THEN. These Chapter s (20, 21), hy Figure of speech _Hysterologia_,
describe events which took place soon after Joshua's death. See notes
on Judges 18:1 with Judges 19:1.
CHILDREN. sons.
AS ONE MAN. All this excitement, unanimity, and bloodshed about an
injury done to. woman; no sense of the evil... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _ha_. _'Elohim_. the [true] God. App-14. See note on
Judges 18:31.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW. Note the Figure of speech _Parenthesis_ in this verse. App-6.
Mizpeh on the south-west border of Benjamin, not Mizpeh on the east of
Jordan (Judges 10:17; Judges 11:11; Judges 11:29).
WICKEDNESS. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LEVITE. Hebrew. "the man, the Levite".... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN. masters or head-men. for the house of God was in Shiloh (Judges
18:31), also the camp of Israel (Judges 21:12).... [ Continue Reading ]
LEFTHANDED. Hebrew lame, or bound, in his right hand.
HAIR BREADTH. a hair. No _Ellipsis,_ omit "breadth".
MISS. Hebrew. _chata'._ See App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Parenthesis._ App-6.
BEFORE THE LORD. At Shiloh (Judges 18:31).
ASKED COUNSEL. By Phinehas, with Urim and Thummim. Compare Judges
20:28, and see notes on Exodus 28:30; Numbers 26:55.
OFFERED. offered up. See App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
PHINEHAS. The grandson of Aaron, the contemporary of Jonathan the
grandson of Moses (Judges 18:30). This is the only mention of the high
priest throughout the book.
AARON. Some codices, with Syriac, add "the priest".... [ Continue Reading ]
COASTS. borders.... [ Continue Reading ]
NO SUCH DEED DONE. "The days of Giheah"became proverbial. Compare
Hosea 9:9; Hosea 10:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HOUSE OF GOD. Beth-el Here it denotes Beth-el. One of the three
cities mentioned.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEADOWS. Probably. forest.... [ Continue Reading ]
TRUSTED. Confided or placed hope in. Hebrew. _batah._ App-69.... [ Continue Reading ]
DREW THEMSELVES ALONG. marched forward.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CITY. the whole city, or holocaust of the city.... [ Continue Reading ]
OVER AGAINST. as far as over against.... [ Continue Reading ]
SIX HUNDRED. Compare Judges 21:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MEN. every one.... [ Continue Reading ]