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They were in great distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Every time Israel went out to battle, the LORD fought against them, causing them to be defeated, just as he had warned. And the people were in great distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Whenever they marched out, the hand of the LORD was against them for harm, as the LORD had warned, and as the LORD had sworn to them. And they were in terrible distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wherever Israel marched out, the hand of the LORD was against them to bring calamity, just as He had sworn to them. So they were greatly distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Wherever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for calamity, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn to them. And they were greatly distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wherever they went, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had spoken and just as the LORD had sworn to them, so that they were severely distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Wherever they went, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had spoken and as the LORD had sworn to them, so that they were severely distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Wherever they went, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had spoken and as the LORD had sworn to them, so that they were severely distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Wherever they went, the hand of Yahweh was against them for evil, as Yahweh had spoken and as Yahweh had sworn to them, so that they were severely distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Wherever they went, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil (misfortune), as the LORD had spoken, and as the LORD had sworn to them, so that they were severely distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whenever the Israelites went out, the LORD was against them and brought disaster on them, just as he had promised and sworn to them. So they suffered greatly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whenever the Israelites went out, the LORD was against them and brought disaster on them, just as He had promised and sworn to them. So they suffered greatly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Whithersoever they went out, the hand of Jehovah was against them for evil, as Jehovah had spoken, and as Jehovah had sworn unto them: and they were sore distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had spoken, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were sore distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whenever the Israelites went to war, the power of the LORD brought disaster on them. This was what the LORD said he would do in an oath. So he made them suffer a great deal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Every time they would go into battle, the LORD was against them, just as he had said he would be. They were in great distress. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Wherever they went, the LORD worked against them to bring misfortune, just as the LORD had warned, and just as the LORD had promised them. As a result, they suffered greatly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wherever Israel marched out, the hand of the LORD was against them to bring calamity, just as He had sworn to them. So they were greatly distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Whenever they went out to fight, the LORD did them harm, just as he had warned and solemnly vowed he would do. They suffered greatly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Wherever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for harm, as the LORD had spoken, and as the LORD had sworn to them: and they were in great distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn to them: and they were greatly distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Wherever they went out, Yahweh’s hand was against them for evil, as Yahweh had spoken, and as Yahweh had sworn to them; and they were very distressed. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />in every [place] where they have gone out, the hand of YHWH has been against them for calamity, as YHWH has spoken, and as YHWH has sworn to them, and they are greatly distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> in every place where they have gone out, the hand of Jehovah hath been against them for evil, as Jehovah hath spoken, and as Jehovah hath sworn to them, and they are distressed -- greatly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In all where they will go forth, the hand of Jehovah was against them for evil, as Jehovah spake and as Jehovah sware to them: and he will press them greatly.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But whithersoever they meant to go, the hand of the Lord was upon them, as he had said, and as he had sworn to them: and they were greatly distressed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Instead, wherever they wanted to go, the hand of the Lord was upon them, just as he said and just as he swore to them. And they were greatly afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Whenever they marched out, the hand of the LORD turned against them, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn to them; and they were in great distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Whenever they marched out, the hand of the LORD was against them to bring misfortune, as the LORD had warned them and sworn to them; and they were in great distress.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Wherever they went, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn to them; and they were greatly distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And wherever they were going out, the hand of LORD JEHOVAH was upon them for evil as LORD JEHOVAH had said, and as LORD JEHOVAH had sworn to them, and it was very distressing to them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had spoken, and as the LORD had sworn unto them; and they were sore distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />among whomsoever they went; and the hand of the Lord was against them for evil, as the Lord spoke, and as the Lord sware to them; and he greatly afflicted them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/2-15.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=493" 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's Unfaithfulness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵōl (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Wherever</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yā·ṣə·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">Israel marched out,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yaḏ- (N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yə·ṯāh- (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/bām (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">against them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: lə·rā·‘āh (Prep-l:: Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">to bring calamity,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">just as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: wə·ḵa·’ă·šer (Conj-w, Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: niš·ba‘ (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">had sworn</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">to them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3334.htm" title="3334: way·yê·ṣer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to press, i.e. Be narrow; figuratively, be in distress.">So they were greatly distressed.