Judges 2:6

Verse 6. And Josue, and so forth This is here inserted out of Josue, (24) by way of recapitulation of what had happened before, and by way of an introduction to that which follows. Challoner.—The sacred penman gives a short description of the general conduct of the Israelites, shewing how they abandoned their former fidelity, after Josue and the elders were no more, and in consequence were severely punished. Upon their repentance, God shewed them mercy again and again, as will be explained more at large ( Bible.) in the subsequent chapters. Salien and some others have hence inferred, that Josue was living when the angel made this reproach. Calmet.—But that is contradicted by many passages in the Book of Josue, where the fidelity of the people is commended, as well as here, verse 7; and Calmet. 1 we read of the death of Josue, so that Saint Augustine (q. 14,) says, “there can be no doubt but this is a recapitulation.” Menochius.—As little had been said before, to enable us to see the grounds of the accusation, these few remarks are subjoined to justify the words of the angel, who appeared while the people was groaning under the afflictions which their sins deserved. Calmet.