And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, [that] they returned, and corrupted [themselves] more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
Ver. 19. More than their fathers.] See on Judges 2:10, and observe the danger of relapse in religion. See Matthew 12:43 .
Nor from their stubborn way.] Heb., Hard, rough way; such are all the ways of wickedness: whereas God's ways are plain and pleasant. Proverbs 3:17 ; Pro 3:23 Christ's yoke is easy, and his burden light. Mat 11:29