Judges 20:42

The way of the wilderness -i. e., the wilderness which extended from Jericho to the hills of Bethel. Them which came out of the cities -These must be the BenjamitesJudges 20:15. Hence, “in the midst of them” must mean “in their own cities”, where they severally fled for refuge, but failed to find shelterJudges 20:48. Anathoth, Alemath, Ramah, Ataroth, Geba, Michmash, Ai, Bethel, Migron, etc., would probably be the cities meant, all lying east and north of Gibeah.