John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 21:5
And the children of Israel said ,.... One to another, after they had offered their sacrifices, and while they were together in Shiloh: who is there among all the tribes of Israel, that came not up with the congregation unto the Lord ? when they were summoned to come to Mizpeh, to consult together about the affair of the Levite's concubine, as appears by what follows: for they had made a great oath ; in a very awful and solemn manner, with a curse annexed to it, as that about not... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 21:1-15
We may observe in these verses, I. The ardent zeal which the Israelites had expressed against the wickedness of the men of Gibeah, as it was countenanced by the tribe of Benjamin. Occasion is here given to mention two instances of their zeal on this occasion, which we did not meet with before:?1. While the general convention of the states was gathering together, and was waiting for a full house before they would proceed, they bound themselves with the great execration, which they called the... read more