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.
9 ! Othneil deliuereth Israel.
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.
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.
24 / Ebr. he couereth his feet.
27 / Or, caused the trumpet to be blown, {Nomb. 20,2}.
29 / Or, strong and big bodied.
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.