Matthew Poole and continuators on Judges 21:21

21 And see, and behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards , and catch ye every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh , and go to the land of Benjamin.

By whom he may possibly understand not those onely who were born or settled Inhabitants there, (as many conceive) but all those who were come thither upon this occasion, and for a time sojourned there: For although only the Males were obliged to go up the Three solemn Feasts; yet it is apparent, that the Women had liberty to go, and those who were most devout did usually go, and others upon special reasons or occasions: See 1 Sam. 1. 7, 21, 22, 24. Luk. 2. 22, 23, 41, 42, 43. And it may be justly presumed, especially concerning those women that lived at no great distance from the place of Publick Worship, that they came thither in great numbers. Moreover, the daughters of Shiloh, strictly so called, are not onely they that liyed in that Town or City, bu[illegible: 1+ letters]n the Country belonging to it, which oft comes under the name of the City to which it belongs. And these may be here particularly named, because though others might come, yet they were under great obligations to come, because of their nearness to the place.

Which were near to their Dancing-place.

Take them away by force or violence. Which they might the better do, because mixed Dances were not used by the People of God in their Solemnities, but the Women danced by themselves, and therefore were more liable to this Rape.