Judges 3:2

Only to make the generations of the children of Israel to know, and to teach them warre, which doutles their predecessors knew not)

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;

In Context

1These nowe are the nations which the Lord left, that he might proue Israel by them (euen as many of Israel as had not knowen all the warres of Canaan,

3Fiue princes of the Philistims, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hiuites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon vntill one come to Hamath.

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Cross References

Genesis 2:17But of the tree of knowledge of good and euill, thou shalt not eate of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt die the death.

Genesis 3:7Then the eyes of them both were opened, and they knewe that they were naked, and they sewed figge tree leaues together, and made them selues breeches.

Matthew 10:34Thinke not that I am come to sende peace into the earth: I came not to send peace, but the sworde.

1 Corinthians 9:26I therefore so runne, not as vncertainely: so fight I, not as one that beateth the ayre.

1 Timothy 6:12Fight the good fight of faith: lay holde of eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

2 Timothy 4:7I haue fought a good fight, and haue finished my course: I haue kept the faith.

Matthew Henry on Judges 3:2-8

The Idolatry of the Israelites. ( b. c. 1406.) 1 Now these are the nations which the Lord left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan; 2 Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof; 3 Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entering in of Hamath. 4 And they were… Read the whole commentary →

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