The Scriptures harmony

Under whose government Israel served the Lord ¹all the days ^*of the Elders, who had seen the great works of the Lord; But when the Elders were dead, they fell to Idolatry, and much wickedness: till at last the Lord sold them into the hand of Chushan-Rishathaim King of Mesopotamia: by whom being eight years grievously oppressed, they cried unto the Lord, and the spirit of the Lord came upon Othniel their Judge, and he delivered them.

Under whose government Israel served the Lord ¹all the dayes ^*of the Elders, who had seene the great workes of the Lord; But when the Elders were dead, they fell to Idolatry, and much wickednesse: till at last the Lord sold them into the hand of Chushan-Rishathaim King of Mesopotamia: by whom being eight yeeres grievously oppressed, they cried unto the Lord, and the spirit of the Lord came upon Othniel their Judge, and he delivered them.

1. 1Josh. 24. v. 31. Judg 2. v. 7 10.
2. *Which were 17. years according to the Hebrews; others say 20. C. 3. v. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.Which were 17. yeeres according to the Hebrewes; others say 20. C. 3. v. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

Note, that when the Scriptures say the Land had ¹rest 40. years, and Othniel died; it is not to be understood that the Land was in peace 40 years together under Othniel, but that the Land had rest or peace unto the end of 40. years from the decease of Joshua; Or, until the fortieth year of Othniel's