2 Samuel 5:23; Joshua 8:4; Judges 20:34
The stratagem described is exactly that by which Joshua took Ai (marginal reference).
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 n...
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And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah. Israel set liers in wait - Though God had promised them success, they knew they could expect it only...
And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah. Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah. A plan was formed of taking that city by strata...
The Slaughter of the Benjamites The Levite recounts his wrongs to a full assemblage of the tribes, who decree punishment upon Benjamin. Their firs...
Set liers in wait. — This exceedingly simple and primitive stratagem had also been successful against Ai ( Joshua 8:4 ) and against Shechem ( Judge...
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 descri...
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 d...
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 n...
And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah. For though they were assured of success and victory, yet they thought proper to make use of means:...
And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah. Ver. 29. And Israel set liers in wait. ] See the like strategem used at Ai. Jos 8:4-5
Israel set liers in wait Though they were assured of the success, by a particular promise, yet they did not neglect the use of means; as well knowi...
The Defeat of the Benjamites. B. C. 1410. ...
Though they were assured of the success by a particular and absolute promise, yet they do not neglect the use of means; as well knowing that the cert...
‘ And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.' There was now a change of tactics. Their previous tactics had not worked, probably because of...
THE CRY FOR VENGEANCE ( Judges 20:1-48 .) HOMILETICS 1. This cry was universal ( Judges 20:1 ). “From Dan to Beershebah, with Gilead.” There...
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 evil...
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 am...
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...
And Israel set liers-in-wait round about Gibeah; they no longer relied upon superior force, but made use of strategic arts in placing various details...
The Benjamites Defeated and Almost Exterminated
Liers in wait — Though they were assured of the success, by a particular promise, yet they do not neglect the use of means; as well knowing that th...
29 And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.