Judges 20:39
And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke,.... Fire being set to it by the liers in wait, who had entered it, and who made a large fire, which caused a vast pillar of…
We have here a full account of the complete victory which the Israelites obtained over the Benjamites in the third engagement: the righteous cause was victorious at last, when the managers of it…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
And the men of Israel turned The turn, however, does not come properly till Jdg 20:20. Read with a slight change and that the men of I. should turn, as part of the appointed sign; Jdg 20:20 will then…