Thematic Bible
Judges 21:1 (show verse)
Now the men of Israel had sworn at Mizpah, "No one of us shall give his daughter in marriage to Benjamin."
Judges 21:2 (show verse)
And the people came to Bethel, and sat there till evening before God, and they lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.
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)
And they said, "O LORD, the God of Israel, why has this come to pass in Israel, that there should be today one tribe lacking in Israel?"
Judges 21:4 (show verse)
And on the morrow the people rose early, and built there an altar, 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)
And the people of Israel said, "Which of all the tribes of Israel 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 to Mizpah, saying, "He shall 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 people of Israel had compassion for Benjamin their brother, and said, "One tribe is cut off from Israel this day.
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 that we will not give them any of our daughters for wives?"
Judges 21:8 (show verse)
And they said, "What one is there of the tribes of Israel that did not come up to the LORD to Mizpah?" And behold, no one had come to the camp from Ja'besh-gil'ead, 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 mustered, behold, not one of the inhabitants of Ja'besh-gil'ead 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)
So the congregation sent thither twelve thousand of their bravest men, and commanded them, "Go and smite the inhabitants of Ja'besh-gil'ead with the edge of the sword; also 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 what you shall do; every male and every woman that has lain with a male you shall utterly destroy."
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 Ja'besh-gil'ead four hundred young virgins who had not known 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 to the Benjaminites who were at the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.
Judges 21:14 (show verse)
And Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Ja'besh-gil'ead; but they did not suffice for them.
Judges 21:15 (show verse)
And the people had compassion on 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)
And they said, "There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe be not blotted out from Israel.
Judges 21:18 (show verse)
Yet we cannot give them wives of our daughters." For the people of Israel had sworn, "Cursed be he who gives a wife to Benjamin."
Judges 21:19 (show verse)
So they said, "Behold, there is the yearly feast of the LORD at Shiloh, which is north of Bethel, on the east of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebo'nah."
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 Benjaminites, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
Judges 21:21 (show verse)
and watch; if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances, then come out of the vineyards and seize each man his wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
Judges 21:22 (show verse)
And when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, we will say to them, 'Grant them graciously to us; because we did not take for each man of them his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them, else you would now be guilty.'"
Judges 21:23 (show verse)
And the Benjaminites did so, and took their wives, according to their number, from the dancers whom they carried off; then they went and returned to their inheritance, and rebuilt the towns, and dwelt in them.
Judges 21:24 (show verse)
And the people of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and family, and they went out from there every man to his inheritance.
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Judges 21:25 (show verse)
In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.