Matthew Henry Commentary
- The Israelites lament for the Benjamites. --Israel lamented for the Benjamites, and were perplexed by the oat they had taken, not to give their daughters to them in marriage. Me are more zealous to support their own authority than that of God. The would have acted better if they had repented of their rash oaths brought sin-offerings, and sought forgiveness in the appointed way rather than attempt to avoid the guilt of perjury by actions quite a wrong. That men can advise others to acts of treachery or violence, ou of a sense of duty, forms a strong proof of the blindness of the huma mind when left to itself, and of the fatal effects of a conscienc under ignorance and error _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew ויאמרו559 בני1121 ישׂראל3478 מי4310 אשׁר834 לא3808 עלה5927 בקהל6951 מכל3605 שׁבטי7626 ישׂראל3478 אל413 יהוה3068 כי3588 השׁבועה7621 הגדולה1419 היתה1961 לאשׁר834 לא3808 עלה5927 אל413 יהוה3068 המצפה4709 לאמר559 מות4191 יומת׃4191
