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Ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel came over against Gibeah, and the battle was severe; but they didn’t know that disaster was close to them.
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Verse 34. West side. Hebrew mare, “a cavern,” ( Calmet.) “a plain,” (Chal.) “the thickets.” Vat. and so forth But the Septuagint have read marbe, “the west,” with the Vulge. Calmet.—The Vat. copy leave Maraagabe. Menochius.—Gabaa was situated on a hill, and the ambuscade might be concealed in a cavern, some of which in Palestine are very spacious. Calmet.
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