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Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.
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A Proven Strategy
Multiple commentators (Barnes, Ellicott, Gill) note that the ambush strategy Israel used here was not new. It was the same successful tactic Joshua used to conquer Ai (Joshua 8). After two defeats, Israel returned to a proven, wise military method from their own history.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The stratagem described is exactly that by which Joshua took Ai (marginal reference).
19th Century
Anglican
Set liers in wait. —This exceedingly simple and primitive stratagem had also been successful against Ai (Joshua 8:4) a…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah . ] For though they were assured of success and victory, yet they th…
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The Israelites' abhorrence of the crime committed at Gibeah, and their resolution to punish the criminals, were right; but they formed their resolv…
