5 In those times there was no peace to him who went out, nor to him who came in; but great troubles were on all the inhabitants of the lands.
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But great vexations - Does not our Lord allude to this and the following verse in Matthew 24:6, Matthew 24:7, Matthew 24:9, Matthew 24:13?
And in those times there was no peace to him that went out nor to him that came in,.... There was no safety in going abroad for travellers from one part to another on account of trade and business, the highways being infested with thieves and robbers:
but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries; of the country villages, which were deserted, because of the plunders and depredations of them, Judges 5:6.
"And in these times is no peace to those going out or to those coming in." Free peaceful intercommunication is interfered with (cf. Judges 5:6; Judges 6:2), but great terrors upon all inhabitants of the lands (הערצות are, according to the usage of the chronicler, the various districts of the land of Israel).
In those times - When Israel lived in the gross neglect of God and his law. No peace - Men could not go abroad about their private occasions without great danger; as it was in the days of Shamgar, Judges 5:6.
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