John Gill Commentary Judges 21:20

"And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards," — Judges 21:20 (ASV)

Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin
The two hundred men of the tribe that wanted wives; they ordered them as follows, and which they spoke with authority, being the elders of the congregation, (Judges 21:16)

saying, go and lie in wait in the vineyards ;
which might belong to Shiloh, or it may be to Lebonah, which perhaps is the same with Bethlaban, famous for its wine with the Misnic writers; who say ^F7 the second places for wine are Bethrimah and Bethlaban; and I suspect that Bethrimah is the same with Bethrimmon, near which was the rock Rimmon these men were in; now this being the time of year when the vintage was just over, the vines were full of branches and leaves, under which the men might the better hide themselves; and the grapes being gathered, there were no men in the vineyards, and so might lie in wait safely, and under cover.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F7: Misn. Menachot, c. 8. sect. 6.