Judges 12

Judges 12:1

NOrthward] To Gilead, which was North of Ephraim: Wherefore] See such another example of insolency in the Ep raimites, Judges chapter 8 verse 1.

Judges 12:3

Put] A Scripture phrase; that is to say, I have put my selfe into great danger of my life. like as that which is some in the palme of ones hand, may easily fall, o bsntched away.

Judges 12:4

Becausetiey 〈◊〉] The Ephraimites pride was the occasion of this wa, who in ct pt 〈◊〉 upbraid the Gileadites, saying they could not live, but only by their benefi and favour, and that they had no power of themselves, being encompassed by these two mighty Tribes, and that they ought not to go about any publick enterprise, without them, who were their heads and protectors.

Judges 12:6

Sibboleth] Through custome, or corruption of language, naturall to the Ephraimites.

Judges 12:7

In one of the Cities] Or in the Country of Gilead, which was divided into severall cities.

Judges 12:15

Of the Amalekites] It was a mountain in the Ephraimites country, so called for some unknowne reason, see Judges 5:14.