So the men of Benjamin did as they were told. Each man caught one of the women as she danced in the celebration and carried her off to be his wife. They returned to their own land, and they rebuilt their towns and lived in them.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Compare the very similar account of the rape of the Sabine women by the Roman youths at the festival of the Consualia, as related by Livy.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the children of Benjamin did so
Went and laid wait in the vineyards, and when the daughters of Shiloh came out t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Israel lamented for the Benjamites and was perplexed by the oath they had taken not to give their daughters to them in marriage. People are more ze…