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See also Judges 21 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JUDGES 19-21. In the story of the outrage of Gibeah, there is a combination of history and midrash. Hosea (Judges 9:9) makes allusion to the days of Gibeah, as a time of notorious moral depravity in I...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _How the Benjamites were saved from extinction_ The Israelites had bound themselves by oath not to intermarry with the men of Benjamin; but the tribe had been nearly annihilated in the conflict, and...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 21 Judges 21:1-12 _Wives for Benjamin taken from Jabesh-gilead._ The Israelites had vowed that they would not give their daughters to the men of Benjamin to be their wives. As a r...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 ruled, (a-12) _ Shaphat_ , lit. 'judged.' country (b-32) Lit. 'fields,' 'farmlands,' as ver. 6, and elsewhere. As 2 Kings 8:3 ,2 Kings 8:5 ....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXI. Judges 21:1. Remorse of the Israelites at the extirpation of a tribe in consequence of their oath not to give their daughters in marriage to the Benjamites. Judges 21:8. Expedient of destroying J...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO JUDGES 21 This chapter relates how that when the Israelites calmed down, and seriously to reflect on what had passed, they were sore grieved, and much lamented the case of Benjamin, a...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The people bewaile the desolation of Beniamin. 8 By the destruction of Iabesh Gilead they prouide them foure hundred wiues. 16 They aduise them to surprise the virgines that daunced at Shiloh. 1...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    ** We find in this book excellent examples of faith, piety, patience, humility, industry, and loving-kindness, in the common events of life. Also we see the special care which God's providence take o...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 21. PRESERVATION OF THE REMNANT OF BENJAMIN....

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