Then the warriors of Benjamin shouted, “We’re defeating them as we did before!” But the Israelites had planned in advance to run away so that the men of Benjamin would chase them along the roads and be drawn away from the town.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Said, Let us flee. In a later historical style, the plan of the feigned flight would have been mentioned earlier.

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John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the children of Benjamin said, they are smitten down
before us, as at first
At th…

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…