Lux Domini
And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.

What does Judges 4:1 mean?

The land had rest for eighty years, which should have confirmed them in their religion; but it made them secure, and indulge their lusts. Thus the prosperity of fools destroys them.

Key themes

Justice and mercySalvationPeaceApostasy

Read with

Keep this verse inside Judges 4:1-3 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Ehud Tribe

Union. (1. ) A descendant of Benjamin ( 1 Chr. 7:10 ), his great-grandson. (2. ) The son of Gera, of the tribe of Benjamin ( Judg. 3:15 ).