Judges 1:24
“And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city,.... Or "the keepers" (r); those that were sent to watch, and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 1:21-36
We are here told upon what terms the rest of the tribes stood with the Canaanites that remained.
I. Benjamin neglected…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
watchers i.e. the Israelite outposts. The word favours an emendation such as -encamped" in Jdg 1:1; cf. 2Sa 11:16.
the…