Judges 19:22
Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
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Gill's Exposition
Now as they were making their hearts merry,.... With a glass of wine after supper, and conversing together in a cheerful manner about their country and friends:
behold, the men of the city, certain…
Here is, I. The great wickedness of the men of Gibeah. One could not imagine that ever it should enter into the heart of men that had the use of human reason, of Israelites that had the benefit of…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
sons of Belial Marg. sons of worthlessness, as in Jdg 20:13; Deu 13:13; 1Sa 25:17; 1Sa 25:25 etc., taking Belial (belîy-ya-al) as compounded of belî = notand ya-al=? profit, though a noun ya-aldoes…
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