Judges 20

The second place may be expounded of the Apostles, and the preceding words favor this exposition; but though it should be taken of the multitude, it proves not their meeting together into one place for the worship of God, for it was an extraordinary confluence, upon an extraordi…

This is a Hebraism — He arose and rent his mantle, that is, He presently rent his mantle upon the hearing of these messages, especially the last. And so you have the word in diverse places, as Judges 20:18. The children of Israel arose and went to the house of the Lord, that is,…

In the words there are 4 things. 1. This foundation stone. 2. The laying of it. 3. The building on it. 4. The greatness and excellency of the work. 1. For the foundation called here a chief cornerstone, though the Prophet's words are not precisely rendered, yet the substance, an…

By 'corners' are sometimes understood the leaders of the people, because they are, as it were, its strength. And thus this word 'corners' is customarily used in scripture, either for the strength of the people, or for the whole body: an example of which usage is found in Judges…

They that justify the wicked are equally an abomination with them that condemn the righteous (Proverbs 24:17). Some are so wicked, as to defend other men's wickedness (not only like Lawyers, but like Soldiers) by sword and force of arms; as they did for him, who had abused the L…

Here was our Savior's sincerity, that his mouth was not stopped with the Pharisees' good cheer, but even at their own tables laid them out in their own colors, and entertains them with as many menaces, as they did him with dishes of meats (Luke 9:37, 42). Here was the Benjaminit…

Objection. Esau's tears were no whit regarded, nor the tears of the Israelites when they went to fight against Benjamin (Hebrews 12:17), no nor David's tears when he prayed, fasted, and wept for his child (Judges 20:23; 2 Samuel 12:22). Answer.