Judges 20:5
And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.
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Gill's Exposition
And the men of Gibeah rose against me,.... Not all of them, but some that dwelt in that city; he forbears giving them the character they justly deserved, sons of Belial. These came in a tumultuous and…
Here is, I. A general meeting of all the congregation of Israel to examine the matter concerning the Levite's concubine, and to consider what was to be done upon it, Jdg 20:1, Jdg 20:2. It does not…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
men of Gibeah citizens of G.; cf. Jdg 9:2 n.
me they thought to have slain See on Jdg 19:22. Their design on the young woman would naturally involve getting rid of her husband (cf. Gen 12:12).
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