Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 20

Judges 20:1

THEN. These Chapter s (20, 21), hy Figure of speech _Hysterologia_, describe events which took place soon after Joshua's death. See notes on Judges 18:1 with Judges 19:1. CHILDREN. sons. AS ONE MAN. All this excitement, unanimity, and bloodshed about an injury done to. woman; no sense of the evil... [ Continue Reading ]

Judges 20:2

GOD. Hebrew. _ha_. _'Elohim_. the [true] God. App-14. See note on Judges 18:31.... [ Continue Reading ]

Judges 20:3

NOW. Note the Figure of speech _Parenthesis_ in this verse. App-6. Mizpeh on the south-west border of Benjamin, not Mizpeh on the east of Jordan (Judges 10:17; Judges 11:11; Judges 11:29). WICKEDNESS. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]

Judges 20:4

THE LEVITE. Hebrew. "the man, the Levite".... [ Continue Reading ]

Judges 20:5

MEN. masters or head-men. for the house of God was in Shiloh (Judges 18:31), also the camp of Israel (Judges 21:12).... [ Continue Reading ]

Judges 20:16

LEFTHANDED. Hebrew lame, or bound, in his right hand. HAIR BREADTH. a hair. No _Ellipsis,_ omit "breadth". MISS. Hebrew. _chata'._ See App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]

Judges 20:18

GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]

Judges 20:23

AND. Note the Figure of speech _Parenthesis._ App-6. BEFORE THE LORD. At Shiloh (Judges 18:31). ASKED COUNSEL. By Phinehas, with Urim and Thummim. Compare Judges 20:28, and see notes on Exodus 28:30; Numbers 26:55. OFFERED. offered up. See App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]

Judges 20:28

PHINEHAS. The grandson of Aaron, the contemporary of Jonathan the grandson of Moses (Judges 18:30). This is the only mention of the high priest throughout the book. AARON. Some codices, with Syriac, add "the priest".... [ Continue Reading ]