Judges 21:11

And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
thing	הַדָּבָ֖ר ha.da.Var	H1697	a word · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
do	תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ ta.'a.Su	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
destroy	תַּחֲרִֽימוּ ta.cha.Ri.mu	H2763	to seclude · verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
male	זָכָ֗ר za.Khar	H2145	properly · adjective, masculine singular absolute
woman	אִשָּׁ֛ה 'i.Shah	H802	a woman · noun, common feminine singular absolute
lain	מִשְׁכַּב mish.kav-	H4904	a bed (figuratively · noun, common masculine singular construct
man	יֹדַ֥עַת yo.Da.'at	H3045	to know (properly · verb, qal active participle, feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Numbers 31:17-18 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
Deuteronomy 2:34 And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to r…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 21:1-15

We may observe in these verses, I. The ardent zeal which the Israelites had expressed against the wickedness of the men of Gibeah, as it was countenanced by the tribe of Benjamin. Occasion is here given to mention two instances of their zeal on this occasion, which we did not meet with before: - 1. While the general convention of the states was gathering together, and was waiting for a full house before they would proceed, they bound themselves with the great execration, which they called the Cherum, utterly to destroy all those cities that should not send in their representatives and their quota of men upon this occasion, or had sentenced those to that curse who should thus refuse (Jdg 21:5…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 21:8

there came none to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly--This city lay within the territory of eastern Manasseh, about fifteen miles east of the Jordan, and was, according to JOSEPHUS, the capital of Gilead. The ban which the assembled tribes had pronounced at Mizpeh seemed to impose on them the necessity of punishing its inhabitants for not joining the crusade against Benjamin; and thus, with a view of repairing the consequences of one rash proceeding, they hurriedly rushed to the perpetration of another, though a smaller tragedy. But it appears (Jdg 21:11) that, besides acting in fulfilment of their oath, the Israelites had the additional object by this raid of supplying wives to th…

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John Gill on Judges 21:11

And this is the thing that ye shall do,.... Which they gave them in charge to execute: ye shall utterly destroy every male; without any reserve, young or old, married or unmarried: and every woman that hath lain by man; whether lawfully or unlawfully, in a married or unmarried state.

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 21:1-14

The proposal to find wives for the six hundred Benjaminites who remained was exposed to this difficulty, that the congregation had sworn at Mizpeh (as is supplemented in Jdg 21:1 to the account in Jdg 20:1-9) that no one should give his daughter to a Benjaminite as a wife. Jdg 21:2-4 After the termination of the war, the people, i.e., the people who had assembled together for the war (see Jdg 21:9), went again to Bethel (see at Jdg 20:18, Jdg 20:26), to weep there for a day before God at the serious loss which the war had brought upon the congregation. Then they uttered this lamentation: "Why, O Lord God of Israel, is this come to pass in Israel, that a tribe is missing to-day from Israel?"…

Dictionary and topics

Jabesh — Dry. (1.) For Jabesh-Gilead (1 Sam. 11:3, 9, 10). (2.) The father of Shallum (2 Kings 15:10, 13, 14), who usurped the throne of Israel on the death of Zachariah.
Jabesh-Gilead — A town on the east of Jordan, on the top of one of the green hills of Gilead, within the limits of the half tribe of Manasseh, and in full view of Beth-shan. It is first mentioned in connection with…
Armies · Refusal to obey the summons, instance of — Refusal to obey the summons, instance of
Armies Of Israel, The · Refusing to join, often punished — Refusing to join, often punished
Benjamin, Tribe Of · Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe — Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Captive · .Putting to — .Putting to
Discipline · Of armies, for di — Of armies, for di
Jabesh-Gilead · A city east of the Jordan River — A city east of the Jordan River
Rashness · .Israel’ s vow to — .Israel’ s vow to

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 21:1-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 21:8

John Gill on Judges 21:11

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 21:1-14

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Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 21:1-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 21:8

John Gill on Judges 21:11

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 21:1-14

Dictionary and topics

Rashi on Judges 21:6