Judges 2:16
"Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Nevertheless, the Lord raised up judges,.... Who are particularly mentioned by name, and their exploits recorded, in some following chapters, and from whom the book in general has its name:

these were men that God raised up in an extraordinary manner, and spirited and qualified for the work he had to do by them; which was to deliver the people of Israel out of the hands of their oppressors, and restore them to their privileges and liberties, and protect them in them, and administer justice to them; which was a wonderful instance of the goodness of God to them, notwithstanding their many provoking sins and transgressions: which delivered them out of the hands of those that spoiled them; who took away their goods and cattle from them, and carried their persons captive: these were the instruments of recovering both again, just as Abraham brought again Lot and all his goods.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H6965 קוּם
Definition:

1.קוּם628verbarise, stand up, stand; — (Late Hebrew in derived species and derivatives; Phoenician Hiph`il Participle andמקםplace; Arabicstand, rise, Ethiopicstand, stop; Sabeanמקם,place, HomChrest. 1 1.קוּם628verbarise, stand up, stand; — (Late Hebrew in derived species and derivatives; Phoenician Hiph`il Participle andמקםplace; Arabicstand, rise, Ethiopicstand, stop; Sabeanמקם,place, HomChrest. 1

H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H8199 שָׁפַט
Definition:

31+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמֹּטGenesis 16:5,יִשְׁמּוֺטIsaiah 11:3; 3masculine pluralיִשְׁמְּטוּGenesis 31:53+,יִשְׁמּ֫וּטוּExodus 18:26(Kiיִשְׁמּוּט֫וּ; compare Ges§ 47g), etc.;Infinit 31+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמֹּטGenesis 16:5,יִשְׁמּוֺטIsaiah 11:3; 3masculine pluralיִשְׁמְּטוּGenesis 31:53+,יִשְׁמּ֫וּטוּExodus 18:26(Kiיִשְׁמּוּט֫וּ; compare Ges§ 47g), etc.;Infinit

Possible Meanings:
  • judge (semantic_range)
H3467 יָשַׁע
Definition:

45) Phoenician proper nameישע; Sabeanיתֿע(royal epithet), proper nameאליתֿע,יתֿעאל,עמיתֿע, e.g. MordtZMG 1876, 87; 1893, 409. 416. 417, etc. (yet note strange equivalent,תַ=); not in Aramaic; MI4השעני 45) Phoenician proper nameישע; Sabeanיתֿע(royal epithet), proper nameאליתֿע,יתֿעאל,עמיתֿע, e.g. MordtZMG 1876, 87; 1893, 409. 416. 417, etc. (yet note strange equivalent,תַ=); not in Aramaic; MI4השעני

Possible Meanings:
  • deliverance (semantic_range)
  • rescue (semantic_range)
  • salvation (semantic_range)
  • safety (semantic_range)
  • welfare (semantic_range)
H3027 יָד
Definition:

26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G 26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G

Possible Meanings:
  • power (semantic_range)
H8154 שָׁסָה
Definition:

13) {shaw-saw'}; a primitive root; to plunder -- destroyer, rob, spoil(-er).NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Origina prim. rootDefinitionto spoil, plunderNASB Translationdespoiled (1), pillage (1), plun 13) {shaw-saw'}; a primitive root; to plunder -- destroyer, rob, spoil(-er).NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Origina prim. rootDefinitionto spoil, plunderNASB Translationdespoiled (1), pillage (1), plun

Possible Meanings:
  • they plunder for themselves (semantic_range)

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