Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 20:41
And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.
41. amazed ] An archaism in English, for bewildered; cf. St Mar 10:32, 1Pe 3:6 (AV., contrast RV.).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The men of Benjamin were amazed, because of their great disappointment, and the present danger wherewith they were surrounded on every side.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And when the men of Israel turned again,…. Turned their faces to the Benjaminites, on whom they had turned their backs; and which they did on hearing the sound of the trumpet, or seeing the flame of the city, or both, and that in order to fight the Benjaminites, and smite them, as now was their opportunity:
the men of Benjamin were amazed; at this strange and sudden change of things, at the sight of the flame of their city behind them, and at the Israelites turning back to fight them, when they thought themselves sure of victory, as at other times:
for they saw that evil was come upon them; that they were in the utmost danger, between two fires, as we usually say, liers in wait behind them, which had seized their city and burnt it, and the army of Israel turning upon them with great spirit and resolution.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(41) And when the men of Israel turned again.Another detail of the rally described in Jdg. 20:33, and its effect (Jdg. 20:34).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
‘ And the men of Israel turned back again, and the men of Benjamin were aghast for they saw that evil had come on them.’
Their city destroyed behind them in an appalling way by a force of unknown strength, the sudden resolute turning of what they had thought was a defeated army, and the appearance of extra troops (Jdg 20:33) could only cause them to panic, and seeming victory was turned into defeat.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Jdg 20:41 Evll was come upon them.] Heb., Touched them; that they were lost.
Ver. 41. Evll was come upon them. ] Heb., Touched them; that they were lost.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
were amazed: Exo 15:9, Exo 15:10, Isa 13:8, Isa 13:9, Isa 33:14, Luk 17:27, Luk 17:28, Luk 21:26, 1Th 5:3, 2Pe 2:12, Rev 6:15-17, Rev 18:8-10
was come upon them: Heb. touched them
Reciprocal: 1Sa 13:6 – in a strait
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
20:41 And when the men of Israel turned {t} again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.
(t) And withstood their enemies.