Judges 20:48
“And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
They treated Benjamin as devoted to utter destruction, as Jericho had been Jos 6:17, Jos 6:21, and the whole tribe was…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 20:26-48
We have here a full account of the complete victory which the Israelites obtained over the Benjamites in the third…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
This v.(from B) records the destruction of the Benjamites who had not taken part in the conflict.
the entire city The…
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