Judges 20:13

“Now, therefore, deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, etc.] Those wicked men that were the authors of that abominable wickedness there committed: that we may put them to death; as they deserved, since they were guilty both of adultery and murder; their meaning is, that they in conjunction with the tribe of Benjamin might condemn them to death and punish them with it, as their crime deserved: and put away evil from Israel; prevent both the spread of such a sinful evil in the nation, encouraged by such examples, and the evil of punishment coming upon them from God, should they let such wickedness pass with impunity: but the children of Benjamin would not hearken to…”

“Evil - Both the guilt and the punishment, wherein all Israel will be involved, if they do not punish it. Would not hearken - From the pride of their hearts, which made them scorn to submit to their brethren; from a conceit of their own valour; and from God's just judgment. Judges 20:15”

“deliver: Sa2 20:21, Sa2 20:22 children of Belial: Jdg 19:22; Deu 13:13; Sa1 30:22; Sa2 20:1, Sa2 23:6; Kg1 21:13; Ch2 13:7 put away: Deu 17:7, Deu 17:12, Deu 19:19, Deu 21:21, Deu 22:21, Deu 22:24, Deu 24:7; Ecc 11:10 would not: Sa1 2:25; Ch2 25:16, Ch2 25:20; Pro 29:1; Hos 9:9, Hos 10:9; Rom 1:32; Rev 18:4, Rev 18:5; The conduct of the Israelites was very equitable in this demand; but perhaps the rulers or elders of Gibeah ought previously to have been applied to, to deliver up the criminals to justice. However, the refusal of the Benjamites, and their protection of those who had committed this horrible wickedness, because they were of their own tribe, prove them to have been deeply…”