Judges 21:1

A Decision Is Made About The Tribe Of Benjamin

¹ Now the men of Israel had taken an oath in Mizpah, saying, Not one of us will give his daughter as a wife to Benjamin. ² And the people came to Beth-el, waiting there till evening before God, and gave themselves up to bitter weeping.

Men of Israel

People of Israel

Benjamin

Israel

Israelites

Mizpah

Mizpeh

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Judges 20:1

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.

Judges 21:18

Seeing that we may not give them our daughters as wives? For the children of Israel had taken an oath, saying, Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin.

Exodus 34:12-16

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.

Deuteronomy 7:2-3

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:

Judges 11:30-31

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

Judges 20:8

Then all the people got up as one man and said, Not one of us will go to his tent or go back to his house:

Judges 20:10

And we will take ten men out of every hundred, through all the tribes of Israel, a hundred out of every thousand, a thousand out of every ten thousand, to get food for the people, so that they may give to Gibeah of Benjamin the right punishment for the act of shame they have done in Israel.

Judges 21:5

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.

Judges 21:7

What are we to do about wives for those who are still living? For we have taken an oath by the Lord that we will not give them our daughters for wives.

1 Samuel 14:24

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.

1 Samuel 14:28-29

Then one of the people said to him, Your father put the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes any food this day. And the people were feeble, needing food.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

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.

Jeremiah 4:2

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.

Mark 6:23

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

Acts 23:12

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.

Romans 10:2

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