This is the thing that you shall do: you shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman who has lain by man.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

You shall utterly destroy - More exactly, "you shall devote to utter destruction," or "cherem" (Leviticus 27:28 note).

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

To dance in dances. —Possibly the dances of the vintage festival. There is a fountain in a narrow valley, at a little dis…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And this is the thing that you shall do
Which they gave them in charge to execute:

you shall utte…

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…

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