Judges 19:30

And it was so, that everyone who saw it said, Such a day as this has not happened nor has been seen from the day of the going up of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt until this day: take ye counsel concerning it, and speak.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.

In Context

29And he took his sword, and laid hold of his concubine, and divided her into twelve parts, and sent them to every coast of Israel.

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Cross References

Proverbs 11:14They that have no guidance fall like leaves: 1 But in much counsel there is safety. 1

Proverbs 15:22They that honor not councils put off deliberation; 1 But counsel abides in the hearts of counselors. 1

Proverbs 24:6War is carried on with generalship, 1 And aid is supplied to the heart of a counselor. 1

Matthew Henry on Judges 19:23-30

The Wickedness of Gibeah; The Israelites Roused to Revenge. ( b. c. 1410.) 22 Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him. 23 And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come… Read the whole commentary →

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