Judges 21

Judges 21:1

HAD sworne] When they gathered themselves together together to deliberate upon this war, Judges 20:1.

Judges 21:2

To the house] Namely to the Tabernacle in Siloh.

Judges 21:4

An Altar] For a monument and remembrance of this Victory, as Ios 8. 30: and 22: 10: Iudg: 6: 24 for otherwise it is likely that they having the Tabernacle by them, wherein was Moses his Altar, they did offer sacrifices upon that.

Judges 21:5

Who is there] This ought to bee understood of communities, and not of particular persons:

Judges 21:6

Repened them] Being very sorry that they were constrained, to execute justice so sharply, and their wrath being now turned to Compassion:

Judges 21:10

The women] according to the rigour used in the Law, concerning such accursed things.

Judges 21:11

Every woman] as Num. 31. 17. 18.

Judges 21:15

The Lord] By their hands as executioners of his justice, which acts it is praise worthy to go about, as it were by constraint, and ill will, being that to delight in shedding of bloud, is a token of cruelty, and not of zeale and justice.

Judges 21:18

That giveth] At this time, for this oath was not to last ever.

Judges 21:19

A feast] One of the three solemne feasts, whereat there were many honest, and holy recreations used being as it were in the sight of God; and such were these dances, as Exodus 15:20. 1 Samuel 18:6. 2 Samuel 6:14

Judges 21:22

In the warre] Namely, that of Jabesh Give unto them] But unto us who desire them of you: or because you have not given them, seeing they were ravished from you Guilty] Of having broken the oath of the congregation.