Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Judges 3

^{1 !} The Canaanites were left to try Israel.

^{1 a} Which were acheued by the hand of God and not by the power of man.

^{2 b} For they trusted in God & he fought for them.

^{6 c} Contray to Gods commandement, {Deut. 7,3}.

^{7 d} Trees or woods errected for idolatrie.

^{8 /} Or, Mesopatomia.

^{9 !} Othneil deliuereth Israel.

^{10 /} Or, Syria.

^{10 e} He was stirred vp by the Spirit of the Lord.

^{11 f} That is, 52 vnder Joshua, and 8 vnder Othniel.

^{12 g} So that the enemies of Gods people haue no power ouer them, but by Gods appointement.

^{15 /} Benjamin.

^{15 /} Or, left-handed.

^{16 /} Or, caused a dagger to be made.

^{19 h} Or, as some read, from the places of idoles.

^{19 i} Til all be departed.

^{21 !} Ehud killeth King Eglon.

^{23 /} Or, hault.

^{24 /} Ebr. he couereth his feet.

^{27 /} Or, caused the trumpet to be blown, {Nomb. 20,2}.

^{29 /} Or, strong and big bodied.

^{30 /} Ebr. humbled.

^{30 k} Meaning the Israelites.

^{31 !} Shamgar killeth the Philistines.

^{31 l} So that it is not the nomber, nor the meanes that God regardeth when he wil get the victorie.