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In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
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The Need for Godly Authority
All the commentators agree that this final verse is the key to understanding the chaos of the preceding chapters. The phrase 'no king in Israel' is presented as the direct cause for the idolatry, violence, and moral collapse. This highlights the biblical principle that righteous, God-ordained leadership is crucial for restraining evil and promoting social order.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The repetition of this characteristic phrase (Judges 18:1; Judges 19:1) is probably intended to impress upon us the idea th…
19th Century
Anglican
In those days ... This verse, already occurring in Judges 17:6, Judges 18:1, and Judges 19:1, is here added once more as an exp…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In those days there was no king in Israel No supreme magistrate, Joshua being dead, and as yet no judge in Israel ha…
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