While they were enjoying themselves, a crowd of troublemakers from the town surrounded the house. They began beating at the door and shouting to the old man, “Bring out the man who is staying with you so we can have sex with him.”

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Sons of Belial. —It is only by a deeply-rooted misconception that Belial is written with a capital. The word is not the name (as i…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now as they were making their hearts merry
With a glass of wine after supper, and conversing together in a cheerful …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The three remaining chapters of this book contain a very sad history of the wickedness of the men of Gibeah, in Benjamin. The righteous Lord permit…