Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Sons of Belial. —It is only by a deeply-rooted misconception that Belial is written with a capital. The word is not the name (as i…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now as they were making their hearts merry
With a glass of wine after supper, and conversing together in a cheerful …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The three remaining chapters of this book contain a very sad history of the wickedness of the men of Gibeah, in Benjamin. The righteous Lord permit…

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