Yet Israel did not listen to the judges but prostituted themselves by worshiping other gods. How quickly they turned away from the path of their ancestors, who had walked in obedience to the Lord’s commands.

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…