Judges 20:46 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour. ”

Judges 20:46 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In Judges 20:35 the number given is 25,100. Judges 20:44-46 give the details of the loss on that day: 18,000, 5,000, and 2,000; in all 25,000. But as the Benjamites numbered 26,700 men Judges...
Judges 20:46 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were (y) twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these [were] men of valour. (y) Besides eleven hundred that had been slain in the previous...
Judges 20:46 - 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 20:46 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.
Judges 20:46 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour. All which fell that day of Benjamin. Upon comparing this with...
Judges 20:46 - 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 20:46 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Twenty and five thousand men. — Eighteen thousand killed in battle, ┼ 5,000 on the paved roads ( mesilloth ) , ┼ 2,000 near Rimmon, ┼ 600 survivors, makes 25,600. But as the Benjamites were 26,700...
Judges 20:46 - 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 20:46 - 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 20:46 - 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 20:46 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and thousand men ,.... It is before said 25,100 Judges 20:35 here the one hundred are omitted, and the round number of thousands given, whic...
Judges 20:46 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these [were] men of valour. Ver. 46. Twenty and five thousand. ] Besides a thousand slain in...
Judges 20:46 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Twenty and five thousand Besides the odd hundred expressed Judges 20:35 ; but here only the great number is mentioned, the less being omitted, as inconsiderable. Here are also a thousand more omit...
Judges 20:46 - 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 20:46 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Twenty and five thousand, besides the odd hundred expressed Judges 20:35 ; but here only the great number is expressed, the less being omitted, as inconsiderable; which way of numbering is frequ...
Judges 20:46 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ So that all who fell that day of Benjamin were twenty five eleph men that drew the sword. All these were men of valour.' Compare Judges 20:35 . Twenty five of the twenty six military units wer...
Judges 20:46 - 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 20:46 - 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 20:46 - 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 20:46 - 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 20:46 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Benjamites Defeated and Almost Exterminated
Judges 20:46 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 20:15 ; Judges 20:35
Judges 20:46 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Twenty and five thousand — Besides the odd hundred expressed Judges 20:35 , but here only the great number is mentioned, the less being omitted, as inconsiderable. Here are also a thousand more om...

Judges 20:46 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 20:46 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Judges 20:46 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 20:46 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 20:46 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 20:46 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 20:46 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 20:46 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 20:46 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 20:46 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 20:46 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 20:46 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 20:46 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 20:46 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 20:46 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 20:46 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 20:46 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 20:46 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 20:46 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 20:46 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 20:46 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 20:46 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 20:46 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes