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Selected Verse: Judges 6:2 - King James

Verse	Translation	Text
Jud 6:2	King James	And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
made . . . dens . . . in the mountains and caves--not, of course, excavating them, for they were already, but making them fit for habitation.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

made . . . dens . . . in the mountains and caves--not, of course, excavating them, for they were already, but making them fit for habitation.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
The word rendered "dens" is only found in this passage. It is best explained of ravines hollowed out by torrents, which the Israelites made into hiding-places.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

The word rendered "dens" is only found in this passage. It is best explained of ravines hollowed out by torrents, which the Israelites made into hiding-places.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Made them the dens which are in the mountains - Nothing can give a more distressing description of the state of the Israelites than what is here related. They durst not reside in the plain country, but were obliged to betake themselves to dens and caves of the mountains, and live like wild beasts, and were hunted like them by their adversaries.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Made them the dens which are in the mountains - Nothing can give a more distressing description of the state of the Israelites than what is here related. They durst not reside in the plain country, but were obliged to betake themselves to dens and caves of the mountains, and live like wild beasts, and were hunted like them by their adversaries.

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