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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him — this phrase occurs frequently in this book and in the books of Samuel and Kings. It mark…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The Spirit of the Lord came upon him. —Here the Targum has “the spirit of prophecy” , perhaps with reference to Numbers 11:25. The…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him
Moved him to engage in this work of delivering Israel, inspired him with co…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The first judge was Othniel. Even in Joshua's time, Othniel began to be famous. Soon after Israel's settlement in Canaan, their purity began to be …

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