They said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel who didn`t come up to Yahweh to Mizpah? Behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Jabesh-Gilead - Is here mentioned for the first time. (See marginal references.) The name of Jabesh survives only in the Wadi Yabes (running…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

None came to the camp from Jabesh-gilead. —Jabesh-Gilead, which Josephus calls the metropolis of Gilead (Antt. vi. 5, § 1…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they said, what one is there of the tribes of Israel that
came not up to Mizpeh to the Lord

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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