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Bible Commentaries
Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible Henry's Concise
Chapter 1
Partial Conquests; Israel Fails to Drive Out Canaanites.Chapter 2
Angel Rebukes Israel; Cycle of Sin Begins.Chapter 3
Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar Deliver Israel.Chapter 4
Deborah and Barak Defeat Sisera.Chapter 5
Deborah and Barak's Victory Song.Chapter 6
Gideon Called to Deliver Israel from Midian.Chapter 7
Gideon Defeats Midianites with 300 Men.Chapter 8
Gideon's Pursuit of Kings; Israel's Temporary Peace.Chapter 9
Abimelech's Rise and Fall as King.Chapter 10
Tola and Jair Judge Israel; Israel Oppressed.Chapter 11
Jephthah's Vow and Victory Over Ammon.Chapter 12
Jephthah's Conflict with Ephraim; Ibzan, Elon, Abdon.Chapter 13
Samson's Birth Announced by an Angel.Chapter 14
Samson's Marriage; His Riddle and Revenge.Chapter 15
Samson's Vengeance on the Philistines.Chapter 16
Samson and Delilah; Samson's Death.Chapter 17
Micah's Idolatry and Hired Levite.Chapter 18
Danites Steal Micah's Idol and Priest.Chapter 19
Levite's Concubine Abused and Murdered.Chapter 20
Israel's War Against Benjamin Over the Crime.Chapter 21
Wives Provided for the Surviving Benjamites.
Partial Conquests; Israel Fails to Drive Out Canaanites.Chapter 2
Angel Rebukes Israel; Cycle of Sin Begins.Chapter 3
Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar Deliver Israel.Chapter 4
Deborah and Barak Defeat Sisera.Chapter 5
Deborah and Barak's Victory Song.Chapter 6
Gideon Called to Deliver Israel from Midian.Chapter 7
Gideon Defeats Midianites with 300 Men.Chapter 8
Gideon's Pursuit of Kings; Israel's Temporary Peace.Chapter 9
Abimelech's Rise and Fall as King.Chapter 10
Tola and Jair Judge Israel; Israel Oppressed.Chapter 11
Jephthah's Vow and Victory Over Ammon.Chapter 12
Jephthah's Conflict with Ephraim; Ibzan, Elon, Abdon.Chapter 13
Samson's Birth Announced by an Angel.Chapter 14
Samson's Marriage; His Riddle and Revenge.Chapter 15
Samson's Vengeance on the Philistines.Chapter 16
Samson and Delilah; Samson's Death.Chapter 17
Micah's Idolatry and Hired Levite.Chapter 18
Danites Steal Micah's Idol and Priest.Chapter 19
Levite's Concubine Abused and Murdered.Chapter 20
Israel's War Against Benjamin Over the Crime.Chapter 21
Wives Provided for the Surviving Benjamites.
- Judges
by Matthew Henry
** The book of Judges is the history of Israel during the government of the Judges, who were occasional deliverers, raised up by God to rescue Israel from their oppressors, to reform the state of religion, and to administer justice to the people. The state of God's people does not appear in this book so prosperous, nor their character so religious, as might have been expected; but there were many believers among them, and the tabernacle service was attended to. The history exemplifies the frequent warnings and predictions of Moses, and should have close attention. The whole is full of important instruction. * Proceedings of the tribes of Judah and Simeon. (1-8) Hebron and other cities taken. (9-20) The proceedings of other tribes. (21-36)
