Judges 3:2

only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at least those who knew nothing of it before:

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WEBBE

only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at least those who knew nothing of it before:

BSB

if only to teach warfare to the subsequent generations of Israel, especially to those who had not known it formerly:

KJV

Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;

ASV

only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof:

BBE

Only because of the generations of the children of Israel, for the purpose of teaching them war--only those who up till then had no experience of it;

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–7

As the Israelites were a type of the church on earth, they were not to be idle and slothful. The Lord was pleased to try them by the remains of the devoted nations they spared. Temptations and trials detect the wickedness of the hearts of sinners; and strengthen he graces of believers in their daily conflict with Satan, sin, and this evil world. They must live in this world, but they are not of it, and are forbidden to conform to it. This marks the difference between the followers of Christ and mere professors. The friendship of the world is more fatal than its enmity; the latter can only kill the body, but the former murders many precious souls.

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