Cross Reference JUDGES 19:29 AND WHEN HE WAS COME INTO HIS HOUSE HE TOOK A KNIFE AND LAID HOLD ON HIS CONCUBINE AND DIVIDED HER TOGETHER WITH HER BONES INTO TWELVE PIECES AND SENT HER INTO ALL THE COASTS OF ISRAEL

{Judges 19:29} And when he was come 935 z8799 into x413 his house, 1004 he took 3947 z8799 x853 a knife, 3979 and laid hold 2388 z8686 on his concubine, 6370 and divided 5408 z8762 her, [together] with her bones, 6106 into twelve 8147 6240 pieces, 5409 and sent 7971 z8762 her into all x3605 the coasts 1366 of Israel. 3478

divided her:
It is probable, that with the pieces he sent to each tribe a circumstantial account of the barbarity of the men of Gibeah; and that they considered each of the pieces as expressing an execration. That a similar custom prevailed in ancient times is evident from "And he tookª ° a yokeª of oxen,ª and hewed them in pieces,ª ° and sentª ° [them] throughout all¹ the coastsª of Israelª by the handsª of messengers,ª saying,ª ° Whosoever¹ cometh not forthª °¹ afterª Saulª and afterª Samuel,ª so¹ shall it be doneª ° unto his oxen.ª And the fearª of the LORDª fellª ° on¹ the people,ª and they came outª ° with oneª consent.ª" {1Sm 11:7}. It had an inhuman appearance, thus to mangle the corpse of this unhappy woman; but it was intended to excite a keener resentment against so horrible a crime, which called for a punishment proportionally severe. "And I tookª ° my concubine,ª and cut her in pieces,ª ° and sentª ° her throughout all¹ the countryª of the inheritanceª of Israel:ª for¹ they have committedª ° lewdnessª and follyª in Israel.ª ... Behold,¹ ye [are] all¹ childrenª of Israel;ª giveª ° hereª your adviceª and counsel.ª" {Jdg 20:6-7} + "Forª I bear² ° them² recordª °¹ thatª they haveª ° a zealª of God,ª butª notª accordingª to knowledge.ª" {Rom 10:2}

with her bones:
"And if¹ a manª have committed¹ a sinª worthy¹ of² death,ª and he be to be put to death,ª ° and thou hangª ° him on¹ a tree:ª ... His bodyª shall not¹ remain all nightª ° upon¹ the tree,ª but¹ thou shalt in any wise² ° buryª ° him that¹ day;ª (for¹ he that is hangedª ° [is] accursedª of God;)ª that¹ thy landª be not¹ defiled,ª ° which¹ the LORDª thy Godª givethª ° thee [for] an inheritance.ª" {Deu 21:22-23}

Cross Reference

Cross Reference Bible Search

Chain Reference & Topical Research

User Comments | Bibles | Cross Reference |