Judges 2:16

Translations

Modern

Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.

Traditional

Nevertheless the Lord raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.

Literal

And YHWH raised up judges, and they delivered them out of the hand of those plundering them.

Latin

Suscitavitque Dominus judices, qui liberarent eos de vastantium manibus: sed nec eos audire voluerunt,

Original

Hebrew

English

Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.

Notes

Judges 2:16–19

The Lord appointed judges who led to some temporary recovery. People later described them as "judging" Israel (for example, Judges 3:10; 4:4; 10:2–3), but they were mainly famous for their military successes.

Judges 2:10–19

Joshua had died, and the new generation had not seen God's saving power. The Canaanites still lived in the land. This led to a cycle of rebellion and partial restoration. This section introduces that cycle, which the main part of the book shows.

Judges 2:6–3:6

The second prologue continues from the events of Joshua 23–24 (see study note on Judges 1:1–3:6). It introduces a third generation (Judges 2:10) who did not personally witness the Lord’s mighty acts.

Theme notes and profiles

Charismatic Leadership

Events

Deliverance by Othnielc. 1410 BC

Related verses

Acts 13:20
All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.
1 Samuel 12:11
So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.
Psalm 106:43–45
Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity.
Nehemiah 9:27
So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies.
Judges 3:15
And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.
Judges 3:9–10
But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them.
Judges 4:5
And she would sit under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, where the Israelites would go up to her for judgment.
Judges 6:14
The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Am I not sending you?”

Glossary

Judges, Book of Reward Theocracy

Topics

Baal: An Idol of the Phoenicians, God of the Sun: The Israelites Wickedly Worshiped in the Time of the Judges Extraordinary Judges: Raised up to Deliver Israel Israel: Under the Judges: People Turn to Idolatry Israel: Under the Judges: Public Affairs Administered Four-Hundred and Fifty Years by the Judges Judge: Judges (Outstanding Leaders) of Israel: During the Time when the Land Was Ruled by Judges

Judges 2:16

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