They commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

They commanded. —Rather, they gave notice. This is the keri or marginal reading of the Hebrew; the kethib,

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin
The two hundred men of the tribe that wanted wives; they ordered 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…

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