Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Judges 15:4
caught three: Dr. Kennicott and others contend, that for shualim, "foxes," we should read shoalim, "handfuls," or sheaves of corn. But: 1. The word lachad, rendered caught, never signifies simply to get or take but always to catch, seize, or take by assault or stratagem. 2. Though the proposed alteration is sanctioned by seven manuscripts, yet all the versions are on the other side. 3. Admitting this alteration, it will be difficult to prove that the word shoal means either a sheaf or a... read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Judges 15:5
Jdg 15:5 And when he had set the brands on fire, he let [them] go into the standing corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vineyards [and] olives. Ver. 5. With the vineyards and olives. ] How this could be is hard to conceive: but in these things we must silence our reason, and exalt our faith. He that is scholar to carnal reason, hath a fool to his master. read more