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Bible Commentaries
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Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Judges 12". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/judges-12.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Judges 12". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/
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Verse 1
children = sons.
Verse 3
my life = my soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
Verse 4
and. This "and" is read in the text in some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate.
Verse 5
passages = fords.
Verse 6
frame = take heed, give attention.
forty and two thousand = 40 + 2,000 = 2,040. The whole tribe numbered only 32,500 at previous census (Numbers 26:37 ; see note on Judges 7:3 ), and that was less than the first numbering (Numbers 1:33 ). Only 1,000 from each tribe formed the army. Numbers 31:4 , Numbers 31:6 .
Verse 7
judged. First, deliverance; then rule.
buried in one of the cities. City unnamed. Memory not honoured, though mentioned in Hebrews 11:32 ; yet the last name in that list.
Verse 14
nephews = grandsons.
Verse 15
mount = hill country.