Judges 20:38

The men of Israel had arranged a signal with the men in ambush: When they sent up a great cloud of smoke from the city,

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KJV

Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city.

ASV

Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers-in-wait was, that they should make a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city.

YLT

And there was the appointed sign to the men of Israel with the ambush--their causing to go up a great volume of smoke from the city.

DBT

Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the ambush, that they should make a thick column of smoke rise up out of the city.

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Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait,.... Or an appointed time (z) as the Targum; so Kimchi and Abarbinel.

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

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Begging the Lord's peace, they returned more boldly to war, and they to whom prayer had given courage and who had entertained much hope were now able to do what they planned. On a pretext of withdrawing their front lines, setting ambushes at night in the rear of the city, where a segment of the enemy was located, they followed as some retired and thus were provided with an opportunity for invading the unprotected city. Fires were quickly set and flared up while raging flames and waves of heat revealed the sight of the taken city.

Ambrose of Milan· LETTER 33, 397patristic

Now there was an appointed sign - From this verse to the end of the chapter we have the details of the same operations which are mentioned, in a general way, in the preceding part of the chapter.

Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical

And Israel set liers-in-wait round about Gibeah--A plan was formed of taking that city by stratagem, similar to that employed in the capture of Ai [Jos 8:9].

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Folly - That is, a lewd folly; most ignominious and impudent wickedness. Ye are - The sons of that holy man, who for one filthy action left an eternal brand upon one of his own sons: a people in covenant with the holy God, whose honour you are obliged to vindicate, and who hath expressly commanded you to punish all such notorious enormities.

John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765evangelical

Sometimes God suffers wicked men to be lifted up in successes and hopes, that their fall may be the sorer. See how short their joy is, and their triumphing but for a moment. Let not him that girdeth on the harness boast, except he has reason to boast in God. [2.] Evil was near them and they did not know it,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Joshua 8:20
When the men of Ai turned and looked back, the smoke of the city was rising into the sky. They could not escape in any direction, and the troops who had fled to the wilderness now became the pursuers.
Genesis 17:21
But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.”
2 Kings 4:16
And Elisha declared, “At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God.”
Joel 2:30
I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke.

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2 Kings 4:16
And Elisha declared, “At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God.”
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- Genesis 18:10
  Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Luke 1:13
  But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
- 2 Kings 4:28
  Then she said, “Did I ask you for a son, my lord? Didn’t I say, ‘Do not deceive me?’”
- Genesis 18:12–15
  So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
- Genesis 17:21
  But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.”
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Genesis 17:21
But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.”
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- Genesis 21:2–3
  So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.
- Genesis 26:2–5
  The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Settle in the land where I tell you.
- Romans 9:9
  For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”

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