And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of apostasy and deliverance in Judges.
Read with
This thought runs through Judges 20:26-30.
Glossary
- Bethel Place
- House of God. (1. ) A place in Central Palestine, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem, at the head of the pass of Michmash and Ai. It was originally the royal Canaanite city of Luz ( Gen. 28:19 ). Modern identification: Beitin.
- Ark Object
- Noah’s ark, a building of gopher-wood, and covered with pitch, 300 cubits long, 50 cubits broad, and 30 cubits high.