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They chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel?
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Idolatry's Direct Consequence
All the commentators agree that the verse establishes a direct link between Israel's sin and their suffering. By "choosing new gods," they abandoned the one true God, which resulted in "war in the gates." This was not a coincidence but a divine judgment for their idolatry, a recurring theme in the book of Judges.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The “war in the gates” describes the hostile attacks of the Canaanites, which were the punishment of the idolatry of the Israelites (compare the ma…
19th Century
Anglican
They chose new gods. —The Chaldee and the Septuagint agree in this interpretation, which is strongly supported by Deutero…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They chose new gods That is, Israel, as most of the Jewish commentators interpret it; for the verb is singular, and …
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