Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And the whole congregation sent to speak to the sons of Benjamin who were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably to them.
New American Standard Bible
Then the whole congregation sent word and spoke to the sons of Benjamin who were
King James Version
And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.
Holman Bible
The whole congregation sent a message of peace
International Standard Version
Then the entire congregation sent for the surviving descendants of Benjamin who were living at the rock of Rimmon and assured them that their intentions toward them were peaceful.
A Conservative Version
And the whole congregation sent and spoke to the sons of Benjamin who were in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.
American Standard Version
And the whole congregation sent and spake to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace unto them.
Amplified
Then the whole congregation sent word to the [surviving] sons of Benjamin who were at the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.
Bible in Basic English
And all the meeting sent to the men of Benjamin who were in the rock of Rimmon, offering them peace.
Darby Translation
Then the whole congregation sent word to the Benjaminites who were at the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.
Julia Smith Translation
And all the assembly will send and speak to the sons of Benjamin who were in the rock Rimmon, and they will call peace to them.
King James 2000
And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the congregation sent and spoke all [this] to the descendants of Benjamin who [were] at the rock of Rimmon, and {they assured them they would not be hurt}.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the whole congregation sent and spake with the children of Benjamin that were in the rock of pomegranates, and called peaceably unto them,
NET Bible
The entire assembly sent messengers to the Benjaminites at the cliff of Rimmon and assured them they would not be harmed.
New Heart English Bible
The whole congregation sent and spoke to the children of Benjamin who were in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.
The Emphasized Bible
Then the whole assembly sent, and spake unto the sons of Benjamin, who were in the cliff Rimmon, - and proclaimed to them, peace.
Webster
And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably to them.
World English Bible
The whole congregation sent and spoke to the children of Benjamin who were in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.
Youngs Literal Translation
And all the company send, and speak, unto the sons of Benjamin who are in the rock Rimmon, and proclaim to them peace;
Themes
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Interlinear
Shalach
Dabar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 21:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Decision Is Made About The Tribe Of Benjamin
12 And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins who had known no man by lying with any male. And they brought them to the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan. 13 And the whole congregation sent to speak to the sons of Benjamin who were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably to them. 14 And Benjamin came again at that time. And they gave them wives whom they had saved alive, of the women of Jabesh-gilead. And yet so they were not enough for them.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 20:10
When you come near a city to fight against it, then shout peace to it.
Judges 20:47
But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness, to the rock Rimmon, and they stayed in the rock Rimmon four months.
Joshua 15:32
and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.
Isaiah 57:19
I create the fruit of the lips; peace, peace, to him far off, and to him near, says Jehovah; and I will heal him.
Luke 10:5
And into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace to this house.
Ephesians 2:17
And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were near.