Judges 2
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.
2And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?
3Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
4And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
5And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.
6And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.
7And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel.
8And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.
9And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.
10And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.
11And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:
12And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.
13And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
14And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
15Whithersoever 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.
16Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
17And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.
18And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
19And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
20And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;
21I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:
22That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.
23Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אֵתʼêthH85324× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH306823× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH83415× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- לֹאlôʼH380813× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH34788× in this chapter
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- אָבʼâbH17× in this chapter
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- כֹּלkôlH36057× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- הָיָהhâyâhH19616× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- יָדyâdH30276× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻH30916× in this chapter
Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4306× in this chapter
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- שָׁפַטshâphaṭH81996× in this chapter
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)
- בֵּןbênH11215× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- גַּםgamH15715× in this chapter
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
- הָלַךְhâlakH19805× in this chapter
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- אַחַרʼacharH3105× in this chapter
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
- אֵלʼêlH4135× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- עָשָׂהʻâsâhH62135× in this chapter
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- יוֹםyôwmH31174× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- אַחֵרʼachêrH3124× in this chapter
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
- אָמַרʼâmarH5594× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- עָבַדʻâbadH56474× in this chapter
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
- עַםʻamH59714× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- פָּנִיםpânîymH64404× in this chapter
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
- אֶרֶץʼeretsH7764× in this chapter
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- שָׁמַעshâmaʻH80854× in this chapter
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- בְּרִיתbᵉrîythH12853× in this chapter
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
- גּוֹיgôwyH14713× in this chapter
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
- דֶּרֶךְderekH18703× in this chapter
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- אֹיֵבʼôyêbH3413× in this chapter
hating; an adversary
- יָרַשׁyârashH34233× in this chapter
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
- כִּיkîyH35883× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- מוּתmûwthH41913× in this chapter
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
- מִןminH44803× in this chapter
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
- עָזַבʻâzabH58003× in this chapter
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.
- קוֹלqôwlH69633× in this chapter
a voice or sound
- קוּםqûwmH69653× in this chapter
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
- שָׁחָהshâchâhH78123× in this chapter
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
- בֹּכִיםBôkîymH10662× in this chapter
Bo-kim, a place in Palestine
- בַּעַלBaʻalH11682× in this chapter
Baal, a Phoenician deity