George Leo Haydock, on Judg 3:1

“These are the nations which the Lord left, that by them he might instruct Israel, and all that had not known the wars of the Chanaanites:”

“Instruct. The original is translated try, ver. 4, and chap. ii. 22. — And all. Hebrew, “as many of Israel as had not,” &c. (Haydock) — Those who had served under Josue, were so strongly impressed with a sense of the divine power and severity, that they never forgot them: but there was danger lest their children should grow careless, if they were suffered to enjoy a constant state of prosperity. Virtue or power is made perfect in infirmity, 2 Corinthians xii. 9. (Calmet) — He that hath been experienced in many things, multiplieth prudence, Ecclesiasticus xxxiv. 10.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.