John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 9. But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah , etc.] Where the fact was done; what follows was proposed by some, and unanimously agreed to by all: we will go up by lot against it ; cast lots who shall go up to it and demand satisfaction for the offence committed; and if denied, to act in an hostile manner against it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- The tribe of Benjamin nearly extirpated.
--The Israelites' abhorrence of the crime committed at Gibeah, an their resolution to punish the criminals, were right; but they forme their resolves with too much haste and self-confidence. The eterna ruin of souls will be worse, and more fearful, than these desolation of a tribe _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew ועתה6258 זה2088 הדבר1697 אשׁר834 נעשׂה6213 לגבעה1390 עליה5921 בגורל׃1486
