Judges 2:16

Nevertheless, the Lord raised up judges,.... Who are particularly mentioned by name, and their exploits recorded, in some following chapters, and from whom the book in general has its name: these were…

Nevertheless - (rather “and”) the Lord raised up judges This is the first introduction of the term judge, which gives its name to the book. (See the introduction to the Book of Judges.)

The beginning of this paragraph is only a repetition of what account we had before of the people's good character during the government of Joshua, and of his death and burial (Jos 24:29, Jos 24:30),…

raised up … saved Phrases of the compiler, cf. Jdg 2:2; Jdg 3:9; Jdg 3:15; Jdg 3:31; Jdg 10:12-13.

judges not in the sense of magistrates, for there was no law or tribunal in our sense at a period…