The language and construction of this verse are poetical; it seems to be an extract from a song and to describe, in the language of poetry, the sam…

A strong and poetic description of the total rout and massacre which ensued.

With ease. —There is no “with” in the Hebrew, b…

Thus they enclosed the Benjaminites round about
Surrounded them on all sides, the army of Israel being posted in dif…

The Israelites' abhorrence of the crime committed at Gibeah, and their resolution to punish the criminals, were right; but they formed their resolv…