And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
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Gill's Exposition
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord,.... After the death of Deborah and Barak, during whose life they kept to the pure worship of God, and who, perhaps, lived pretty near the…
Barnes' Notes
Midian - See Gen 25:2 note. They were remarkable not only for the vast number of their cattle Jdg 6:5; Num 31:32-39, but also for their great wealth in gold and other metal ornaments, showing their…
We have here, I. Israel's sin renewed: They did evil in the sight of the Lord, Jdg 6:1. The burnt child dreads the fire; yet this perverse unthinking people, that had so often smarted sorely for their…
The Midianite oppression
1 .The Deuteronomic editor introduces a fresh subject in his accustomed manner: cf. Jdg 2:11; Jdg 2:14; Jdg 3:7; Jdg 4:1.
Midian The Midianites had their homes on the E. of…
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