Judges 20:47

But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.

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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 n...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

six hundred. Compare Judges 21:13 .
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.
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 firs...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

In the rock Rimmon. — This may be quite literally taken, for there are four large caverns in the hill.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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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 d...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months. I would not overstrain the hol...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But six hundred men ,.... Who were all that were left of 26,700 turned and fled to the wilderness ; turned out of the highway or common road, and...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months. Ver. 47. Unto the rock Rimmo...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Defeat of the Benjamites. B. C. 1410. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In a cave within that rock, where they fortified themselves and fetched in provision as they had opportunity; which they could easily do, when the he...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ But six hundred men turned and fled towards the wilderness, to the Rock of Rimmon, and they lived in the Rock of Rimmon for four months.' Of th...
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...
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 evil...
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 am...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Benjamites Defeated and Almost Exterminated
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But six hundred men turned and tied to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, they effected their escape and fortified themselves in the fastnesses of...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Habakkuk 3:2 ; Isaiah 1:9 ; Jeremiah 14:7 ; Judges 21:13 ; Lamentations 3:32 ; Psalms 103:10 ; Psalms 103:9

⁴⁷ But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.

Related Commentaries of Judges 20:47

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 20:47