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc."></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="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15-25</a></span><br />If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: / You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. / Your basket and kneading bowl will be cursed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-17.htm">Leviticus 26:17</a></span><br />And I will set My face against you, so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one pursues you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/23-15.htm">Joshua 23:15-16</a></span><br />But just as every good thing the LORD your God promised you has come to pass, likewise the LORD will bring upon you the calamity He has threatened, until He has destroyed you from this good land He has given you. / If you transgress the covenant of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from this good land He has given you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-20.htm">2 Kings 17:20</a></span><br />So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-10.htm">Isaiah 63:10</a></span><br />But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-40.htm">Psalm 106:40-42</a></span><br />So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance. / He delivered them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them. / Their enemies oppressed them and subdued them under their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-27.htm">Nehemiah 9:27</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-6.htm">2 Chronicles 15:6</a></span><br />Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God afflicted them with all kinds of adversity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/19-7.htm">Jeremiah 19:7</a></span><br />And in this place I will ruin the plans of Judah and Jerusalem. I will make them fall by the sword before their enemies, by the hands of those who seek their lives, and I will give their carcasses as food to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-17.htm">Lamentations 2:17</a></span><br />The LORD has done what He planned; He has accomplished His decree, which He ordained in days of old; He has overthrown you without pity. He has let the enemy gloat over you and exalted the horn of your foes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a></span><br />The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-17.htm">Hebrews 3:17-19</a></span><br />And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? / So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-5.htm">1 Corinthians 10:5-11</a></span><br />Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. / These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. / Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-4.htm">Revelation 2:4-5</a></span><br />But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love. / Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-42.htm">Acts 7:42-43</a></span><br />But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? / You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Wherever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn to them: and they were greatly distressed.</p><p class="hdg">against</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/18-8.htm">Jeremiah 18:8</a></b></br> If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/21-10.htm">Jeremiah 21:10</a></b></br> For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/44-11.htm">Jeremiah 44:11,27</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah… </p><p class="hdg">had said</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-15.htm">Leviticus 26:15</a></b></br> And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, <i>but</i> that ye break my covenant:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-25.htm">Deuteronomy 4:25-28</a></b></br> When thou shalt beget children, and children's children, and ye shall have remained long in the land, and shall corrupt <i>yourselves</i>, and make a graven image, <i>or</i> the likeness of any <i>thing</i>, and shall do evil in the sight of the LORD thy God, to provoke him to anger: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15</a></b></br> But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:</p><p class="hdg">had sworn</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-40.htm">Deuteronomy 32:40,41</a></b></br> For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever… </p><p class="hdg">greatly</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/10-9.htm">Judges 10:9</a></b></br> Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">1 Samuel 13:6</a></b></br> When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/14-24.htm">1 Samuel 14:24</a></b></br> And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed <i>be</i> the man that eateth <i>any</i> food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted <i>any</i> food.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/23-14.htm">Defeat</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-57.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/numbers/33-55.htm">Distressed</a> <a href="/judges/2-11.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/judges/1-35.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/2-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/15-15.htm">Marched</a> <a href="/judges/2-1.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/revelation/16-9.htm">Severely</a> <a href="/joshua/9-24.htm">Sore</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-10.htm">Straits</a> <a href="/judges/2-2.htm">Sworn</a> <a href="/numbers/16-26.htm">Warned</a> <a href="/judges/1-28.htm">Whenever</a> <a href="/joshua/1-16.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/joshua/1-16.htm">Whithersoever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/6-16.htm">Defeat</a> <a href="/judges/10-9.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/judges/10-9.htm">Distressed</a> <a href="/judges/3-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/judges/2-16.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/2-20.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/5-4.htm">Marched</a> <a href="/judges/11-30.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/judges/4-3.htm">Severely</a> <a href="/judges/10-9.htm">Sore</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">Straits</a> <a href="/judges/21-1.htm">Sworn</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-22.htm">Warned</a> <a href="/judges/6-3.htm">Whenever</a> <a href="/judges/17-8.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-47.htm">Whithersoever</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>Wherever Israel marched out</b><br>This phrase indicates the comprehensive nature of Israel's struggles during this period. The Israelites faced opposition and defeat in various locations, reflecting their disobedience to God's commands. Historically, this period follows the conquest of Canaan, where Israel was supposed to fully occupy the land. However, due to incomplete obedience, they faced ongoing conflicts with remaining Canaanite tribes. This phrase underscores the consequences of not fully adhering to God's instructions.<p><b>the hand of the LORD was against them</b><br>The "hand of the LORD" is a biblical metaphor for God's power and intervention, whether for blessing or judgment. Here, it signifies divine opposition due to Israel's covenant unfaithfulness. This concept is consistent with the Deuteronomic theology, where blessings and curses are contingent on Israel's obedience (Deuteronomy 28). Theologically, it highlights God's active role in the affairs of His people, enforcing the covenant terms.