_FAITHFULNESS AND UNFAITHFULNESS IN THE LORD’S WAR_ CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 1:1. Now after the death of Joshua.] The Speaker’s Commentary says on these opening words: “But from Judges 1:1 to Judges 2:9 is a consecutive narrative, _ending_ with the death of Joshua. It is therefore impossible that it... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 1:8. Now the children of Judah had fought, &c.] _Heb_. = “_fought_,” the pluperfect form not being given in the original. Still, the sense is, “_they formerly fought_,” “_they had fought_.” A similar use of the past for the pluperfect has been noticed under Joshua 8:12. For t... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 1:17. And Judah went with Simeon.] The history is here resumed, after the digression (Judges 1:8). ZEPHATH OR HORMAH.] The latter name, meaning “_a devoting_,” was evidently given to Zephath on account of the ban of destruction, for the second time executed here (cf. Numbers... [ Continue Reading ]