Judges 2:23 (DRB)

Passage

The Lord therefore left all these nations, and would not quickly destroy them, neither did he deliver them into the hands of Josue.

Nearby Context

Judges 2:21 I also will not destroy the nations which Josue left when he died:

Judges 2:22 That through them I may try Israel, whether they will keep the way of the Lord, and walk in it, as their fathers kept it, or not.

Judges 2:23 The Lord therefore left all these nations, and would not quickly destroy them, neither did he deliver them into the hands of Josue.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "therefore", "left", "nations", "quickly", "destroy", "neither", and "deliver". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "That through them I may try Israel...", giving immediate footing for "lord" and "therefore". In Judges context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lord" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.