<p><b>to bring calamity</b><br>Calamity refers to the various forms of distress and disaster that befell Israel, including military defeats, oppression by surrounding nations, and internal strife. This aligns with the covenant curses outlined in <a href="/leviticus/26.htm">Leviticus 26</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where God warned of such consequences for disobedience. Theologically, it serves as a reminder of the seriousness of sin and the reality of divine justice.<p><b>just as He had sworn to them</b><br>This phrase points to the faithfulness of God in upholding His word, both in promises and warnings. The reference to God's oath underscores the binding nature of the covenant. Historically, this reflects the conditional aspects of the Mosaic Covenant, where blessings and curses were clearly stipulated. It also serves as a reminder of God's unchanging nature and the reliability of His word.<p><b>So they were greatly distressed</b><br>The distress experienced by Israel is both physical and spiritual, resulting from their separation from God's favor. This distress is a recurring theme in the Book of Judges, where Israel's cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance is evident. It foreshadows the need for a righteous deliverer, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who provides ultimate deliverance from sin and its consequences. Theologically, it illustrates the human condition apart from God's grace and the need for repentance and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God who were delivered from Egypt and brought into the Promised Land. In <a href="/bsb/judges/2.htm">Judges 2</a>, they are experiencing the consequences of their disobedience to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is faithful to His promises and warnings. His hand is against Israel due to their unfaithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It is a place of blessing contingent upon Israel's obedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_judges.htm">The Judges</a></b><br>Leaders raised by God to deliver Israel from oppression. This period is marked by a cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_covenant.htm">The Covenant</a></b><br>The agreement between God and Israel, which included blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience, as outlined in Deuteronomy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>God's warnings are not empty; they are meant to guide us back to Him. Just as Israel faced consequences for their disobedience, we too must heed God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_faithfulness_of_god.htm">The Faithfulness of God</a></b><br>God is faithful to His covenant, both in blessings and in discipline. His actions are always consistent with His character and promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cycle_of_sin_and_redemption.htm">The Cycle of Sin and Redemption</a></b><br>The book of Judges illustrates a cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance. Recognizing this pattern in our lives can help us seek God's deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Obedience to God brings peace and blessing, while disobedience leads to distress. We are called to live in obedience to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_discipline_as_love.htm">God's Discipline as Love</a></b><br>God's discipline is a sign of His love and desire for us to return to Him. It is meant to correct and restore us to a right relationship with Him.<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_to_uplift_each_other_daily.htm">What are the consequences of turning away from faith?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_will_god_judge_and_restore_israel.htm">How will God's judgment and restoration manifest for Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_judges_7_contradict_1_chron_21.htm">Why does Judges 7 seemingly contradict other biblical passages that emphasize the need for adequate numbers in battle (e.g., 1 Chronicles 21:1-5)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_judges_15_18-19's_water_event_fit_history.htm">In Judges 15:18-19, does the sudden appearance of water from a split in the ground fit known natural phenomena or historical records?</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>(15) <span class= "bld">The hand of the Lord was against them.</span>--Contrast this with <a href="/joshua/1-9.htm" title="Have not I commanded you? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be you dismayed: for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.">Joshua 1:9</a>.<p><span class= "bld">As the Lord had said.</span>--<a href="/context/leviticus/26-17.htm" title="And I will set my face against you, and you shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and you shall flee when none pursues you.">Leviticus 26:17-36</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/28-25.htm" title="The LORD shall cause you to be smitten before your enemies: you shall go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shall be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.">Deuteronomy 28:25</a>, &c.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/2-15.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">Wherever</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכֹ֣ל ׀</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Israel] marched out,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָצְא֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ṣə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יַד־</span> <span class="translit">(yaḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיְתָה־</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yə·ṯāh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against them</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(bām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">to bring calamity,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְרָעָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·rā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">just as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 /><br /><span class="word">had sworn</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁבַּ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(niš·ba‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seven oneself, swear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">So they were greatly distressed.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֥צֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ṣer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3334.htm">Strong's 3334: </a> </span><span class="str2">Be distressed, be narrow, be straitened in straits, be vexed </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/2-15.htm">Judges 2:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/2-15.htm">Judges 2:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/2-15.htm">Judges 2:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/2-15.htm">Judges 2:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/2-15.htm">Judges 2:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/2-15.htm">Judges 2:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/2-15.htm">Judges 2:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/2-15.htm">Judges 2:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/2-15.htm">Judges 2:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/2-15.htm">Judges 2:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/2-15.htm">OT History: Judges 2:15 Wherever they went out the hand (Jd Judg. 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