Judges 21:1

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Summary

Judges 21:1

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.

Had sworn

Judges 20:1

Jeremiah 4:2

There

Romans 10:2

His daughter

Exodus 34:12

Deuteronomy 7:2

Bible References

Had sworn

Then all the children of Israel took up arms, and the people came together like one man, from Dan to Beer-sheba, and the land of Gilead, before the Lord at Mizpah.

And you will take your oath, By the living Lord, in good faith and wisdom and righteousness; and the nations will make use of you as a blessing, and in you will they take a pride.

There

And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel, who did not come up to the Lord at the meeting of all Israel? For they had taken a great oath that whoever did not come up to Mizpah to the Lord was to be put to death.

And Jephthah took an oath to the Lord, and said, If you will give the children of Ammon into my hands,

And all the people were with Saul, about twenty thousand men, and the fight was general through all the hill-country of Ephraim; but Saul made a great error that day, by putting the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes food before evening comes and I have given punishment to those who are against me. So the people had not a taste of food.

Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.

And he took an oath, saying to her, Whatever is your desire I will give it to you, even half of my kingdom.

And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death.

For I give witness of them that they have a strong desire for God, but not with knowledge.

His daughter

But take care, and do not make any agreement with the people of the land where you are going, for it will be a cause of sin to you.

And when the Lord has given them up into your hands and you have overcome them, give them up to complete destruction: make no agreement with them, and have no mercy on them: