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There they offered sacrifices to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So they called the place Bokim (which means “weeping”), and they offered sacrifices there to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they called the name of that place Bochim. And they sacrificed there to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they called that place Bochim and offered sacrifices there to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then they called the name of that place Bochim; and they sacrificed there to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they named that place Bochim; and there they sacrificed to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So they named that place Bochim; and there they sacrificed to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So they named that place Bochim; and there they sacrificed to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So they named that place Bochim; and there they sacrificed to Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So they named that place Bochim (weepers); and there they offered sacrifices to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they named that place Bochim and offered sacrifices there to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they named that place Bochim and offered sacrifices there to the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and they offered sacrifices to the LORD. From then on, they called that place "Crying." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So they called that place Bochim [Those Who Cry]. They offered sacrifices there to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and that is why the place is called Bochim. There they offered sacrifices to the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />which is why they named the place Bochim. And there they sacrificed to the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they called that place Bochim and offered sacrifices there to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They named that place Bokim and offered sacrifices to the LORD there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They called the name of that place Bochim, and they sacrificed there to Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they call the name of that place Bochim, and sacrifice to YHWH there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they call the name of that place Bochim, and sacrifice there to Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will call the name of that place Bochim: and they will sacrifice there to Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the name of that place was called, The place of weepers, or of tears: and there they offered sacrifices to the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the name of that place was called, the Place of Weeping, or the Place of Tears. And they immolated victims to the Lord in that place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They named that place Bochim, and they offered sacrifice there to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So they named that place Bochim, and there they sacrificed to the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the people called the name of that place Bikhian; and they sacrificed there to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the people called the name of that country Bakyan”Weeping”, and they sacrificed there to LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they called the name of that place Bochim; and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they named the name of that place Weepings; and they sacrificed there to the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/2-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=401" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/2.htm">Israel Rebuked at Bochim</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>When the angel of the LORD had spoken these words to all the Israelites, the people lifted up their voices and wept. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">So they called</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šêm- (N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: ham·mā·qō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">place</a> <a href="/hebrew/1066.htm" title="1066: bō·ḵîm (N-proper-fs) -- Weepers, a place in Pal. Plural active participle of bakah; the weepers; Bo-kim, a place in Palestine.">Bochim</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: way·yiz·bə·ḥū- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal.">and offered sacrifices</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/21-2.htm">Judges 21:2</a></span><br />So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, lifting up their voices and weeping bitterly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-6.htm">1 Samuel 7:6</a></span><br />When they had gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day they fasted, and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the LORD.” And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-1.htm">Nehemiah 9:1-3</a></span><br />On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads. / Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. / While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-12.htm">Joel 2:12-13</a></span><br />“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-18.htm">Psalm 34:18</a></span><br />The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-17.htm">Psalm 51:17</a></span><br />The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a></span><br />For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-2.htm">Isaiah 66:2</a></span><br />Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm">Jeremiah 31:9</a></span><br />They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-4.htm">Jeremiah 50:4</a></span><br />“In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, the children of Israel and the children of Judah will come together, weeping as they come, and will seek the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-4.htm">Matthew 5:4</a></span><br />Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-21.htm">Luke 6:21</a></span><br />Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-13.htm">Luke 18:13-14</a></span><br />But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’ / I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there to the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">Bochim.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-8.htm">Genesis 35:8</a></b></br> But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/7-26.htm">Joshua 7:26</a></b></br> And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.</p><p class="hdg">they sacrificed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-24.htm">Judges 6:24</a></b></br> Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it <i>is</i> yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/13-19.htm">Judges 13:19</a></b></br> So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered <i>it</i> upon a rock unto the LORD: and <i>the angel</i> did wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked on.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/7-9.htm">1 Samuel 7:9</a></b></br> And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered <i>it for</i> a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/2-1.htm">Bochim</a> <a href="/judges/2-1.htm">Bokim</a> <a href="/joshua/8-31.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/joshua/22-29.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/joshua/22-29.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/joshua/8-31.htm">Sacrificed</a> <a href="/joshua/22-29.htm">Sacrifices</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/2-1.htm">Bochim</a> <a href="/judges/2-1.htm">Bokim</a> <a href="/judges/3-17.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/judges/20-26.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/judges/6-26.