Judges 2:18

16 Nevertheless, ^athe Lord raised up judges who delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them.

17 Yet they would not listen to their judges, but they ^aplayed the harlot with other gods, and bowed down to them. They turned quickly from the way in which their fathers walked, in obeying the commandments of the Lord; they did not do so.

18 And when the Lord raised up judges for them, ^athe Lord was with the judge and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; ^bfor the Lord was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who oppressed them and harassed them.

19 And it came to pass, ^awhen the judge was dead, that they reverted and behaved more corruptly than their fathers, by following other gods, to serve them and bow down to them. They did not cease from their own doings nor from their stubborn way.

20 Then the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel; and He said, “Because this nation has ^atransgressed My covenant which I commanded their fathers, and has not heeded My voice,

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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The Lord was with the judge - God himself was king, and the judge was his representative.

It repented the Lord - He changed his purpose towards them: he purposed to destroy them because of their sin; they repented and turned to him, and he changed this purpose. The purpose was to destroy them if they did not repent; when they did repent, his not destroying them was quite consistent with his purpose.

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