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Selected Verse: Judges 20:28 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jud 20:28 |
Strong Concordance |
And Phinehas [06372], the son [01121] of Eleazar [0499], the son [01121] of Aaron [0175], stood [05975] before [06440] it in those days [03117],) saying [0559], Shall I yet again [03254] go out [03318] to battle [04421] against the children [01121] of Benjamin [01144] my brother [0251], or shall I cease [02308]? And the LORD [03068] said [0559], Go up [05927]; for to morrow [04279] I will deliver [05414] them into thine hand [03027]. |
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King James |
And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Phinehas, the son of Eleazar ... - A most important chronological statement, which makes it probable that these events occurred within twenty years of the death of Joshua.
To-morrow - The two former answers only bade them go up against Benjamin; now, for the first time, the promise is added, "Tomorrow," etc. (compare Jos 8:1). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Phinehas - This is added to give us light about the time of this history, and to shew it was not done in the order in which it is here placed, after Samson's death, but long before. Stood - That is ministered as high - priest. The Lord said - When they sought God after the due order, and truly humbled themselves for their sins, he gives them a satisfactory answer. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Phinehas, the son of Eleazar - This was the same Phinehas who is mentioned Num 25:7, and consequently these transactions must have taken place shortly after the death of Joshua. |
1 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Joshua [03091], Fear [03372] not, neither be thou dismayed [02865]: take [03947] all the people [05971] of war [04421] with thee, and arise [06965], go up [05927] to Ai [05857]: see [07200], I have given [05414] into thy hand [03027] the king [04428] of Ai [05857], and his people [05971], and his city [05892], and his land [0776]:
7 And when Phinehas [06372], the son [01121] of Eleazar [0499], the son [01121] of Aaron [0175] the priest [03548], saw [07200] it, he rose up [06965] from among [08432] the congregation [05712], and took [03947] a javelin [07420] in his hand [03027];