And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Went a whoring. —Idolatry throughout the Bible is regarded as a spiritual adultery (Exodus 34:15; [Reference Isaiah 54…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And yet they would not listen to their judges
Afterwards, or not always; but when they admonished them of their sins…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

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