And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabeshgilead to the assembly.
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Gill's Exposition
And they said, what one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the Lord?.... This is asked not only to bring them to justice, and put them to death, according to their oath,…
Barnes' Notes
Jabesh-Galead - Is here mentioned for the first time. (See marginal references.) The name of Jabesh survives only in the Wady Yabes (running down to the east bank of the Jordan), near the head of…
We may observe in these verses,
I. The ardent zeal which the Israelites had expressed against the wickedness of the men of Gibeah, as it was countenanced by the tribe of Benjamin. Occasion is here…
Cambridge Bible
Jabesh-gilead This ancient city, Jabesh of G., is only mentioned again in connexion with the history of Saul, 1Sa 11:1 ff; 1Sa 31:11 ff., 2Sa 2:5 f., Jdg 21:12 f. The name survives in the Wâdi…