And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.
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Gill's Exposition
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him,.... Moved him to engage in this work of delivering Israel, inspired him with courage, and filled him with every needful gift, qualifying him for it; the…
Barnes' Notes
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him - The phrase occurs frequently in this book and in the books of Samuel and Kings. It marks the special office of the Judges. They were saviors (Jdg 3:9 margin;…
We now come to the records of the government of the particular judges, the first of which was Othniel, in whom the story of this book is knit to that of Joshua, for even in Joshua's time Othniel began…
Cambridge Bible
the spirit of the Lord came upon him So the spirit cameupon Jephthah Jdg 11:29, and clothed itself withGideon Jdg 6:34, and impelled(Jdg 13:25) or rushed uponSamson Jdg 14:6; Jdg 14:19; Jdg 15:14, and…
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