What does Judges 2:15 mean?
When Israel first entered the land of Canaan, the "Promised Land" meant for Israel, the hand of God was with them. God's plan and purpose was to purge the depravity of Canaanite culture from the land (Deuteronomy 7:1–5; 9:4–5). When they attacked other peoples, they often won easily, even against overwhelming odds, because the Lord fought for them.Now the exact opposite has come to pass. It's not that the Lord has stopped fighting for Israel against her enemies. It's that the hand of the Lord is against His chosen people to harm them. He batters Israel with her enemies, just as He promised to do if the people broke their covenant with Him by worshiping other gods. The Lord was true to His word.
The final sentence of this verse may be an understatement: As a direct result of abandoning the Lord and participating in the wicked worship practices of other gods, the Israelites were in terrible distress at the Lord's hand.