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The people broke into tears as the Angel finished speaking; so the name of that place was called “Bochim” (meaning, “the place where people wept”). Then they offered sacrifices to the Lord.

When Joshua finally disbanded the armies of Israel, the tribes moved into their new territories and took possession of the land.

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When the angel of the Lord had spoken these things to all the Israelites, the people wept aloud,(A) and they called that place Bokim.[a](B) There they offered sacrifices to the Lord.

Disobedience and Defeat(C)

After Joshua had dismissed the Israelites, they went to take possession of the land, each to their own inheritance.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 2:5 Bokim means weepers.