Judg 20:33-43 | TSK | e4.org | rose up put themselves There appear to have been three divisions of the Israelitish army. One at Baal-tamar (which was situated, says Eusebius, near Gibeah); a second behind the city in ambush; and a third, who skirmished with the Benjamites before Gibeah.

‏ Judges 20:33-43

put themselves There appear to have been three divisions of the Israelitish army. One at Baal-tamar (which was situated, says Eusebius, near Gibeah); a second behind the city in ambush; and a third, who skirmished with the Benjamites before Gibeah.

ten thousand Judg 20:29

knew not Josh 8:14; Job 21:13; Prov 4:19, Prov 29:6; Eccl 8:11-12, Eccl 9:12; Isa 3:10-11; Isa 47:11; Matt 24:44; Luke 21:34, Luke 21:34; 1Thess 5:3

twenty Judg 20:15, Judg 20:44-46; Job 20:5; Though the numbers of the Israelites were immensely superior to those of Benjamin, though the stratagem was well laid and ingeniously executed, and the battle bravely fought, yet the inspired historian ascribes the victory to the hand of the Lord, as entirely as if he had smitten the Benjamites by a miracle.

for the men Josh 8:15-29

the liers in wait hasted Josh 8:19

drew themselves along or, made a long sound with the trumpets, Exod 19:13; Josh 6:5

Now there From this verse to the end of the chapter, we have the details of the same operations which are mentioned, in a general way, in the preceding verses of this chapter.

sign or, time, Gen 17:21; 2Kgs 4:16 *marg.

and Heb. with

flame Heb. elevation

And when Judg 20:31

smite and kill Heb. smite the wounded

a pillar Gen 19:28; Song 3:6; Joel 2:30; Rev 19:3

looked Josh 8:20

flame Heb. whole consumption

were amazed Exod 15:9-10; Isa 13:8-9, Isa 33:14; Luke 17:27-28, Luke 21:26; 1Thess 5:3; 2Pet 2:12; Rev 6:15-17, Rev 18:8-10

was come upon them Heb. touched them

the battle Lam 1:3; Hos 9:9, Hos 10:9

enclosed Josh 8:20-22

with ease or, from Menuchah, etc

over against Heb. unto over against