Judges 21:1

A Decision Is Made About The Tribe Of Benjamin

¹ Now the men of Israel had sworn at Mizpah, "No one of us shall give his daughter in marriage to Benjamin." ² And the people came to Bethel, and sat there till evening before God, and they lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.

Men of Israel

People of Israel

Benjamin

Israel

Israelites

Mizpah

Mizpeh

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Judges 20:1

Then all the people of Israel came out, from Dan to Beer-sheba, including the land of Gilead, and the congregation assembled as one man to the LORD at Mizpah.

Judges 21:18

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."

Exodus 34:12-16

Take heed to thyself, that thou make no covenant with the inhabitants of the land to which thou shalt come, lest it be a snare in the midst of thee;

Deuteronomy 7:2-3

and when Jehovah thy God shall give them up before thee and thou shalt smite them, then shalt thou utterly destroy them: thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them.

Judges 11:30-31

And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD, and said, "If thou wilt give the Ammonites into my hand,

Judges 20:8

And all the people arose as one man, saying, "We will not any of us go to his tent, and none of us will return to his house.

Judges 20:10

and we will take ten men of a hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred of a thousand, and a thousand of ten thousand, to bring provisions for the people, that when they come they may requite Gib'e-ah of Benjamin, for all the wanton crime which they have committed in Israel."

Judges 21:5

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."

Judges 21:7

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?"

1 Samuel 14:24

But the men of Israel were distressed that day. Now Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food until evening, and until I am avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

1 Samuel 14:28-29

Then answered one of the people and said, Thy father strictly adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food this day; and the people are faint.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God: for God is in the heavens, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.

Jeremiah 4:2

and thou shalt in truth, in justice, and in righteousness swear, As Jehovah liveth! and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

Mark 6:23

And he swore to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to half of my kingdom.

Acts 23:12

And when it was day, the Jews, having banded together, put themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they should kill Paul.

Romans 10:2

For I bear them witness that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.