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Judges 2:20

Judges 2:20
And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel,.... As at first, so whenever they fell into idolatry; see Jdg 2:14,

and he said, because this people have transgressed my covenant which I commanded…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

This verse is connected with Jdg 2:13. The intermediate verses refer to much later times; they have the appearance of being the reflections of the compiler interspersed with the original narrative.…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Judges 2:6-23

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),…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Judges 2:20-22

These verses are clearly not the sequel of Jdg 2:11-19; Jdg 2:2 continues Jdg 2:2 (see note); the opening words repeat Jdg 2:2; the nations in Jdg 2:2 are not on the frontiers, round aboutIsrael (Jdg…