Judges 2:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not. ”

Judges 2:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

That through them I may (m) prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep [it], or not. (m) So that both outward enemies and false prophets are...
Judges 2:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

therein. . special various reading called Sevir (App-34), with some codices, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "in it": i.e. in Jehovah's way.
Judges 2:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it , or not. That through them I may prove Israel - There appeared to be n...
Judges 2:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Introductory ( Judges 1:1 to Judges 3:4 ) Division 1, Judges 1:1 to Judges 2:5 . This section of the book contains a brief recapitulation of the early conquest of Palestine, told from a some...
Judges 2:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

That through them I may prove Israel. — Yet in this as in all God’s punishments there was an element of mercy mingled with the judgment, as we see from Exodus 23:29-30 ; Deuteronomy 7:22 ; and i...
Judges 2:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

AMONG THE ROCKS OF PAGANISM Judges 2:7-23 "AND Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, being a hundred and ten years old. And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in T...
Judges 2:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ineffectual Penitence Judges 2:16-23 This paragraph is an epitome of this book, which covers some 450 years, Acts 13:20 . Israel lacks unity and kingship; and in that reminds us of the heart o...
Judges 2:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The fact of Israel's failure is still further revealed in this chapter. In the first five verses we have the account of the coming of a messenger from Gilgal. This messenger, referred to as "the ange...
Judges 2:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

All these verses fold up in their contents the two great leading points of the gospel doctrine, namely, human depravity, and divine benignity. In the forbearance of God, and the continued provocation...
Judges 2:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

That through them I may prove Israel ,.... Afflict them by them, and so prove or try them, their faith and patience, which are tried by afflictions; and such were the Canaanites to them, as afflicti...
Judges 2:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep [it], or not. Ver. 22. That through them I may prove Israel. ] But whena...
Judges 2:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

That through them I may prove Israel That I may try and see whether Israel will be true and faithful to me, or whether they will suffer themselves to be corrupted by the counsels and examples of th...
Judges 2:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE REPROOF OF THE ANGEL OF THE LORD (vv. 1-6) Israel's failure called for strong reproof. The angel of the Lord, who is the Lord Himself, not a messenger from God, but the messenger, c...
Judges 2:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Idolatry of the Israelites. B. C. 1425. 6 And when Joshua had let the people go, t...
Judges 2:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That I may prove Israel; either, first, That I may try, and see whether Israel will be true and faithful to me, or whether they will suffer themselves to be corrupted by the evil counsels and examp...
Judges 2:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“ That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Yahweh to walk in it, as their fathers kept it, or not.” These nations would act as a continual proving ground, testing h...
Judges 2:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 2:18 . For it repented the Lord because of their groanings.] “Because the Lord had compassion upon their sighing.” [ Keil .] “ ‘The Lord was moved with compassion,’ or ‘wa...
Judges 2:22 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Judges 1 and 2 The character of Joshua is, like that of many soldiers, simple and easily understood. He was strong and of a good courage, a man, fit not only for battle, but for tedious campaignin...
Judges 2:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 2:1 . An Angel of the Lord. Jewish writers in succession speak of this as a created angel: but no mere angel would dare to speak as Jehovah. It was therefore the Angel of the covenant, the...
Judges 2:22 - The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord raised up Judges. The judges, their choice, function, and administration I. These men, in some of whom the miraculous operations of the Holy Spirit were singularly manifested, were not...
Judges 2:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 2:14 , Judges 2:15 The anger of the Lord , etc. These verses contain an awful view of the wrath of God excited by wilful sin, and are a practical illustration of Ex...
Judges 2:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Corruption of the People and its Punishment
Judges 2:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 32:31 ; Deuteronomy 13:3 ; Deuteronomy 8:16 ; Deuteronomy 8:2 ; Genesis 22:1 ; Job 23:10 ; Judges 3:1-4 ; Malachi 3:2 ; Malachi 3:3 ; Proverbs 17:3 ; Psalms 66:10
Judges 2:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

May prove — That I may try and see whether Israel will be true and faithful to me, or whether they will suffer themselves to be corrupted by the counsels and examples of their bad neighbours.

Judges 2:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Judges 2:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 2:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 2:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 2:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 2:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 2:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 2:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 2:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 2:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 2:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 2:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 2:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 2:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 2:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 2:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 2:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 2:22 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Judges 2:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 2:22 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 2:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 2:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 2:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 2:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes