Judges 19 Commentary
The war with Benjamin (19:1-21:25) A Levite whose concubine had run away from him came to Judah looking for her. When they were reunited, her father was so pleased …
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Judges 17 Commentary
17:1-21:25 TRIBAL DISORDER WITHIN ISRAEL The writer of the book has now finished his account of the activity of the judges. To this he adds an appendix consisting of …
Judges 14 Commentary
Samson’s exploits (14:1-16:31) So dominant were the Philistines in Israel, that the Israelites had decided to live with them peacefully rather than try to rise up in armed rebellion. …
Judges 13 Commentary
A man to fight the Philistines (13:1-25) The Philistines were by far the strongest enemy that Israel had yet met. Their forty years of rule lasted until the time …
Judges 10 Commentary
Jephthah and five other judges (10:1-12:15) Little is known of the political or military activities of the judges Tola and Jair. They both exercised power for lengthy periods, and …