Judges 2:5
“And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they called the name of that place Bochim,.... Which signifies "weepers", from the general lamentation of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Bochim - i. e. weepers. It was near Shechem, but the site is unknown. Compare the names given to places for similar…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 2:1-5
It was the privilege of Israel that they had not only a law in general sent them from heaven, once for all, to direct…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Bochim i.e. -Weepers." The author sees in this name of the place a recollection of the Angel's reproof and the people's…
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