And in those times. — The “many days” cf. 2 Chronicles 15:3; the times of national unfaithfulness.
There was no peace... came in. — (See Judges 5:6; Judges 5:11; Judges 6:11.)
But great vexations. — For great confusions (mehûmôth). (See Deuteronomy 28:20, where mehûmah, “confusion” or “discomfiture,” is foretold as a punishment of apostacy. Here the meaning seems to be tumults, as in Amos 3:9. “The countries” are the territories or provinces of Israel, as in 2 Chronicles 34:33.