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Then. These Chapter s (20, 21), hy Figure of speech Hysterologia, describe events which took place soon after Joshua's death. See notes on Judges 18:1 with Judges 19:1.
children. sons.
as one man. All this excitement, unanimity, and bloodshed about an injury done to. woman; no sense of the evil of idolatry and sin against God, recorded in Judges 19.
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Judges 20:2 open_in_new
God. Hebrew. ha. 'Elohim. the [true] God. App-14. See note on Judges 18:31.
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Judges 20:3 open_in_new
Now. Note the Figure of speech Parenthesis in this verse. App-6. Mizpeh on the south-west border of Benjamin, not Mizpeh on the east of Jordan (Judges 10:17; Judges 11:11; Judges 11:29).
wickedness. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44.
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Judges 20:4 open_in_new
the Levite. Hebrew. "the man, the Levite".
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Judges 20:5 open_in_new
men. masters or head-men. for the house of God was in Shiloh (Judges 18:31), also the camp of Israel (Judges 21:12).
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lefthanded. Hebrew lame, or bound, in his right hand.
hair breadth. a hair. No Ellipsis, omit "breadth".
miss. Hebrew. chata'. See App-44.
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God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
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And. Note the Figure of speech Parenthesis. App-6.
before the LORD. At Shiloh (Judges 18:31).
asked counsel. By Phinehas, with Urim and Thummim. Compare Judges 20:28, and see notes on Exodus 28:30; Numbers 26:55.
offered. offered up. See App-43.
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Judges 20:28 open_in_new
Phinehas. The grandson of Aaron, the contemporary of Jonathan the grandson of Moses (Judges 18:30). This is the only mention of the high priest throughout the book.
Aaron. Some codices, with Syriac, add "the priest".
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Judges 20:29 open_in_new
coasts. borders.
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Judges 20:30 open_in_new
no such deed done. "The days of Giheah"became proverbial. Compare Hosea 9:9; Hosea 10:9.
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Judges 20:31 open_in_new
the house of God. Beth-el Here it denotes Beth-el. One of the three cities mentioned.
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Judges 20:33 open_in_new
meadows. Probably. forest.
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Judges 20:36 open_in_new
trusted. Confided or placed hope in. Hebrew. batah. App-69.
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Judges 20:37 open_in_new
drew themselves along. marched forward.
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Judges 20:40 open_in_new
the city. the whole city, or holocaust of the city.
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Judges 20:43 open_in_new
over against. as far as over against.
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Judges 20:47 open_in_new
six hundred. Compare Judges 21:13.
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Judges 20:48 open_in_new
the men. every one.