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Judges 21:1 (show verse)
Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, “None of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin in marriage.”
Judges 21:2 (show verse)
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Tabernacle at, and called house of God
The Dead » Mourning for » Examples of grief
Evening » Humiliation often continued until
Mourning » Examples of grief
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Tabernacle at, and called house of God
The Dead » Mourning for » Examples of grief
Evening » Humiliation often continued until
Mourning » Examples of grief
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Judges 21:3 (show verse)
They said, “Why, O Lord, God of Israel, has this come about in Israel, so that one tribe should be missing today in Israel?”
Judges 21:4 (show verse)
It came about the next day that the people arose early and built an altar there and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of the people of israel
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Peace offerings » The priest » Generally accompanied by a burnt-offering
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Peace offerings » The priest » Generally accompanied by a burnt-offering
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Judges 21:5 (show verse)
Then the sons of Israel said, “Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who did not come up in the assembly to the Lord?” For they had taken a great oath concerning him who did not come up to the Lord at Mizpah, saying, “He shall surely be put to death.”
Armies » Refusal to obey the summons, instance of
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Oath » The israelites swear in mizpeh
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Vows » Rash » The israelites, to destroy the benjamites
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Oath » The israelites swear in mizpeh
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Vows » Rash » The israelites, to destroy the benjamites
Judges 21:6 (show verse)
And the sons of Israel were sorry for their brother Benjamin and said, “One tribe is cut off from Israel today.
Armies » Refusal to obey the summons, instance of
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Brother » Signifies » A neighbor
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Vows » Rash » The israelites, to destroy the benjamites
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Brother » Signifies » A neighbor
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Vows » Rash » The israelites, to destroy the benjamites
Judges 21:7 (show verse)
What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since we have sworn by the Lord not to give them any of our daughters in marriage?”
Judges 21:8 (show verse)
And they said, “What one is there of the tribes of Israel who did not come up to the Lord at Mizpah?” And behold, no one had come to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.
Armies » Refusal to obey the summons, instance of
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Duty » Masters' » Neglect of
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Neglect » Of duty
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Duty » Masters' » Neglect of
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Neglect » Of duty
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Judges 21:9 (show verse)
For when the people were numbered, behold, not one of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead was there.
Armies » Refusal to obey the summons, instance of
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Judges 21:10 (show verse)
And the congregation sent 12,000 of the valiant warriors there, and commanded them, saying, “Go and strike the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the little ones.
Armies » Refusal to obey the summons, instance of
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Judges 21:11 (show verse)
This is the thing that you shall do: you shall utterly destroy every man and every woman who has lain with a man.”
Armies » Refusal to obey the summons, instance of
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Judges 21:12 (show verse)
And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead 400 young virgins who had not known a man by lying with him; and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Shiloh » City of ephraim, north of beth-el, and on the highway from beth-el to shechem » The place of rendezvous for the tribes
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Shiloh » City of ephraim, north of beth-el, and on the highway from beth-el to shechem » The place of rendezvous for the tribes
Judges 21:13 (show verse)
Then the whole congregation sent word and spoke to the sons of Benjamin who were at the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.
Judges 21:14 (show verse)
Benjamin returned at that time, and they gave them the women whom they had kept alive from the women of Jabesh-gilead; yet they were not enough for them.
Judges 21:15 (show verse)
And the people were sorry for Benjamin because the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
Judges 21:16 (show verse)
Then the elders of the congregation said, “What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?”
Judges 21:17 (show verse)
They said, “There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe will not be blotted out from Israel.
Judges 21:18 (show verse)
But we cannot give them wives of our daughters.” For the sons of Israel had sworn, saying, “Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin.”
Judges 21:19 (show verse)
So they said, “Behold, there is a feast of the Lord from year to year in Shiloh, which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south side of Lebonah.”
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Galilee » The northern district of palestine » Routes from, to judaea
Lebonah » A city » A city on the highway from beth-el to shechem
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Roads » From beth-el to shechem
Shechem » Also called sychar, a city of refuge in mount ephraim
Shiloh » City of ephraim, north of beth-el, and on the highway from beth-el to shechem » Tabernacle located at
Shiloh » City of ephraim, north of beth-el, and on the highway from beth-el to shechem
Tabernacle » Pitched » At shiloh
Galilee » The northern district of palestine » Routes from, to judaea
Lebonah » A city » A city on the highway from beth-el to shechem
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Roads » From beth-el to shechem
Shechem » Also called sychar, a city of refuge in mount ephraim
Shiloh » City of ephraim, north of beth-el, and on the highway from beth-el to shechem » Tabernacle located at
Shiloh » City of ephraim, north of beth-el, and on the highway from beth-el to shechem
Tabernacle » Pitched » At shiloh
Judges 21:20 (show verse)
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, “Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
Judges 21:21 (show verse)
and watch; and behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to take part in the dances, then you shall come out of the vineyards and each of you shall catch his wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
Judges 21:22 (show verse)
It shall come about, when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, that we shall say to them, ‘Give them to us voluntarily, because we did not take for each man of Benjamin a wife in battle, nor did you give them to them, else you would now be guilty.’”
Judges 21:23 (show verse)
The sons of Benjamin did so, and took wives according to their number from those who danced, whom they carried away. And they went and returned to their inheritance and rebuilt the cities and lived in them.
Judges 21:24 (show verse)
The sons of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and family, and each one of them went out from there to his inheritance.
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