The Canaanites not driven out. Before JUDGES. An angel rebuketh the people. forth out of the city, and they said | up out of Egypt, and have brought CHRIST unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, about 1425. the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy. e Josh. 2. 12, 14. fJosh. 17. 11, 12, 13. g Josh. 16. 10. 1 Kin, 9. 16 h Josh, 19, 15. i Josh, 19.21 30. k Ps. 106, 34, 35. 1 Josh. 19, 38. m ver. 32, n ver. 30. o Josh. 19, 42. + Heb. was heavy. pNum. 34 4. Josh. 15. 3. Or, Maalehakrabbim. || Or, messenger. 25 And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family. 26 And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day. 27 f Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. 28 And it came to pass, when Israel Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless, the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Beth-anath became tributaries unto them. 34 And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley: 35 But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph + prevailed, so that they became tributaries. people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land. 7 k And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that toutlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel. 8 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being a hundred and ten years old. 9 m And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in "Timnath-heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash. 10 And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel. 117 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim: g ch. 3. 6. h Ex. 23.33. & 4.12. Deut. 7. 16, That is, about 1444. i Josh. 22, 6, & 24. 28. 36 And the coast of the Amorites r Ex. 20,5. sch. 3.7. & 10, 6. I's. 106, 36. tch. 3. 8. Ps.106.40,41, 42. u 2 Kin. 17.20, x ch. 3. 8. & 4. 2. Ps. 44. 12. 15. 50. 1. y Lev 26 37, Josh.7.12,13. a ver. 5, z Lev. 26, Deut. 28. Israel's idolatry, and God's anger. JUDGES. Othniel delivereth Israel. Before 16 Nevertheless the LORD raised | manded their fathers by the hand of CHRIST up judges, which delivered them about 1406. a ch, 3, 9, 10, 1.5. Acts 13. 20. † Heb. saved. out of the hand of those that spoiled them. 17 And yet they would not hearken 1 Sam. 12 11. unto their judges, but they b went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so. b Fx.34. 15,16. Lev. 17. 7. cJosh. 1. 5. dSee Gen 6. Deut. 32. 36 P's. 106.44.45. e ch. 3. 12. & Or werecorrupt. 18 And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: d for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them. 19 And it came to pass, when the 4. 1. & 8.33. 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; f they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. Moses. 5d And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites: 6 And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods. 7 f And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, Sand served Baalim and the groves. 817 Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he isold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of f Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years. Before CHRIST about 1406. d Ps. 106. 35. e Ex. 34. 16. Deut. 7. 3. about 1406. fch. 2. 11. g ch. 2. 13. h Ex. 34. 13. Deut. 16. 21. ch. 6, 25. about 1402. i ch. 2. 14. k Hab. 3. 7. † Heb. Aramnakaraim. 4. 3. & 6.7. & 10. 10. 9 And when the children of Israel Icried unto the LORD, the LORD 1 ver.15 & ch. m raised up a f deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. 10 And the Spirit of the LORD I came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of † Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim. 11 And the land had rest forty years: and Othniel the son of Kenaz died. 12 P And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. 13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, | Or, suffered. 23 Therefore the LORD || left those ❘ and went and smote Israel, and pos 1 Sam. 12.10. Neh. 9. 27. Ps. 22. 5. & 106.41.& 107. 15, 19. mch. 2. 16. + Heb. saviour. about 1394. nch. 1. 13. o See Num, 27. 18. ch. 6. 34. & 11. 29. & 13. 25. & 14.6.19. 1 Sam. 11. 6. 2 Chr. 15. 1. + Heb. was. † Heb. Aram. about 1354. p ch. 2. 19. q 1 Sam. 12. 9. rch. 5. 14. 8 ch. 1. 16. t Deut. 28.48. uver 9. Pa. 78. 34. 15 But when the children of Israel about 1336. "cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, la Benjamite, man flefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab. a 16 But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh. 17 And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man. 18 And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present. Or, the son of Gemini. † Heb. shut of his right hand, ch. 20. 16. Or, graven 19 But he himself turned again * from the || quarries that were by x Josh. 4. 20. Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him. 20 And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in fa summer parlour, cch. 2.22 images. + Heb, a parlour of cooling: See Anos 3. 15. Ehud killeth Eglon. Before JUDGES. which he had for himself alone: and CHRIST Ehud said, I have a message from about 1336. God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat. Or, it same out at the fundament. Or, doeth his easement, 1 Sam, 24.3. y ch. 5. 14. & 6. 34. 1 Sam. 13. 3. ch.7.24.& 17. 1. & 19. 1. 21 And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly: 22 And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and || the dirt came out. 23 Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them. 24 When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he || covereth his feet in his summer chamber. 25 And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth. 26 And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath. 27 And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet z Josh. 17. 15. in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them. ach. 7.9, 15. 1 Sam. 17.47. Josh. 2. 7. ch. 12. 5. + Heb. fat. cver. 11. dch, 5. 6. 8. 1 Sam.13.19, 22. It seems to concern on ly the coun try next to the Philis tines. e 1 Sam.17.47, 50. fch. 2. 16. g So part is called Is rael, ch.4.1.3.&c. &10.7,17.