Judges - 19:14



14 So they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down on them near to Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.

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Explanation and meaning of Judges 19:14.

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And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
So they passed by Jebus, and went on their journey, and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gabaa, which is in the tribe of Benjamin:
So they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down on them near Gib'e-ah, which belongs to Benjamin,
So they passed on and went their way; and the sun set on them near Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.
Therefore, they passed by Jebus, and continuing on, they undertook the journey. But the sun went down on them when they were near Gibeah, which is of the tribe of Benjamin.

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin - See Joshua 18:24 note.

And they passed on, and went their way,.... Proceeded on in their journey from Jebus or Jerusalem, near to which they were:
and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin; which is added, to distinguish it from another Gibeah in the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:57 when they were come pretty near to this place, on the side of it, as it seems, the sun was just setting, which determined them to take up their lodging here, as follows.

Then they went forward, and the sun went down upon them as they were near (at) Gibeah of Benjamin.

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