KJV ORIGINAL
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
In those days there was no king in Israel, so everyone did whatever they thought was right.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes a time when Israel had no central authority, so people made their own moral decisions without guidance.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the book of Judges, describing the chaotic period between Israel's conquest of Canaan and the establishment of the monarchy under King Saul. During this time, Israel was a loose confederation of tribes with no central government, and judges arose only during times of crisis to provide temporary leadership. The phrase appears four times in Judges and highlights the moral and social breakdown that occurred without godly leadership.
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