Judges 21:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. ”

Judges 21:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It is not certain whether the brass altar was at Bethel at this time, or whether it may not have been elsewhere, e. g., at Shiloh with the tabernacle. Some, however, think that the altar here menti...
Judges 21:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an (b) altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. (b) According to their custom, when they would consult t...
Judges 21:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judes 21. Benjamin Saved from Extinction. Two versions of this story have been editorially combined. The second is evidently the older. It was stated that the children of Israel came together as on...
Judges 21:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

offered. Hebrew. 'alah . App-43.
Judges 21:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Built there an altar - This affords some evidence that this w...
Judges 21:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel? No JFB commentary on these verses.
Judges 21:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Migrations of the Danites, and the Feud between Benjamin and the other tribes (Judges 17-21) This concluding section is really an appendix. Instead of describing a further deliverance, it reco...
Judges 21:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Built there an altar. — We find David doing the same at the threshing-floor of Araunah ( 2 Samuel 24:25 ), and Solomon at Gibeon. Unless the entire tabernacle had, for the time, been removed to Bet...
Judges 21:4 - 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 21:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Uninstructed zeal, even in the cause of righteousness, often goes beyond its proper limits. The terrible carnage continued until not above six hundred men of the tribe of Benjamin were left. Another...
Judges 21:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is pleasing to remark, that though at this time, the interests of Religion appeared at so low an ebb; yet, the ordinances of worship were still kept up at Shiloh.
Judges 21:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early ,.... The day after their fasting and prayer, and a sense of their present case and circumstances being deeply impressed upon their mind...
Judges 21:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Ver. 4. And built there an altar. ] Either for a monument...
Judges 21:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The people rose early and built there an altar It is likely that they erected a new altar upon this present occasion, when such a multitude of sacrifices were to be offered by all the people of Isr...
Judges 21:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

TWO FOOLISH OATHS AND FOOLISH ACTIONS (vv. 1-14) God had not told Israel to totally destroy Benjamin, including women and children, but Israel had done this except for the 600 men hiding in the...
Judges 21:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Lamentation for the Benjamites; Wives Provided for the Benjamites. B. C. 1409. 1 Now the...
Judges 21:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Built there an altar; not for a monument of the victory, as some say, but for sacrifices, as the next words show. Quest. What need was there of this, when the ordinary altar was there, to which a...
Judges 21:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And so it was that on the next day the people rose early and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.' The ‘building' of an altar refers to refurbishing it since i...
Judges 21:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

A GREAT CALAMITY PREVENTED ( Judges 21:1-25 .) HOMILETICS 1. Zeal is always right in denouncing sin . It would have showed a lamentable lack of the reverence due to the God of Israel, if such...
Judges 21:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 21:4 . Built there an altar, in Mizpeh. This altar had long existed. Exodus 38:1 . Altars were erected in many places: Samuel, David, and Elijah officiated at those altars. Yea, more; the...
Judges 21:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

The men of Israel had sworn. An unreasonable oath 1. It was an oath that flowed from rash rage rather than from real zeal. Men must swear in judgment ( Jeremiah 4:2 ), not when transported with...
Judges 21:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Expedition Against Jabesh-Gilead
Judges 21:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 8:64 ; 2 Samuel 24:18 ; 2 Samuel 24:25 ; Exodus 20:24 ; Exodus 20:25 ; Hebrews 13:10 ; Hosea 5:15 ; Judges 6:26 ; Psalms 78:34 ; Psalms 78:35
Judges 21:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

An altar — Not for a monument of the victory, but for sacrifices, as the next words shew. There might be in that place more altars than one, when the multitude of sacrifices be required, which was...

Judges 21:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 21:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Judges 21:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 21:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 21:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 21:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 21:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 21:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 21:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 21:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 21:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 21:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 21:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 21:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 21:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 21:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 21:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 21:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 21:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 21:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 21:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 21:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 21:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 21:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes