They abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who had brought them out of Egypt. They went after other gods, worshiping the gods of the people around them. And they angered the Lord.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Provoked the Lord to anger — A frequent expression in connection with idolatry, especially in Deuteronomy, in the Books of the Kings, and in…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Forsook the Lord God of their fathers.—(Deuteronomy 31:16–17). It seems, however, that the sin of the Israelites was a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they forsook the Lord God of their fathers The covenant God of their fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and of their…

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…