Then all the people rose up as one person, saying, “Not one of us will go to his tent, nor will any of us go home.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

They bound themselves not to break up and disperse until they had punished the wickedness of Gibeah.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Arose as one man. —The same words are rendered with one consent in 1 Samuel 11:7.

To his tent …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And all the people arose as one man
Either the heads of the people assembled in council, all agreed unanimously in o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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