Then he said to them, “Pursue them, for the Lord has handed your enemies the Moabites over to you.” So they went down after him and took control of the crossing places of the Jordan opposite Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Ehud “went down” from the mountain of Ephraim into the Jordan valley beneath it, straight to the Jordan fords (Joshua 2:7), so as to in…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The Lord hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. —Compare to Judges 7:9-15; 1 Samuel 17:47; …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he said unto them, follow after me
This he said to encourage them, putting himself at the head of them showing h…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…