Again the Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight. They served the images of Baal and Ashtoreth, and the gods of Aram, Sidon, Moab, Ammon, and Philistia. They abandoned the Lord and no longer served him at all.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The gods of Syria - Or “Aram.” In the times of the Judges the various tribes of Aramites, or Syrians, were not compacted into one state, nor…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Did evil again. — Literally, added to do evil: “joining new sins to their old ones,” as the Vulgate paraphrases it ([Refe…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the
Lord
After the death of…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Now the threatening was fulfilled, that the Israelites should have no power to stand before their enemies (Leviticus 26:17, 37…