Then the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until evening, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, “Shall I again draw near for battle against the children of my brother Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Go up against him.”

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And the children of Israel. —This verse is parenthetical and retrospective. The whole narrative is arranged in a very simple manner, and s…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord
until even
The evening of…

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…