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/judges/6-28.htm">Sacrificed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-15.htm">Sacrifices</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/2-1.htm">An angel rebukes the people at Bochim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/2-6.htm">The wickedness of the new generation after Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/2-14.htm">God's anger and pity toward them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/2-20.htm">The Canaanites left to prove Israel</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So they called that place Bochim</b><br>The name "Bochim" means "weepers" in Hebrew, indicating a place of mourning and repentance. This naming reflects the Israelites' emotional response to the angel of the LORD's rebuke for their disobedience. The location is significant as it marks a moment of collective realization and sorrow over their failure to fully obey God's commands. This event underscores the recurring theme in Judges of Israel's cycle of sin, repentance, and deliverance. The naming of places in the Old Testament often serves as a memorial to significant spiritual events, similar to Bethel (<a href="/genesis/28-19.htm">Genesis 28:19</a>) and Gilgal (<a href="/joshua/4-20.htm">Joshua 4:20</a>).<p><b>and offered sacrifices there to the LORD</b><br>The act of offering sacrifices signifies repentance and a desire to restore the covenant relationship with God. Sacrifices were central to Israelite worship, symbolizing atonement and dedication. This act at Bochim reflects the Israelites' acknowledgment of their sin and their attempt to seek forgiveness and favor from God. Sacrifices in the Old Testament often foreshadow the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who provides the final atonement for sin (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10</a>). The location of Bochim, though not precisely identified today, is traditionally associated with Bethel, a significant site of worship and covenant renewal in Israel's history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bochim.htm">Bochim</a></b><br>This is the place where the Israelites wept and offered sacrifices to the LORD. The name "Bochim" means "weepers" in Hebrew, signifying the Israelites' sorrow and repentance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were in the Promised Land but had failed to fully obey God's commands to drive out the inhabitants, leading to their weeping and sacrifices at Bochim.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_angel_of_the_lord.htm">The Angel of the LORD</a></b><br>Prior to verse 5, the Angel of the LORD rebukes the Israelites for their disobedience, which leads to their weeping and repentance at Bochim.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sacrifices_to_the_lord.htm">Sacrifices to the LORD</a></b><br>The Israelites' response to their conviction was to offer sacrifices, an act of worship and repentance, seeking to restore their relationship with God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_disobedience.htm">Covenant Disobedience</a></b><br>The event at Bochim is a direct result of the Israelites' failure to uphold their covenant with God, leading to divine rebuke and their subsequent repentance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The Israelites' failure to fully obey God's commands led to their sorrow and need for repentance. Obedience to God is crucial for maintaining a right relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>The act of offering sacrifices at Bochim demonstrates the importance of repentance in restoring our relationship with God. True repentance involves both sorrow for sin and a commitment to change.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_discipline.htm">God's Faithfulness in Discipline</a></b><br>God's rebuke through the Angel of the LORD shows His faithfulness in disciplining His people, not to punish them, but to bring them back to Himself.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_compromise.htm">The Consequences of Compromise</a></b><br>The Israelites' compromise in not fully driving out the inhabitants of the land led to spiritual and moral decline. Compromise in our spiritual lives can lead to similar consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_repentance.htm">The Role of Community in Repentance</a></b><br>The collective weeping and sacrifice at Bochim highlight the importance of community in the process of repentance and spiritual renewal.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_natural_and_moral_evils_differ.htm">What is the meaning of Judgment Day?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_judges_2_1_angel_event.htm">Judges 2:1 mentions an angel of the LORD appearing; is there any historical or archaeological evidence for such an event or being?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_a_carved_image_allowed_in_judges_18_31.htm">How do we reconcile the setting up of a carved image in Judges 18:31 with the strict prohibition against idolatry found elsewhere in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_early_israelites_offer_firstfruits.htm">How did early Israelites fulfill the centralized requirement of bringing firstfruits (Deuteronomy 26) before a formal temple or priesthood was consistently established?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Bochim.</span>--(Comp. <a href="/genesis/35-8.htm" title="But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.">Genesis 35:8</a>; <a href="/genesis/1-11.htm" title="And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth: and it was so.">Genesis 1:11</a>.) It was like "the Jews' wailing-place" in modern Jerusalem.<p><span class= "bld">They sacrificed there unto the Lord.</span>--It is not <span class= "ital">necessary </span>to infer from this that Bochim must have been near the sanctuary at Bethel, Shechem, or Shiloh. Not only did kings and prophets seem to be tacitly excepted from the general rule against offering sacrifice at any place except the chosen sanctuary, but also sacrifice was always freely offered at places where there had been any manifestation of the Divine Presence--<a href="/judges/6-20.htm" title="And the angel of God said to him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them on this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.">Judges 6:20</a> (Gideon); Jdg. 22:19 (Manoah); <a href="/2_samuel/24-25.htm" title="And David built there an altar to the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was entreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.">2Samuel 24:25</a> (David), &c. On the other hand, it is improbable that all Israel would have been assembled at some unknown place, or that the memory of such a spot should not have been preserved.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They sacrificed</span>. A clear intimation that they were near Shiloh, where the tabernacle was. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/2-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So they called</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·rə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">place</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמָּק֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mā·qō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Bochim</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּכִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(bō·ḵîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1066.htm">Strong's 1066: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bochim -- 'weepers', a place in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and offered sacrifices</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiz·bə·ḥū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2076.htm">Strong's 2076: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slaughter for sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/2-5.htm">Judges 2:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/2-5.htm">Judges 2:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/2-5.htm">Judges 2:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/2-5.htm">Judges 2:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/2-5.htm">Judges 2:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/2-5.htm">Judges 2:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/2-5.htm">Judges 2:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/2-5.htm">Judges 2:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/2-5.htm">Judges 2:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/2-5.htm">Judges 2:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/2-5.htm">OT History: Judges 2:5 They called the name of that place (Jd Judg. 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