whereupon the men of Israel would turn in battle. Now Benjamin had begun to strike and kill about thirty of the men of Israel. For they said, “Surely they are defeated before us, as in the first battle.”

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And when the men of Israel retired. —This merely repeats with more graphic details the fact already mentioned in Judges 2…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when the men of Israel retired in the battle Which is before expressed by their fleeing, and giving place to the Benj…

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…