Judg 20:47 | TNotes | STEP | 20:47 the rock of Rimmon: “Rimmon” was a Benjamite personal name (2 Sam 4:2 ), and the place was about four miles east of Bethel. It was a stronghold, probably a cliff dwelling that protected fugitives by its inaccessibility.

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‏ Judges 20:47

20:47 ^a the rock of Rimmon: “Rimmon” was a Benjamite personal name (2 Sam 4:2 ^b), and the place was about four miles east of Bethel. It was a stronghold, probably a cliff dwelling that protected fugitives by its inaccessibility.