Bible Commentary

And the children of Benjamin said, They [are] smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways. Verse 32. Let us – draw them from the city] They had two reasons for this: 1. They had placed an … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 20:32”

And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, [and] were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, [and] kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 20:31”

And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times. 30. on the third day ] The account of the battle becomes exceedingly confused. It seems to be rounded off at Jdg 20:35 in the usual way, with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 20:30”

And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah. 29. From the narrative A, which describes, not the two battles and Jehovah’s direct interference ( Jdg 20:23 ; Jdg 20:28 ; Jdg 20:35), but the stratagem by which the Israelites captured the city; cf. Jos 8:4-8 JE. This v. continues Jdg 20:19. liers in wait … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 20:29”

And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for tomorrow I will deliver them into thine hand. Phinehas, the son of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 20:28”

And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God [was] there in those days, Inquired of the Lord, to wit, by Urim and Thummim, Num 27:21. Was there in Shiloh, where they were now assembled. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 20:27”

Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. 26. and all the people ] Either transl. even all the people, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 20:26”

And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword. And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day,…. Flushed with the victory they had obtained the day before: and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 20:25”

And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day. And the children of Israel came near,…. To the city of Gibeah, drew nigh to battle: against the children of Benjamin the second day; for the two battles were fought two days successively. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 20:24”

(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.) 23. wept before the Lord ] Cf. Jdg 20:26, Jdg 2:4, Jdg … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 20:23”