Judges 2:3
The Scripture
(3) Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
After the death of Gideon, his son Abimelech rises to power and kills his brothers, taking the land of their father. He then rules over the Israelites for a short time before being overthrown by his own people. This chapter shows how Israel's leadership often comes from within and is filled with violence and instability.
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Judges 2:21Numbers 33:55Joshua 23:13Judges 3:6Exodus 23:33Exodus 34:12Deuteronomy 7:16I Kings 11:1I Kings 11:2I Kings 11:3I Kings 11:4I Kings 11:5
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