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The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the children of Ammon.
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A Promised Consequence
Commentators emphasize that this judgment was not random but a direct fulfillment of God's prior warnings. Matthew Henry specifically connects this event to the covenant curses in Leviticus 26, where God promised that if Israel turned to idols, they would 'have no power to stand before their enemies.' Their suffering was a direct consequence of their sin.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The previous mention of the Philistines as oppressors of Israel (Judges 3:31) seems to be restricted to the south of Judah, when they c…
19th Century
Anglican
(7) The anger of the Lord. —For the phrases in this verse see Judges 2:14-20; Judges 3:8; compare to [Referenc…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel His anger burned like fire, he was exceedingly incensed against the…
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Now the threatening was fulfilled, that the Israelites should have no power to stand before their enemies (Leviticus 26:17, 37…
