Judges 2

^{1 a} That is, messenger or Prophet, as some think, Phinehas.

^{1 !} The Angel rebuketh the people because they had made peace with the Canaanites.

^{5 /} Or, weeping.

^{6 b} After that he had deuided to euery man his porcion by lot, {Josh. 24,23}.

^{7 c} Meaning, the wonders & miracles.

^{9 d} Heres by turneing the letters backeward is Sereh, as {Josh. 24,30}.

^{11 !} The Israelites fel to idolatrie after Joshuas death.

^{11 e} That is, all maner of idoles.

^{13 f} These were idoles which had the forme of an ewe or shepe among the Sidonians.

^{14 !} Thei are deliuered into the enemies hands.

^{15 g} In all their enterprises.

^{15 h} The vengeance.

^{16 !} God deliuereth them by Judges.

^{16 /} Or, Magistrates.

^{16 /} Ebr. saued.

^{17 i} Meaning, from the true religion.

^{18 k} Seing their crueltie.

^{18 /} Ebr. repented.

^{19 /} Ebr. corrupted themselues.

^{21 j} As the Hittites, Amorites, Jebusites, &c.

^{22 m} So that bothe outwarde enemies and false Prophets are but a trial to proue our faith, {Deut. 13,3}.

^{22 !} Why God suffred idolaters to remaine among them.