state of Israel under the tyranny of Jabin, so that their salvation might appear more gracious. She shows what brou…

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