came to Beth-el The characteristics of the B narrative reappear in this chapter: the resort to Beth-el till evencf. Judges 20:18; Judges 20:26; the weeping, intensified each time, cf. Judges 20:23; Judges 20:26; the offering of sacrifices Judges 21:4 cf. Judges 20:26; the post-exilic congregation(Judges 21:10; Judges 21:13; Judges 21:16), and the assembly(Judges 21:5; Judges 21:8) cf. Judges 20:1 n.; the artificial numbers Judges 21:10.

The Vulgate renders -Veneruntque omnes ad domum Dei, in Silo," following the theory noticed in Judges 20:18 n.

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