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Matthew Poole and continuators on Judges 21:23

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Judges21:23

23 And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives according to their number of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance , and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them .

i. e. Each Man his Wife, as is said v. 22. By which we [illegible: 1+ letters]ay see, they had no very favourable opinion of Poligamy, because they did not allow it in this case, when it might seem most necessary for the reparation of a lost Tribe.

Which being very near the place, they could speedily do before the Parents could obtain redress.

Not at that instant, which could not be; but by degrees, increasing their Buildings as their number increased.

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