We will take ten men out of every hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, a hundred out of every thousand, and a thousand out of every ten thousand, to make provisions for the people, that when they come to Gibeah in Benjamin, they may repay all the vileness that they have done in Israel.”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

In order to make it possible for the Israelite army to remain in the field, and do to the men of Gibeah what their wickedness deserved, every tenth…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Ten men of an hundred. —A tenth of the nation, probably chosen by lot, is to be responsible for the provisioning. They do not anti…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And we will take ten men of an hundred, throughout all the
tribes of Israel
Excepting…

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…