Judges 2:5

And they called the name of that place Bochim,.... Which signifies "weepers", from the general lamentation of the people, which before had another name; very probably it was Shiloh itself since all…

Bochim - i. e. weepers. It was near Shechem, but the site is unknown. Compare the names given to places for similar reasons in Gen 35:8; Gen 50:11.

It was the privilege of Israel that they had not only a law in general sent them from heaven, once for all, to direct them into and keep them in the way of happiness, but that they had particular…

Bochim i.e. -Weepers." The author sees in this name of the place a recollection of the Angel's reproof and the people's repentance. But such a form as Bochim, active ptcp. plur., is very unusual in a…