Lux Domini

Judges  20:37

And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.

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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 20:36-40.

Judges 20:36 Judges 20:37 Judges 20:38 Judges 20:39 Judges 20:40

Glossary

Gibeah Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel el Ful.
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).