JUDGES CHAPTER 19 A Levite's concubine runs from him to her father's house at Beth-lehem; he goeth to fetch her back; is kindly entertained by her father; he departs, and comes to Gibeah of Benjamin, and his concubine with him, JUDGES 19:1. An old man of Mount Ephraim entertains them, JUDGES 19:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
AGAINST HIM, i.e. against her faith given to him, or to his wrong; or, _with him_, i.e. in his house; or whilst she lived with him, which is opposed to her _going away_, which here follows. WENT AWAY FROM HIM; either for fear of his severe rebukes or punishment, or because her heart was alienated fr... [ Continue Reading ]
TO SPEAK FRIENDLY UNTO HER, or, to speak to her heart, i.e. kindly and comfortably, as that phrase is taken, GE 1 21 HO 2:14, to offer, her pardon and reconciliation, and restitution to her former state. TO BRING HER AGAIN, to wit, to his own house. A COUPLE OF ASSES; partly for himself or his wife... [ Continue Reading ]
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THE DAY GROWETH TO AN END, Heb. _it is the encamping time of the day_, i.e. the evening, when armies having marched in the day, begin to pitch their camp; or, when the sun that makes the day begins to encamp himself and go toward rest; so it is a poetical expression taken from hence, that the sun, w... [ Continue Reading ]
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OF A STRANGER, i.e. of a strange nation, which the Canaanites possess; for though the city Jerusalem had been taken by Caleb, JUD 1, yet the strong fort of Zion was still in their hands, 2 SAMUEL 5:6,7, whence it is likely they did much molest, and afterwards, by God's permission, and for the punish... [ Continue Reading ]
Both which places lay in Benjamin's portion, a little northward from Jerusalem, and in the road from Bethlehem-judah to Gibeah.... [ Continue Reading ]
This is added to difference it from another Gibeah in Judah, JOSHUA 15:57. Possibly this is that which was called _Gibeah of Saul_, 1 SAMUEL 11:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
Though they were soft and effeminate in other respects, yet they were hard-hearted towards strangers or indigent persons. Either there were no public houses to receive and entertain travellers, as may be gathered from GE 28 GE 42 GE 45 JOS 9 &c.; or, if there were such a one here, they might perceiv... [ Continue Reading ]
OF MOUNT EPHRAIM; whence also the Levite was, which obliged and inclined him to show the more kindness to his countryman. THE MEN OF THE PLACE WERE BENJAMITES: this was indeed one of thee cities belonging to the priests, JOS 21 1CH 6; but you consider that the cities which were given to the priests,... [ Continue Reading ]
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THE HOUSE OF THE LORD was in Shiloh, JOSHUA 18:1, JOSHUA 22:12 Thither he went, either because he lived there, for that in the tribe of Ephraim; or rather, because he would there offer prayers, and praises, and sacrifices unto God, for his mercy in reconciling him and his wife together, and for his... [ Continue Reading ]
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It matters not whether thou wantest nothing or every thing, I will take care to supply all thy wants.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY WASHED THEIR FEET, as they used to do to travellers in these hot countries, GENESIS 18:4, GENESIS 19:2 24:32, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAKING THEIR HEARTS MERRY, i.e. refreshing themselves with the provisions set before them. CERTAIN SONS OF BELIAL; wicked and licentious men: see DEUTERONOMY 13:13. THAT WE MAY KNOW HIM; an ambiguous expression, whereby they pretended only a desire to know and see what person he had brought among th... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS MAN IS COME INTO MINE HOUSE, and therefore I am obliged to protect him by the laws of hospitality. Compare GENESIS 19:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
He offers this to avoid a greater and more unnatural sin, which he thought they designed; but it seems they did not, their abuse being confined to the woman, and not extended to the man, who also was in their power, if they had lusted after him. But this offer was sinful, because he offered that whi... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MAN TOOK HIS CONCUBINE; being willing to expose her rather than the daughter of his host, who had expressed such a singular care and affection for him.... [ Continue Reading ]
FELL DOWN, to wit, dead, as the following words show, and as that word is oft used, as EXODUS 19:21 PSALMS 82:7, PSALMS 91:7 HOSEA 5:5; killed, partly with grief of heart, and partly with excessive abuse of her body, of which there have been divers instances. Thus the sin she formerly chose, JUDGES... [ Continue Reading ]
The posture either of one that had fallen down, or of one that was laid down to sleep, her hands or arms (for the Hebrew word signifies both) leaning upon the threshold and being put under her head; and therefore he thought to awake her, and raise her up.... [ Continue Reading ]
NONE ANSWERED; for she was dead, as is said, JUDGES 20:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOGETHER WITH HER BONES, or, _according to her bones_, according to the joints of her body, for there he made a division. This might seem to be a barbarous and inhuman act in itself; but may seem excusable, if it be considered that the sadness of the spectacle did highly contribute to stir up the ze... [ Continue Reading ]
NO SUCH DEED; so wicked and abominable. CONSIDER OF IT, TAKE ADVICE, AND SPEAK YOUR MINDS; let us meet together, and seriously consider, and every one freely speak what is to be done in this case.... [ Continue Reading ]