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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 20:3

Tell us , how was this wickedness ? - They had heard before, by the messengers he sent with the fragments of his wife's body; but they wish to hear it, in full council, from himself. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 20:1

The “congregation” is the technical term for the whole community of the Israelite people. Its occurrence here is an indication of the early date of these transactions.From Dan to Beer-sheba - We cannot safely infer from this expression that the settlement of Dan, recorded in Judges 18:0 had taken place at this time. It only proves that in the writer’s time, from Dan to Beer-sheba was a proverbial expression for all Israel (compare the marginal reference).With the land of Gilead - Meaning all... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 20:2

The chief - literally, “the corner stones.” (Compare 1 Samuel 14:38.) read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 20:1

Judges 20:1. All the children of Israel went out Namely, the principal persons out of their respective cities, who were appointed to represent the rest. As one man That is, with one consent. Dan, &c. Dan was the northern border of the land, near Lebanon; and Beer-sheba the southern border. Gilead Beyond Jordan, where Reuben, Gad, and half Manasseh were. To the Lord As to the Lord’s tribunal; for God was not only present in the place where the ark and tabernacle were, but also ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 20:2

Judges 20:2. Four hundred thousand The number is here set down, to show their zeal and forwardness in punishing such a villany; the strange blindness of the Benjamites, that durst oppose so great and united a body; and that the success of battles depends not upon great numbers, seeing this great host was twice defeated by the Benjamites. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 20:3

Judges 20:3. The children of Benjamin heard Like persons unconcerned and resolved, they neither went nor sent thither: partly through their own pride and stubbornness; partly because, as they were loath to give up any of their brethren to justice, so they presumed the other tribes would never proceed to war against them; and partly from a divine infatuation, hardening that wicked tribe to their own destruction. Tell us They speak to the Levite, and his servant, and his host, who doubtless... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 20:5-6

Judges 20:5-6. Slain me Except I would either submit to their unnatural lust, which I was resolved to withstand even unto death, or deliver up my concubine to them, which I was forced to do. Lewdness and folly That is, a lewd folly; most ignominious and impudent wickedness. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 20:7-8

Judges 20:7-8. Ye are The sons of that holy man, who, for one filthy action, left an eternal brand upon one of his own sons: a people in covenant with the holy God, whose honour you are obliged to vindicate, and who hath expressly commanded you to punish all such notorious enormities. We will not any of us go to his tent That is, his habitation, until we have revenged this injury. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 20:1-48

The war with Benjamin (19:1-21:25)A Levite whose concubine had run away from him came to Judah looking for her. When they were reunited, her father was so pleased he did not want them to leave. They therefore stayed with him a few days, then set out to return to the Levite’s home in Ephraim (19:1-9).The route back to Ephraim took the couple through the tribal territory of Benjamin. Looking for somewhere to sleep the night, they preferred not to stay in Jerusalem, which was inhabited by... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 20:1

Then. These chapters (20, 21), hy Figure of speech Hysterologia , describe events which took place soon after Joshua's death. See notes on Judges 18:1 with Judges 19:1 . children = sons. as one man. All this excitement, unanimity, and bloodshed about an injury done to a woman; no sense of the evil of idolatry and sin against God, recorded in Judges 19:0 . read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 20:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 20:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 20:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 20:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 20:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 20:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 20:5-6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 20:7-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 20:1-48

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 20:1

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