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
The Book of Judges covers the period after the Israelites conquered Canaan, when God raised up judges to lead the nation in times of crisis. In this era, without a centralized king, the people often fell into cycles of disobedience, enemy oppression, and eventual deliverance, reflecting a lack of unified authority. The verse summarizes the resulting moral chaos where individuals prioritized their own desires over God's laws.
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