John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 9. And when they forgat the Lord their God , etc.] The worship of the Lord their God, as the Targum; that is, they fell into idolatry, which is a plain instance and proof of forgetfulness of God; for such that neglect his worship, and serve idols, may be truly said to forget him: he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor ; who was general of the army of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor, ( Judges 4:2), where they are said to be sold into the hands of Jabin, here into the hands of Sisera; because it is highly probable he was sent against them by Jabin, and subdued them, as he afterwards was sent by him, when they rebelled against him, and were delivered out of his hand: and into the hand of the Philistines : as they were in and before the times of Samson, ( Judges 13:1) and into the hand of the king of Moab ; as in the times of Ehud, ( Judges 3:14,15), the exact order of these things is not observed: and they fought against them ; the king of Moab, Sisera, and the Philistines, and overcame them, and so they fell into their hands.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-15 - The work of ministers is to reason with people; not only to exhort an direct, but to persuade, to convince men's judgments, and so to gai their wills and affections. Samuel reasons of the righteous acts of the Lord. Those who follow God faithfully, he will enable to continu following him. Disobedience would certainly be the ruin of Israel. We mistake if we think that we can escape God's justice, by trying to shake off his dominion. If we resolve that God shall not rule us, ye he will judge us.
Original Hebrew וישׁכחו7911 את853 יהוה3068 אלהיהם430 וימכר4376 אתם853 ביד3027 סיסרא5516 שׂר8269 צבא6635 חצור2674 וביד3027 פלשׁתים6430 וביד3027 מלך4428 מואב4124 וילחמו׃3898
