Judges 1

Psalm 109.17, As he loved cursing, so shall it come unto him; and as he loved not blessing, so shall it be far from him. This, Adonibezek felt and confessed, when his thumbs were cut off, Judges 1.6, 7, As I have done, so God has rewarded me. Lastly, in that the destroyer kills…

Thus in Genesis 5:1, the phrase means "This is the narration" — namely, "of the generations of Adam" — and it is maintained that nothing written in a book is being asserted, but something told in a certain narration. Thus the ancient name of the city of Debir is said to have bee…

Sometimes indeed (though but rarely) God causes sinners to reap in this world, the same that they have sown; as has been their sin, such has been their punishment. It was openly confessed by Adonibezek (Judges 1:7): as I have done, so has God requited me. Socrates in his Church…

The penitent remembrance of that former guilt, would greatly help to curb the passionate resentment of the present trouble. When the undutiful rebellious son (in a story that I once read) dragged his father by the hair of the head to the house door, it qualified the anger of the…

What was this kindeness? For the first, The Kenites were the posterity of Jethro, Moses his Father in Law; this you may see, Judges 1:16 For the second, This kindeness was four hundred and twenty years before this time at the least, for so long it was from the Children of Israel…

Jacob in his journey would neither go to Laban, nor come from him, without a warrant. Jehoshaphat in the business of Ramoth-Gilead, would not stir a foot until he had counsel from God; he sends not only to the captain of the host, but to the prophet of the Lord, Inquire, I pray…

Christians, it is not enough to ask God's counsel, but ask his leave in any particular action; in disposing our dwellings, or our concernments of children, and the like. Who shall go up and fight against the Canaanites? (Judges 1) They would fain have the Lord decide it. And aga…

As for that judgement of Urim spoken of in Numbers 27:21, which was by way of Oracle, the high Priest having Vrim and Thummim about him giving answers in God's name, which were of infallible truth, and made a supreme determination, that was for the resolution of doubtful and dif…

There are many sins in one, when a man sins against many mercies, and walks not worthy of them, we may observe, that this is the course that God takes to break the hearts of the Israelites, when they had neglected his ways, and broken his commandments: what was his message, when…