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A Story Out of Time
Scholars unanimously agree that this story is placed out of chronological order. It likely occurred shortly after Joshua's death, before the time of the judges. The book places it here to illustrate the spiritual and moral chaos that reigned when 'every man did that which was right in his own eyes.'
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Albert Barnes
On Judges 17:1
18th Century
Theologian
See the introduction to the Book of Judges. The only point of contact with the preceding history of Samson is, that we are still concerned with the…
Charles Ellicott
On Judges 17:1
19th Century
Bishop
There was. —The Vulgate has, “there was at that time,” which is an error, for these events happened before the days of Sa…
John Gill
On Judges 17:1
17th Century
Pastor
And there was a man of Mount Ephraim
This and the four following chapters contain a history of facts, which were don…
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Matthew Henry
On Judges 17:1–6
17th Century
Minister
What is related in this, and the rest of the chapters to the end of this book, was done soon after the death of Joshua: see Judges 20:28. To show h…