Now. And. Commencing with the same word as the preceding books; thus connecting them all together. The book of Joshua. the inheritance possessed: Judges. the inheritance despised. Records the failure of the People, and the faithfulness of Jehovah. The Epilogue (Judges 21:25) gives the key to the whole book. See note on Judges 17:6.
Joshua. Compare Joshua 24:29.
children. sons.
asked. enquired: i.e. by Urim and Thummim, as in Judges 18:5; Judges 20:18. See note on Exodus 28:30; Numbers 26:55.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
Who... ? All had been commanded. Deuteronomy 20:17; Joshua 10:40.