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Judges 20:6

Judges 20:6
And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces,.... Lest it should be thought that these barbarous creatures, after they had used her in such a manner that occasioned her death, that they had…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Judges 20:1-11

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

all the country of the inheritance of Israel We hardly expect inheritancein plain prose; contrast Jdg 19:29. The word may be a later insertion.

they have committed lewdness Similarly Hos 6:9; Eze…

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