Judges 20:4

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2 And the leaders of all the people, all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand foot soldiers ^awho drew the sword.

3 (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) Then the children of Israel said, “Tell us, how did this wicked deed happen?”

4 So the Levite, the husband of the woman who was murdered, answered and said, “My concubine and ^aI went into Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin, to spend the night.

5 ^aAnd the men of Gibeah rose against me, and surrounded the house at night because of me. They intended to kill me, ^bbut instead they ravished my concubine so that she died.

6 So ^aI took hold of my concubine, cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the territory of the inheritance of Israel, because they ^bcommitted lewdness and outrage in Israel.

7 Look! All of you are children of Israel; ^agive your advice and counsel here and now!”

8 So all the people arose as one man, saying, “None of us will go to his tent, nor will any turn back to his house;

Commentaries:

Matthew Henry

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Judges 20:1-48

The tribe of Benjamin nearly extirpated.

- The Israelites' abhorrence of the crime committed at Gibeah, and their resolution to punish the criminals, were right; but they formed their resolves with too much haste and self-confidence. The eternal ruin of souls will be worse, and more fearful, than these desolations of a tribe.

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