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the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
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children. sons.
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five lords. See note on Joshua 13:2-6.
entering in. pass.
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dwelt among. Not the Canaanites dwelling in Israel, but Israel dwelling among the Canaanites, who were to be exterminated. Exodus 3:8; Exodus 3:17; Exodus 23:23-28; Deuteronomy 7:1-5.
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took their daughters, contrary to Jehovah's express command. Exodus 34:16; Deuteronomy 7:3.
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evil. Hebrew "the evil"; i.e. the special evil (idolatry) which had been forbidden as such. See App-44.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
the groves = Asherim. App-42. See note on Exodus 34:13.
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sold. Compare Judges 2:14. Jdg 2:14490 years since Abraham left Mesopotamia.
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deliverer. saviour.
delivered. saved. Compare Luke 1:68-70.
Othniel. Compare Joshua 15:16; Joshua 15:17.
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the Spirit of the LORD. Of Jehovah, App-4. not Elohim. The spirit (Hebrew. ruach, App-9) of Jehovah bestowing gifts rather than power or might (Genesis 1:2). Compare Isaiah 11:2; Isaiah 61:1.
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had rest. Repeated four times: Judges 3:11; Judges 3:30; Judges 5:31; Judges 8:20, to prevent the periods of rest and servitude being "telescoped". See App-50. Introduction.
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Amalek. See note on Exodus 17:16.
palm trees. Compare Deuteronomy 34:3.
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cubit. Occurs only here. a cut. Septuagint spithame,. dirk, about. inches long.
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present. admittance-offering. Hebrew. korban. App-43.
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offer. bring near. Heb karab. App-43.
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quarries. graven images. So Septuagint, Vulgate, and Targum, here and Judges 3:26. Hebrew. pesilim. Deuteronomy 7:5; Deuteronomy 7:25. Deu 12:3. 2 Kings 17:41.Psalms 78:53, &c.
that were by Gilgal. Hebrew the same [as] at Gilgah.
errand. Hebrew word. See note on "message", Judges 3:20.
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summer parlour. Cooling room. Occurs only here and Judges 3:24.
message. word; put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject) for what is meant by it: here it is the "errand" of Judges 3:19.
God. Elohim. App-4. The Creator to the creature; not Jehovah (the Covenant God) to His servant.
seat. throne.
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Judges 3:21 open_in_new
his left hand. Note the seven weak things in this book, illustrating 1 Corinthians 1:27; 2 Corinthians 12:9, left hand (Judges 3:21); ox goad (Judges 3:31);. woman (Judges 4:4);. nail (Judges 4:21); piece of. millstone (9, 53); pitcher and trumpet (Judges 7:20); jawbone of an ass (Judges 15:16). So in later times. Luther (a miner's son), Calvin (a cooper's son), Zwingle (a shepherd's son), Melancthon (an armourer's son), John Knox (a plain burgess's son).
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haft. handle. Hebrew. nizzab, occurs only here.
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behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6. covereth his feet. Figure of speech Euphemism for act performed while stooping, and causing feet to be covered.
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a key. the key.
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the mount. the hill country.
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years. The Septuagint adds "until he died".
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Shamgar. Compare Judges 5:6-8.
an ox goad. See note on Judges 3:21. No weapons. Compare Jdg 5:8. 1 Samuel 13:19-22.