Judges 16:1

16:1

Gaza <05804> [Gaza.]

Gaza, a city of great antiquity, was situated between Raphia and Askelon, twenty-two miles north of the former, and sixteen south of of the latter, according to the Antonine Itinerary; three miles from the sea, according to Arrian, and thirty-four from Ashdod or Azotus, according to Diodorus Siculus. It was a place of great strength and importance; and successively belonged to the Philistines, Hebrews, Chaldeans, and Persians; which latter defended it for two months against Alexander the great, who finally took and destroyed it. It was afterwards rebuilt, and alternately possessed by the Egyptians, Syrians, and Jews. The present town, which the Arabs call Razza, is situated on an eminence, and is rendered picturesque by the number of fine minarets which rise majestically above the buildings, with beautiful date trees interspersed. It contains upwards of 2,000 inhabitants.

her <0802> [an harlot. Heb. a woman an harlot. and went]

Judges 2:1-23

2:1

messenger <04397> [And an angel. or messenger.]

Bokim <01066> [Bochim.]

up ........... up <05927> [I made.]

led <0935> [have brought.]

never <05769> [I will never.]

2:2

make <03772> [And ye shall.]

disobeyed <08085> [but ye have.]

do <06213> [why have.]

2:3

warned <0559> [I also said.]

gods <0430> [their gods.]

2:4

people <05971> [the people.]

2:5

Bokim <01066> [Bochim. that is, Weepers.]

sacrifices <02076> [they sacrificed.]

2:6

Joshua <03091> [Joshua.]

2:7

people <05971> [the people.]

outlived <0748> [outlived. Heb. prolonged days after.]

2:8

Joshua <03091> [Joshua.]

2:9

Timnath <08556> [Timnath-heres.]

This was his own inheritance; and Eusebius says it was celebrated in his time for the tomb of Joshua.

[Timnath-serah]

2:10

passed away <0622> [A.M. cir. 2590. B.C. cir. 1414. An. Ex. Is. cir. 77. gathered.]

experienced ... Lord's <03045 03068> [knew not.]

2:11

did evil <06213 07451> [did evil.]

worshiping ... Baals <05647 01168> [and served Baalim.]

{B„ƒlim,} or lords, seems to have been the common appellation of the Syrian gods; whence we have Baal-peor, Baal-zebub, etc.

2:12

abandoned <05800> [forsook.]

God ................ other gods ... gods <0312 0430> [other gods.]

worshiped <07812> [bowed.]

2:13

worshiped <05647> [served.]

2:14

furious <0639> [the anger.]

handed <05414> [he delivered.]

them over ........ turned ... over <04376 03027> [sold them.]

could ... withstand <03201 05750> [could not.]

2:15

harm <07451> [against.]

warned <01696> [had said.]

solemnly <07650> [had sworn.]

greatly <03966> [greatly.]

2:16

Lord <03068> [A.M. 2591-2909. B.C. 1413-1095. the Lord.]

leaders <08199> [judges.]

The {shophetim} were not judges in the usual sense of the term; but were heads or chiefs of the Israelites, raised up on extraordinary occasions, who directed and ruled the nation with sovereign power, administered justice, made peace or war, and led the armies over whom they presided. Officers with the same power, and nearly the same name, were established in New Tyre, after the termination of the regal state; and the Carthaginian Suffetes, the Athenian Archons, and the Roman Dictators, appear to have been nearly the same.

delivered <03467> [delivered. Heb. saved.]

2:17

obey <08085> [they would.]

prostituted <02181> [whoring.]

quickly <04118> [quickly.]

ancestors <01> [which their.]

2:18

Lord ........ Lord ................... Lord <03068> [then the Lord.]

felt sorry <05162> [it repented.]

cried out in agony <05009> [their groanings.]

2:19

leader <08199> [when the.]

more wickedly <07843> [corrupted. or, were corrupt. more.]

down .......... practices <05307 04611> [ceased not from. Heb. let nothing fall of. stubborn.]

2:20

furious <0639> [the anger.]

<05674> [transgressed.]

2:21

2:22

test <05254> [through.]

test <05254> [prove.]

2:23

permitted <03240> [left. or, suffered.]