V.1-6 The Lord allowed these enemies to remain in the land to test Israel.
V.4 And He does the same to us. He will give us the power to overcome only if we are willing to obey His Word. The details of their disobedience. We have not read of a victory so far.
V.7-8 They gave up the Lord, so He gave them up, but not without previous warnings!
V.9-11 Here is the first turning back to the Lord. It was almost as if the Lord was just waiting to hear them call to Him! They had rest forty years.
V.12-31 But they didn’t learn their lesson. Back they go to doing evil! The Lord didn’t strengthen them, but He strengthened their enemy! Do we not realize that when the enemy is so strong against us, it is because the Lord is allowing it?
V.15 Their merciful God once more hears and answers.
V.30 This time Israel has rest twice as long as the previous time. You will notice that some of the “deliverers” had something weak about them. They would not be the type of person, people would choose. Only God could use them. Because He is their strength (2 Cor. 12:9). The days were evil, because of their disobedience, and therefore everything is in weakness. The individual today who wants to go on faithfully for God, He will give to him strength for the day.