Judges 21:1

A Decision Is Made About The Tribe Of Benjamin

¹ Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, “None of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin in marriage.” 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 Beersheba, 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 from our daughters."For the people of Israel had sworn, "Cursed be he who gives a wife to Benjamin."

Exodus 34:12-16

Take care, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land to which you go, lest it become a snare in your midst.

Deuteronomy 7:2-3

and when the LORD your God gives them over to you, and you defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction.You shall make no covenant with them and show no mercy to them.

Judges 11:30-31

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

Judges 20:8

And all the people arose as one man, saying, "None of us will 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 repay Gibeah of Benjamin, for all the outrage that 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 surely 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

And the men of Israel had been hard pressed that day, so Saul had laid an oath on the people, saying, "Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies." So none of the people had tasted food.

1 Samuel 14:28-29

Then one of the people said, "Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed be the man who eats food this day.'" And the people were faint.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

Jeremiah 4:2

and if you swear, 'As the LORD lives,' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory."

Mark 6:23

And he vowed to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

Acts 23:12

When it was day, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

Romans 10:2

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