Judges 20:37 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Drew themselves along, or, extended themselves, i.e. whereas before they lay close and contracted into a narrow compass, now they spread themselves, and marched in rank and file, as armies do. Or, marched or went, Heb. drew their feet. So this verb is oft, used, as Genesis 37:28 Exodus 12:21 Judges 4:6 Job 21:33.

Judges 20:37

37 And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along,d and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.