Judges 20:1
And all the children of Israel went out, and all the congregation was gathered as one man, from Dan even to Bersabee, and in the land of Galaad, to the Lord at Massepha.
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Numbers 32:1And the children of Ruben and the children of Gad had + 32:1 Gr. cattle, a multitude, greatly a multitude.a multitude of cattle, very great; and they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Galaad; and the place was a place for cattle:
Deuteronomy 13:12And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall not again do according to this evil thing among you.
Joshua 15:38and Dalad, and Maspha, and Jachareel,
Joshua 18:26and Massema, and Miron, and Amoke;
Joshua 22:12And all the children of Israel gathered together to Selo, so as to go up and fight against them.
Judges 11:11And Jephthae went with the elders of Galaad, and the people made him head and ruler over them: and Jephthae spoke all his words before the Lord in Massepha.
Matthew Henry on Judges 20:1
Into the book of the wars of the Lord the story of this chapter must be brought, but it looks as sad and uncomfortable as any article in all that history; for there is nothing in it that looks in the least bright or pleasant but the pious zeal of Israel against the wickedness of the men of Gibeah, which made it on their side a just and holy war; but otherwise the obstinacy of the Benjamites in protecting their criminals, which was the foundation of the war, the vast loss which the Israelites sustained in carrying… Read the whole commentary →