22 But the people , the men of Israel , encouraged themselves and arrayed for battle again in the place where e they had arrayed themselves the first day .

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 20:22

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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.