& 11. 4, &c. 1 Sam, 4. 1. about 1316. ach. 2. 19. b ch. 2. 14. c Josh, 11. 1, 10, & 19. 36. d1 Sam.12.9. Ря. 83. 9. It seems to concern on ly North Israel. e ver. 13, 16. f ch. 1. 19. g ch. 5. 8. Ps. 106. 42. 28 And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over. 29 And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all †lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man. 30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years. 31 And after him was d Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an oxgoad: fand he also delivered ND a the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead. 2 And the LORD bsold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was d Sisera, which dweltin Harosheth of the Gentiles. Israel oppressed by Jabin. wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time. 5h And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah, between Ramah and Beth-el in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment. 6 And she sent and called i Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? Before CHRIST about 1316. h Gon 35.8. about 1296. i Heb. 11. 32. k Josh. 19.37. m ch. 5. 21. 1 Kin. 18. 40, Ps. 83. 9, 10. 7 And I will draw unto thee, to 1 Ex. 14. 4. the river Kishon, Sisera the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand. 8 And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go. 9 And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh. 13 And Sisera † gathered together + IHeb. gathall his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon. 14 And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: tis not the LORD gone out Deut. 9. 3. before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him. 15 And "the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet. 16 But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto 3 And the children of Israel cried | Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred fchariots of iron; and twenty years & he mightily oppressed the children of Israel. 4 And Deborah, a prophetess, the the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left. 17 Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of 2 Sam. 5. 24. Ps. 68. 7. Is. 52. 12. u Ps.83.9.10. Seo Josh, 10, 10. + Heb. unto one. Or, rug, or, blanket. x ch. 5. 25. y ch. 5. 26. + IHeb. put. zPs. 18.47. 18 11 And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a || mantle. 19 And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened *a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him. 20 Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and inquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No. 21 Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died. The song of war in the gates: ° was there a shield ( Before 9 My heart is toward the governors about 1296. o Sol Sam.13. p ver. 2. Meditate. 10 || 1 Speak, ye that ride on white Or, 11 They that are delivered from the q Ps. 105. 2. & 145.5. rch. 10. 4. & 12. 11. 8 Ps. 107. 32. † Heb. righteousnesses of the LORD. t1 Sam. 12.7. Ps. 145.7. Ps. 57. 8. xrs. 68. 18. 13 Then he made him that remain- 22 And, behold, as Barak pursued est. And when he came into her was in his temples. 24 And the hand of the children + Heb. going of Israel † prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan. went and was hard. ch. 2. 12, 17. 8 They chose new gods; then was handle the pen of the writer. 15 And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. | For the divisions of Reuben there were great † thoughts of heart. 16 Why abodest thou damong the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? || For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart. 17 Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and. why did Dan remain in ships? fAsher continued on the sea || shore, and abode in his || breaches. 18 Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that fjeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field. 19 The kings came and fought; 211 The river of Kishon swept them 22 Then were the horsehoofs bro- 24 Blessed above women shall Jael Deborah and Barak. JUDGES. A prophet rebuketh the Israelites. Before P blessed shall she be above women | the children of Israel. h cried unto the CHRIST in the tent. about 1296. p Luke 1. 28. q ch. 4. 19. rch. 4. 21. + Heb, sho hammered. † Heb. Between. + Heb. destroyed. † IHeb. her words. s Ex. 15.9. † Heb. to the head of a man. t Ps. 83, 9, 10. 254 He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish. 26 She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples. 27 † At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down † dead. 28 The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots? 29 Her wise ladies answered her, yca, she returned fanswer to herself, 30$ Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil? 31 So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him LORD. 7 And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites, 8 That the LORD sent fa prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage; Before CHRIST about 1249. hch. 3. 15. Hos. 5. 15. + Hob. a man a prophet. 9 And I delivered you out of the 10 And I I said unto you, I am the 37, 38. Jer. 10. 2. 11 11 And there came an angel of 12 And the angel of the LORD ap- u 2 Sam. 23.4. be "as the sun when he goeth forth | mighty man of valour. Ps. 19. 5. about 1256. ach. 2.19. 1 Hab. 3. 7. † Heb. was strong. Heb. 11. 38. ND the children of Israel did 2 And the hand of Midiant prevail- el Sam. 13.6. made them the dens which are in dch. 3. 13. e Gen. 29. 1. ch. 7. 12. δε 8. 10. 1 Kin. 4. 20. Job 1. 3. m Heb. 11.32, called Gedeon. + Heb, to sause it to fles. nch. 13. 3. Luke 1. 11, 28. o Josh. 1. 5. 13 And Gideon said unto him, O us, and delivered us into the hands 14 And the LORD looked upon him, 3 And so it was, when Israel had dren of the east, even they came up 4 And they encamped against them, and fdestroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and Deut. 28.30, left no sustenance for Israel, neither f Lev. 26. 16. 33,51. Mic. 6. 15. Or, goat. g ch. 7. 12. || sheep, nor ox, nor ass. 5 For they came up with their cattle 6 And Israel was greatly impover- |