--- title: "Bullinger" description: "the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . children = sons. five lords. See note on Joshua 13:2-6 . entering in = pass. dwelt among. Not the Canaanites dwel" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/judges/3" --- **the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 . **children** = sons. **five lords.** See note on [Joshua 13:2-6](../../../kjv/joshua/13/2-6) . **entering in** = pass. **dwelt among.** Not the Canaanites dwelling in Israel, but Israel dwelling among the Canaanites, who were to be exterminated. [Exodus 3:8](../../../kjv/exodus/3/8) , [Exodus 3:17](../../../kjv/exodus/3/17) ; [Exodus 23:23-28](../../../kjv/exodus/23/23-28) . [Deuteronomy 7:1-5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/7/1-5) . **took their daughters** , contrary to Jehovah's express command. [Exodus 34:16](../../../kjv/exodus/34/16) . [Deuteronomy 7:3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/7/3) . **evil.** Hebrew "the evil"; i.e. the special evil (idolatry) which had been forbidden as such. See App-44 . **God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 . **the groves** *= Asherim.* App-42 . See note on [Exodus 34:13](../../../kjv/exodus/34/13) . **sold.** Compare [Judges 2:14](../../../kjv/judges/2/14) . Jdg 2:14490 years since Abraham left Mesopotamia. **deliverer** = saviour. **delivered** = saved. Compare [Luke 1:68-70](../../../kjv/luke/1/68-70) . **Othniel.** Compare [Joshua 15:16](../../../kjv/joshua/15/16) , [Joshua 15:17](../../../kjv/joshua/15/17) . **the Spirit of the LORD.** Of Jehovah, App-4 . not *Elohim.* The spirit (Hebrew. *ruach,* App-9 ) of Jehovah bestowing *gifts* rather than power or might ([Genesis 1:2](../../../kjv/genesis/1/2) ). Compare [Isaiah 11:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/11/2) ; [Isaiah 61:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/61/1) . **had rest.** Repeated four times: [Judges 3:11](../../../kjv/judges/3/11) , [Judges 3:30](../../../kjv/judges/3/30) ; [Judges 5:31](../../../kjv/judges/5/31) ; [Judges 8:20](../../../kjv/judges/8/20) , to prevent the periods of rest and servitude being "telescoped". See App-50 . Introduction. **Amalek.** See note on [Exodus 17:16](../../../kjv/exodus/17/16) . **palm trees.** Compare [Deuteronomy 34:3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/34/3) . **cubit.** Occurs only here = a cut. Septuagint *spithame,* a dirk, about 9 inches long. **present** = admittance-offering. Hebrew. *korban.* App-43 . **offer** = bring near. Heb *karab.* App-43 . **quarries** = graven images. So Septuagint, Vulgate, and Targum, here and [Judges 3:26](../../../kjv/judges/3/26) . Hebrew. *pesilim.* [Deuteronomy 7:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/7/5) , [Deuteronomy 7:25](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/7/25) ; Deu 12:3 . [2 Kings 17:41](../../../kjv/2-kings/17/41) .[Psalms 78:53](../../../kjv/psalms/78/53) , &c. **that were by Gilgal.** Hebrew the same [as] at Gilgah. **errand.** Hebrew word. See note on "message", [Judges 3:20](../../../kjv/judges/3/20) . **summer parlour.** Cooling room. Occurs only here and [Judges 3:24](../../../kjv/judges/3/24) . **message** = word; put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Subject) for what is meant by it: here it is the "errand" of [Judges 3:19](../../../kjv/judges/3/19) . **God** = Elohim. App-4 . The Creator to the creature; not Jehovah (the Covenant God) to His servant. **seat** = throne. **his left hand.** Note the seven weak things in this book, illustrating [1 Corinthians 1:27](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/27) . [2 Corinthians 12:9](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/9) , left hand ([Judges 3:21](../../../kjv/judges/3/21) ); ox goad ([Judges 3:31](../../../kjv/judges/3/31) ); a woman ([Judges 4:4](../../../kjv/judges/4/4) ); a nail ([Judges 4:21](../../../kjv/judges/4/21) ); piece of a millstone (9, 53); pitcher and trumpet ([Judges 7:20](../../../kjv/judges/7/20) ); jawbone of an ass ([Judges 15:16](../../../kjv/judges/15/16) ). So in later times. Luther (a miner's son), Calvin (a cooper's son), Zwingle (a shepherd's son), Melancthon (an armourer's son), John Knox (a plain burgess's son). **haft** = handle. Hebrew. *nizzab,* occurs only here. **behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 . covereth his feet. Figure of speech *Euphemism* for act performed while stooping, and causing feet to be covered. **a key** = the key. **passed** = he passed. **beyond** = by. **quarries** = the graven images of Ehud. Compare [Judges 3:19](../../../kjv/judges/3/19) . **the mount** = the hill country. **years.** The Septuagint adds "until he died". **Shamgar.** Compare [Judges 5:6-8](../../../kjv/judges/5/6-8) . **an ox goad.** See note on [Judges 3:21](../../../kjv/judges/3/21) . No weapons. Compare Jdg 5:8 . 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