Judges 11:33

“And he smote them from Aroer, etc.] A city which lay near the river Arnon, on the borders of Moab, (<050312>Deuteronomy 3:12) even till thou come to Minnith; which seems to have been a place famous for wheat, (<262717>Ezekiel 27:17) so David de Pomis f233 says it was a place where the best wheat grew. Jerom says f234 in his time was shown a village called Mannith, four miles from Esbus (or Heshbon), as you go to Philadelphia. Josephus f235 calls it Maniathe, and it is thought by some to be the Anitha of Ptolemy f236, which he places in Arabia Petraea even “twenty cities”; which he pursued them through and took: and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter; or, Abel…”

“As in the conflicts with the Moabites, Canaanites, and Midianites Judges 3:0; Judges 4:0; Judges 7:0, the battle was on Israelite territory, in self-defense, not in aggressive warfare. The plain of the vineyards - Rather, “Abel-Ceramim” (compare Abel-Meholah), identified with an “Abel” situated among vineyards, 7 miles from Robbah. “Minnith” is “Maanith,” 4 miles from Heshbon, on the road to Rab-bah. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Minnith - A place not far from Rabbah, the chief city of the Ammonites. Subdued before Israel - It does not appear, that he offered to take possession of the country. Tho' the attempt of others to wrong us, will justify us in the defence of our own right, yet it will not authorize us to do them wrong. Judges 11:34”

“Aroer: Deu 2:36 Minnith: Situated, according to Eusebius, four miles from Heshbon, towards Philadelphia or Rabbath. Eze 27:17 the plain: or, Abel Judges 11:34”