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Judges 2:7

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Judges 2:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the people served Jehovah all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work of Jehovah that he had wrought for Israel.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the people served Jehovah all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work of Jehovah that he had wrought for Israel.
Judges 2:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Judges 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4And it came to pass, when the angel of Jehovah spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
5And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto Jehovah.
6Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.
7And the people served Jehovah all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work of Jehovah that he had wrought for Israel.
8And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Jehovah, died, being a hundred and ten years old.
9And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the hill-country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.
10And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, that knew not Jehovah, nor yet the work which he had wrought for Israel.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the Lord that he did for Israel.] In Egypt, at the Red sea, in the wilderness, at the river Jordan, and in the land of Canaan; (see Gill on “<062431>Joshua 24:31”). The Jews f25 say, the elders died on the fifth of Shebet, which answers to part of January and part of February, on which account a fast was kept on that day.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“If Joshua was about 80 at the entrance into Canaan, 30 years would bring us to the close of his life. The “elders” would be all that were old enough to take part in the wars of Canaan Judges 3:1-2; and therefore, reckoning from the age of 20 to 70, a period of about 50 years may be assigned from the entrance into Canaan to the death of the elders, or 20 years after the death of Joshua. The great works of the Lord - The overthrow of the Canaanite nations. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the people: Jos 24:31; Kg2 12:2; Ch2 24:2, Ch2 24:14-22; Phi 2:12 outlived: Heb. prolonged days after Judges 2:8”
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