And they found among the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

To Shiloh - To which place, as the usual place of meeting for the national assembly, the Israelites had moved from Bethel (a distance of abo…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

They brought them. —It can hardly be doubted that the “them” means the young virgins, although the pronoun is masculine (otham…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they found among the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead four
hundred young virgins
Or da…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Israel lamented for the Benjamites and was perplexed by the oath they had taken not to give their daughters to them in marriage. People are more ze…

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