Judges 19:14

And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.

EXPOSITORY (ENGLISH BIBLE)

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(14) The sun went down upon them.—They were evidently reluctant to stop at Gibeah; but it was dangerous to travel after dark, and the twilight in Palestine is very brief.

Which belongeth to Benjamin.—There were many other Gibeahs in Palestine, and for that reason Jibah and el-Jib are common names.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:7-13 Micah thought it was a sign of God's favour to him and his images, that a Levite should come to his door. Thus those who please themselves with their own delusions, if Providence unexpectedly bring any thing to their hands that further them in their evil way, are apt from thence to think that God is pleased with them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

13. in Gibeah, or in Ramah—The first of these places was five miles northeast, the other from four to five north of Jerusalem.

Matthew Poole's Commentary

This is added to difference it from another Gibeah in Judah, Joshua 15:57. Possibly this is that which was called Gibeah of Saul, 1 Samuel 11:4.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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.

Geneva Study Bible

And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.

EXEGETICAL (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES)

Judges 19:14

Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament

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