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Barnes' Notes on Judges 20:48

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Notes on the Whole Bible
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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They treated Benjamin as devoted to utter destruction, as Jericho had been Joshua 6:17, Joshua 6:21, and the whole tribe was all but actually extirpated. We see in the punishment inflicted the same ferocity which marked both the crime and the Levite’s mode of requiring vengeance. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Judges 20". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/judges-20.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology
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