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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Judges 20:17

Thousand. Their numbers had decreased since they came out fo Egypt, (Numbers i., and xxvi.) when they were 600,000 fighting men. (Menochius) --- But we must reflect, that some would be left to garrison the cities, &c. The Benjamites must surely have been infatuated to encounter so great a force in such a cause. (Haydock) read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Judges 20:14-28

The Reverses of Israel v. 14. But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities, namely, those of the entire tribe, unto Gibeah, thus placing themselves under the leadership of its wicked chiefs, to go out to battle against the children of Israel. v. 15. And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities, out of their entire territory, twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, able-bodied warriors, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Judges 20:14-28

The war against Benjamin. The armies of Israel are twice smitten. The divine promise of victory.Judges 20:14-2814But [And] the children [sons] of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against [with] the children [sons] of Israel. 15And the children [sons] of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men. 16Among... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Judges 20:1-48

The action of the Levite served its purpose. The nation was stirred momentarily to its center. A great moral passion flamed out. Underneath all the degeneracy was a true stratum of religious conviction, which in the presence of the iniquity of the men of Gibeah sprang to life and action. It is very remarkable how in the case of nations backsliding from religious ideals this is ever true. In the midst of most sordid and debased times, in the presence of some more than usually violent... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 20:15

‘ And the children of Benjamin were numbered on that day out of the cities, twenty six eleph men who drew sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah who were numbered seven hundred chosen men.’ The children of Benjamin were numbered for battle and their numbers came to twenty six military units, compared with the four hundred military units of the tribal confederacy. They also had the men of Gibeah who would fight to the death for their city. There were seven hundred of them and they were... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 20:16

‘ Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men, left-handed, every one could sling stones at a hair breadth and not miss.’ Each unit would have a number of slingers and in all they numbered seven hundred. They slung left-handed and were deadly accurate (compare 1 Chronicles 12:2 where they were also Benjaminites, but ambidextrous). The sling was composed of a piece of cloth or leather, a cord going from each side. The stone was put in the piece of cloth and the two cords held by... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 20:17

‘ And the men of Israel, excluding Benjamin, were numbered four hundred eleph men who drew sword. All these were men of war.’ The opposing tribal confederacy had four hundred fighting units (see Judges 20:2). But as verse 10 may be telling us, they were at first only committing forty. Again they were recognised warriors. read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 20:1-48

Judges 20. The Outrage Avenged.—“ The congregation” (LXX Synagô gç ) is a post-exilic term. The words “ as one man” suggest a unity of action such as was not secured till long after the time of the Judges. “ The assembly of the people of God” was a phrase often heard in the second Temple, but not in the days of the Judges. Judges 20:2 . Contrast the army mustered against Sisera, 40,000 men strong ( Judges 5:8). Judges 20:10 . Each of the three clauses means precisely the same thing. Judges... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 20:15

Object. This agrees not with the following numbers; for all that were slain of Benjamin were 25,100 men, Judges 20:35, and there were only 600 that survived, Judges 20:47, which make only 25,700. Answ. The other thousand men were either left in some of their cities, where they were slain, Judges 20:48, or were cut off in the two first battles, wherein it is reasonable to think they had an unbloody victory; and as for these 25,100 men, they were all slain in that day, i.e. the day of the third... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 20:16

Left-handed, Heb. shut up on their right hand, i.e. using their left hand instead of their right. Every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss; an hyperbolical expression, signifying that they could do this with great exactness. There are many parallel instances in historians of persons that could throw stones or shoot arrows with great certainty, so as seldom or never to miss; of which see my Latin Synopsis. And this was very considerable, and one ground of the Benjamites’... read more

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Judges 20:17

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Judges 20:14-28

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Judges 20:14-28

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Judges 20:1-48

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 20:15

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 20:16

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 20:17

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 20:1-48

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 20:15

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 20:16

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