Judges 20:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house. ”

Judges 20:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They bound themselves not to break up and disperse until they had punished the wickedness of Gibeah.
Judges 20:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any [of us] go to his tent, neither will we any [of us] turn into his (f) house. (f) Before we have avenged this wickedness.
Judges 20:8 - 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 20:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house. We will not any of us go to his tent - We will have satisfaction...
Judges 20:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house. All the people arose as one man. The extraordinary unanimity...
Judges 20:8 - 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 20:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Arose as one man. — The same words are rendered “with one consent” in 1 Samuel 11:7 . To his tent.... into his house. — Possibly many of the Trans-jordanic Israelites, who were chiefly graziers...
Judges 20:8 - 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 20:8 - 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 20:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Oh! that all the tribes of Jesus were so consolidated in his cause, and so united to him, their great head, and to each other as the members of his mystical body: what might not be expected in their...
Judges 20:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And all the people arose as one man ,.... Either the heads of the people assembled in council, all agreed unanimously in one vote or resolution, or all the 400,000 men were of the same mind, when th...
Judges 20:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any [of us] go to his tent, neither will we any [of us] turn into his house. Ver. 8. And all the people arose as one man, saying. ] For the...
Judges 20:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ye are The sons of that holy man, who, for one filthy action, left an eternal brand upon one of his own sons: a people in covenant with the holy God, whose honour you are obliged to vindicate, and...
Judges 20:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JUSTICE FOR THE GUILTY REFUSED BY BENJAMIN (vv. 1-13) All the tribes were united in their insistence that judgment must be carried out against those who were guilty of criminal abuse and murder....
Judges 20:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Combination Against Gibeah. B. C. 1410. 1 Then all the children of Israel went out,...
Judges 20:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

We will not any of us go to his tent, i.e. his habitation, to wit, until we have revenged this injury.
Judges 20:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And all the people arose as one man, saying, “We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house.” ' The verdict was unanimous. All were agreed, as indeed they...
Judges 20:8 - 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 20:8 - 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 20:8 - 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 20:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 20:1 Went out , i.e. from their several homes to the place of meeting. The congregation . The technical term (not, however, found in Samuel and Kings, except in 1 Kin...
Judges 20:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Benjamites Refuse to Deliver up the Guilty
Judges 20:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 9:10 ; Judges 20:1 ; Judges 20:11 ; Judges 21:1 ; Judges 21:5 ; Proverbs 21:3
Judges 20:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

His tent — That is, his habitation, until we have revenged this injury.

Judges 20:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 20:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Judges 20:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 20:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 20:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 20:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 20:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 20:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 20:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 20:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 20:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 20:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 20:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 20:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 20:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 20:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 20:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 20:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 20:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 20:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 20:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 20:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 20:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 20:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes