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When he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, limb by limb, into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout all the borders of Israel.

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A Horrific Call for Justice

Commentators explain that the Levite's shocking act was a calculated, albeit horrific, summons for justice. In an era without a king or central court, he used this gruesome method to force every tribe of Israel to confront the atrocity committed in Gibeah. The twelve pieces sent throughout the land served as a visceral, undeniable call to action to avenge this terrible wrong.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Judges 19:29

18th Century

Theologian

A knife - Rather, “the” “knife”. The single household implement used, not like our knives at our meals, but for slaughtering and cutting up …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Judges 19:29

19th Century

Bishop

Divided her. —We see again that the narrative is taking us back to wild times, when the passions of men expressed themselves in wi…

John Gill

John Gill

On Judges 19:29

17th Century

Pastor

And when he was come into his house Having taken the dead body of his wife from off the ass, and brought it in there, and…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Judges 19:1–30

17th Century

Minister

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…