Exo 23:28-30, Num 33:52-53, Judg 2:1-3, 3:1-4 | TSK | STEP | hornets.{Tzirâh,} The hornet, may be so called from the Arabic {zaraâ,} to lay prostrate, strike down, because of the destruction occasioned by the violence of its sting. The hornet, in natural history, belongs to the species Crabro, of the genus Vespa or Wasp. It is a most voracious insect, and exceedingly strong for its size, which is generally an inch in length.

‏ Exodus 23:28-30

hornets.{Tzirâh,} The hornet, may be so called from the Arabic {zaraâ,} to lay prostrate, strike down, because of the destruction occasioned by the violence of its sting. The hornet, in natural history, belongs to the species Crabro, of the genus Vespa or Wasp. It is a most voracious insect, and exceedingly strong for its size, which is generally an inch in length.

De 7:20; Jos 24:11

in one year.

De 7:22; Jos 15:63; 16:10; 17:12,13; Jud 3:1-4

‏ Numbers 33:52-53

Ex 23:24,31-33; 34:12-17; De 7:2-5,25,26; 12:2,3,30,31; 20:16-18

Jos 11:11,12; 23:7; Jud 2:2

De 32:8; Ps 24:1,2; 115:16; Jer 27:5,6; Da 4:17,25,32; Mt 20:15

‏ Judges 2:1-3

1 An angel rebukes the people at Bochim.

6 The wickedness of the new generation after Joshua.

14 God's anger and pity towards them.

20 The Canaanites left to prove Israel.

And an angel. or messenger.

6:12; 13:3; Ge 16:7-10,13; 22:11,12; 48:16; Ex 3:2-6; 14:19; 23:20

Ex 33:14; Jos 5:13,14; Isa 63:9; Ho 12:3-5; Zec 3:1,2; Mal 3:1

Ac 7:30-33

Bochim.

I made.

Ex 3:7,8; 14:14; 20:2; De 4:34; Ps 78:51-53; 105:36-38

have brought.

Ge 12:7; 22:16,17; 26:3,4; Jos 3:10; Ps 105:44,45

I will never.

Ge 17:7,8; Le 26:42; Nu 14:34; Ps 89:34; Jer 14:21; 33:20,21

Zec 11:10

And ye shall.

Ex 23:32,33; 34:12-16; Nu 33:52,53; De 7:2-4,16,25,26; 12:2,3

De 20:16-18; 2Co 6:14-17

but ye have.

20; Ezr 9:1-3,10-13; Ps 78:55-58; 106:34-40; Jer 7:23-28

2Th 1:8; 1Pe 4:17

why have.

Ge 3:11,12; 4:10; Ex 32:21; Jer 2:5,18,31-33,36

I also said.

21; Nu 33:55; Jos 23:13

their gods.

3:6; Ex 23:33; 34:12; De 7:16; 1Ki 11:1-7; Ps 106:36

‏ Judges 3:1-4

1 The nations which were left to prove Israel.

5 By communion with them they commit idolatry.

8 Othniel delivered them from Chushan-rishathaim;

12 Ehud from Eglon;

31 and Shamgar from the Philistines.

A.M. 2561. B.C. 1443. An. Ex. Is. 48. the nations.

2:21,22; De 7:22

prove.

De 8:2,16; 2Ch 32:31; Job 23:10; Pr 17:3; Jer 6:27; 17:9,10

Zec 13:9; Joh 2:24; 1Pe 1:7; 4:12; Re 2:23

as had not.

2:10

might know.

Ge 2:17; 3:5,7; 2Ch 12:8; Mt 10:34-39; Joh 16:33; 1Co 9:26,27

Eph 6:11-18; 1Ti 6:12; 2Ti 2:3; 4:7

to teach.Their fathers fought by a divine power. God taught their hands to war and their fingers to fight, that they might be the instruments of destruction to the wicked nations on whom the curse rested; but now that they had forfeited His favour, they must learn what it is to fight like other men.

five lords.

10:7; 14:4; Jos 13:3; 1Sa 4:1,2; 6:18; 13:5,19-23; 29:2

Canaanites.

4:2,23,24; Ge 10:15-19; Nu 13:29

Sidonians.

10:12; 18:7; Ge 49:13; Jos 11:8-13; 19:28

in mount.

Nu 34:8; De 1:7; 3:9; Jos 11:3; 13:5

to prove.

1; 2:22; Ex 15:25; De 33:8; 1Co 11:19; 2Th 2:9-12