Judges 3:7Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

In this passage, we observe how triumph can occasionally be seized even by those who neglect reverence for God. It is not granted to them; rather, it is taken away from those who have acted wickedly in the eyes of the Lord, who justly merit discipline. This victory then rests in the hands of the nations, which serve as instruments of divine correction, until it is ultimately restored to those who have endured suffering and reformation.