Judges 20:11

So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.

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Interpretation

This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of apostasy and deliverance in Judges.

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This thought runs through Judges 20:8-11.

City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).