New American Standard Bible 1995

Judges 3:2-4

2only in order that the generations of the sons of Israel might 1be taught war, 2those who had not 3experienced it formerly).

3These nations are: the five lords of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians and 4the Hivites who lived in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as 5Lebo-hamath.

4They were for 6 7testing Israel, to find out if they would 8obey the commandments of the Lord, which He had commanded their fathers 9through Moses.

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Notes

1. Judges 3:2 Lit know, to teach them ↩
2. Judges 3:2 Lit only ↩
3. Judges 3:2 Lit known ↩
4. Judges 3:3 Josh 9:7; 11:19 ↩
5. Judges 3:3 Or the entrance of Hamath ↩
6. Judges 3:4 Lit testing by them ↩
7. Judges 3:4 Deut 8:2 ↩
8. Judges 3:4 Lit hear ↩
9. Judges 3:4 Lit by the hand of ↩

Commentaries on Judges 3

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
Darby Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary