Yet they would not listen to their judges, but they played the harlot with other gods, and bowed down to them. They turned quickly from the way in which their fathers walked, in obeying the commandments of the Lord; they did not do so.

Commentaries

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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…