Parallel Verses
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,
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 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.
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
`edah
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 inhabiters of Jabeshgilead four hundred damsels; virgins that had known no man by lying with any male. And they brought them unto the host to Shiloh which is in the land of Canaan. 13 And the whole congregation sent and spake with the children of Benjamin that were in the rock of pomegranates, and called peaceably unto them, 14 and Benjamin came again at that time, and they gave them the women which they had saved alive of the women of Jabeshgilead. But they so sufficed them not.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 20:10
When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, offer them peace.
Judges 20:47
Only, six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness, unto the rock of pomegranates and abode there four months.
Joshua 15:32
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: all these cities are twenty and nine with their villages.
Isaiah 57:19
I make the fruits of thanksgiving. I give peace unto them that are far off, and to them that are nigh, say I the LORD, that make him whole.
Luke 10:5
Into whatsoever house ye enter in, first say, Peace be to this house.
Ephesians 2:17
and came, and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.