Judges 20:27 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, ”

Judges 20:27 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God [was] (m) there in those days, (m) That is, in Shiloh.
Judges 20:27 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 20. The Outrage Avenged. The congregation (LXX Synagô gç) is a post-exilic term. The words as one man suggest a unity of action such as was not secured till long after the time of the Judges....
Judges 20:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Judges 20:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Judges 20:27 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Slaughter of the Benjamites The Levite recounts his wrongs to a full assemblage of the tribes, who decree punishment upon Benjamin. Their first two attacks are unsuccessful, but the third resu...
Judges 20:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Enquired of the Lord — i.e., of Jehovah, as in Judges 20:23 . On the occasion of their first general inquiry ( Judges 20:18 ) it is said that they “enquired of Elohim,” but it is impossible to d...
Judges 20:27 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 20:1-48 ; Judges 21:1-25 FROM JUSTICE TO WILD REVENGE Judges 19:1-30 ; Judges 20:1-48 ; Judges 21:1-25 THESE last Chapter s describe a general and vehement outburst of moral indign...
Judges 20:27 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The action of the Levite served its purpose. The nation was stirred momentarily to its center. A great moral passion flamed out. Underneath all the degeneracy was a true stratum of religious convicti...
Judges 20:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here we see that through the whole the victory was not doubtful. The Lord hereby taught Israel, who perhaps vaunted more upon the strength of their numbers, compared to Benjamin and Gibeah, than simp...
Judges 20:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the children of Israel inquired of the Lord ,.... By the Word of the Lord, as the Targum, and which has the same expression in Judges 20:18 for the ark of the covenant of God was there in tho...
Judges 20:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God [was] there in those days, Ver. 27. And the children of Israel inquired of the Lord. ] Now they could find the...
Judges 20:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The children of Israel inquired of the Lord They had inquired of the Lord before, but not as they ought to have done. For, confiding in the justice of their cause, and their vast forces, they seem...
Judges 20:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Defeat of the Benjamites. B. C. 1410. 26 Then all the children of Israel, and all th...
Judges 20:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Inquired of the Lord, to wit, by Urim and Thummim, Numbers 27:21 . Was there in Shiloh, where they were now assembled.
Judges 20:27 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And the children of Israel enquired of Yahweh, for the Ark of the Covenant was there in those days.' This confirms that at this time for some reason the Ark was at Bethel, and probably the Tabe...
Judges 20:27 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE CRY FOR VENGEANCE ( Judges 20:1-48 .) HOMILETICS 1. This cry was universal ( Judges 20:1 ). “From Dan to Beershebah, with Gilead.” There was not a dissentient voice. 2. They were in ear...
Judges 20:27 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 20:11 . All the men of Israel were knit together. Why had they not assembled against Micah and his chapel of gods? Then this and other evils might have been prevented. This was a just and n...
Judges 20:27 - The Biblical Illustrator

The men of Israel turned again upon the children of BenJamin. From justice to wild revenge It may be asked how, while polygamy was practised among the Israelites, the sin of Gibeah could rouse...
Judges 20:27 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 20:18 The house of God . In this rendering the A.V. follows the Vulgate, which has in domum Dei, hoc est, in Silo. But the Septuagint has Βαιθὴλ, and all the ancient a...
Judges 20:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Reverses of Israel
Judges 20:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 4:3 ; 1 Samuel 4:4 ; Isaiah 59:1 ; Jeremiah 7:12 ; Joshua 18:1 ; Judges 20:18 ; Judges 20:23 ; Numbers 27:21 ; Psalms 78:60 ; Psalms 78:61

Judges 20:27 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Judges 20:27 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 20:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 20:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 20:27 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 20:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 20:27 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 20:27 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 20:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 20:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 20:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 20:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 20:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 20:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 20:27 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 20:27 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 20:27 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 20:27 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 20:27 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 20:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 20:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge