John Gill's Exposition on Judges 20:37

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the liers in wait hasted, etc.] When the time was come agreed upon for them to rise out of their ambush: and rushed upon Gibeah; at unawares, with great force and violence entered the city, and took possession of it; or “extended” f429, or spread themselves unto it; before they lay close in a narrow compass, but now they put themselves in a regular order, and marched rank and file, and reached from the meadows in which they were, (<072033>Judges 20:33), to the city: and the liers in wait drew themselves along; along the city, in every part of it, spread themselves all over it, and made themselves masters of every corner of it; or “made a long sound” f430 with a trumpet, protracted that to a great length, which was done to terrify the inhabitants, or to let the Israelites know they were possessed of the city: and smote all the city with the edge of the sword; old men, women, and children, who were not able to bear arms.

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