Bible Commentary

[Now] as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, [and] beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him. 22. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 19:22”

So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink. They washed their feet, as they used to do to travellers in these hot countries, Gen 18:4; 19:2; 24:32, &c. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole So he … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 19:21”

And the old man said, Peace [be] with thee; howsoever [let] all thy wants [lie] upon me; only lodge not in the street. Verse 20. All thy wants lie upon me] Here was genuine hospitality: “Keep your bread and wine for yourselves, and your straw and provender for your asses; you may need them before … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 19:20”

Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man [which is] with thy servants: [there is] no want of any thing. 19. straw and provender ] Similarly Gen 24:25. After straw, provender probably denotes grain. there … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 19:19”

And he said unto him, We [are] passing from Bethlehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence [am] I: and I went to Bethlehem-judah, but I [am now] going to the house of the LORD; and there [is] no man that receiveth me to house. 18. the farther side ] See on Jdg 19:1. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 19:18”

And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou? And when he had lifted up his eyes,…. For it may be, as he came out of the field, he was musing and meditating … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 19:17”

And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which [was] also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place [were] Benjamites. 16. and he sojourned ] Cf. Jdg 17:7 n. The only person that paid any attention to the travellers was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 19:16”

And they turned aside thither, to go in [and] to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for [there was] no man that took them into his house to lodging. 15. and he went in, and sat him down ] The verbs should probably … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 19:15”

And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them [when they were] by Gibeah, which [belongeth] to Benjamin. Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin – See Jos 18:24 note. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible This is added to difference it from another Gibeah in Judah, Jos 15:57. Possibly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 19:14”

And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah. 13. Gibeah ] Here, as in Isa 10:29 b, clearly south of Ramah, now er-Rm; it may well have occupied the ruined site called Tell el-Fl, 2 miles N. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 19:13”