Judges 12:3 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NASB

When I saw that you were no deliverer, I took my life in my hands and crossed over against the sons of Ammon, and the Lord handed them over to me. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?”

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

I put my life in my hands - Compare 1 Samuel 19:5; 1 Samuel 28:21. The phrase expresses the utmost possible risk, kn…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

I put my life in my hands. —Rather, in the hollow of my hand (caph). (For this phrase, see Psalm 119:109; [Reference Job…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And when I saw that you delivered me not
Gave him no assistance against their common enemy, did not attempt to save …

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The Ephraimites had the same quarrel with Jephthah as with Gideon. Pride was at the bottom of the quarrel; only by that comes contention. It is wro…