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Judges 21:2

Judges 21:2
And the people came to the house of God , and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And the people came to the house of God,.... Not to the city Bethel, as the Targum, Septuagint, and other versions, but…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

To the house of God - It should be, “to Bethel.” See Jdg 20:18.

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 21:1-15

We may observe in these verses,

I. The ardent zeal which the Israelites had expressed against the wickedness of the men…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

came to Beth-el The characteristics of the B narrative reappear in this chapter: the resort to Beth-el till evencf. Jdg…