Thematic Bible
Judges 21:1 (show verse)
Now the people of Israel had taken a vow in Mizpah that went like this: "Not even one of us will give his daughter in marriage to a descendant of Benjamin!"
Judges 21:2 (show verse)
So the people went to Bethel, sat before God until dusk, where they cried out loud and wept bitterly.
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Tabernacle at, and called house of God
The Dead » Mourning for » Examples of grief
Evening » Humiliation often continued until
Mourning » Examples of grief
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Tabernacle at, and called house of God
The Dead » Mourning for » Examples of grief
Evening » Humiliation often continued until
Mourning » Examples of grief
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Judges 21:3 (show verse)
"Why, LORD God of Israel," they asked him, "is one tribe missing from Israel?"
Judges 21:4 (show verse)
The next day, the people got up early, built an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of the people of israel
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Peace offerings » The priest » Generally accompanied by a burnt-offering
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Peace offerings » The priest » Generally accompanied by a burnt-offering
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Judges 21:5 (show verse)
The Israelis asked themselves, "Who didn't come up in our assembly in the LORD's presence from among all of the tribes of Israel?" They had taken a solemn oath concerning those who didn't come up to meet with the LORD at Mizpah that "They will certainly be executed."
Armies » Refusal to obey the summons, instance of
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Oath » The israelites swear in mizpeh
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Vows » Rash » The israelites, to destroy the benjamites
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Oath » The israelites swear in mizpeh
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Vows » Rash » The israelites, to destroy the benjamites
Judges 21:6 (show verse)
But the Israelis were mourning for their relatives in the tribe of Benjamin. They announced, "One tribe has been eliminated from Israel today!
Armies » Refusal to obey the summons, instance of
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Brother » Signifies » A neighbor
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Vows » Rash » The israelites, to destroy the benjamites
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Brother » Signifies » A neighbor
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Vows » Rash » The israelites, to destroy the benjamites
Judges 21:7 (show verse)
What can we do to find wives for the survivors who remain, since we've already taken an oath in the LORD's presence not to give them any of our daughters in marriage?"
Judges 21:8 (show verse)
They asked, "What one group of the tribes of Israel didn't come up to meet the LORD at Mizpah?" It turned out that no one had come to the encampment from Jabesh-gilead,
Armies » Refusal to obey the summons, instance of
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Duty » Masters' » Neglect of
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Neglect » Of duty
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Duty » Masters' » Neglect of
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Neglect » Of duty
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Judges 21:9 (show verse)
since when they took a census of the assembly, not even one of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead was in attendance.
Armies » Refusal to obey the summons, instance of
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Judges 21:10 (show verse)
So the congregation sent out 12,000 of their valiant soldiers, issuing these orders to them: "Go and attack the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with swords, including the women and little ones.
Armies » Refusal to obey the summons, instance of
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Judges 21:11 (show verse)
You're to completely destroy every man and every married woman."
Armies » Refusal to obey the summons, instance of
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Judges 21:12 (show verse)
They discovered among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead 400 young virgins who hadn't had sex with a man, and they brought them to the encampment at Shiloh in the territory of Canaan.
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Shiloh » City of ephraim, north of beth-el, and on the highway from beth-el to shechem » The place of rendezvous for the tribes
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Shiloh » City of ephraim, north of beth-el, and on the highway from beth-el to shechem » The place of rendezvous for the tribes
Judges 21:13 (show verse)
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.
Judges 21:14 (show verse)
So the survivors of the tribe of Benjamin returned at that time, and the Israelis gave them the women whom they had kept alive from the raid on Jabesh-gilead. Even so, there weren't enough for them.
Judges 21:15 (show verse)
The people felt sorry for the tribe of Benjamin because the LORD had broken one of the tribes of Israel.
Judges 21:16 (show verse)
So the elders of the congregation asked, "What will we do to obtain wives for the survivors, since the women of Benjamin have been devastated?"
Judges 21:17 (show verse)
They continued, "Let's make sure that there's an inheritance for the survivors of the tribe of Benjamin, so that a tribe won't be blotted out from Israel.
Judges 21:18 (show verse)
But we can't give them wives from our own daughters, since we've taken this vow: "May the LORD curse anyone who gives his daughter as a wife to the tribe of Benjamin!'"
Judges 21:19 (show verse)
So they concluded, "Look, there's a festival to the LORD every year in Shiloh on the north side of Bethel, south of Lebonah and on the east side of the highway that runs from Bethel to Shechem""
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Galilee » The northern district of palestine » Routes from, to judaea
Lebonah » A city » A city on the highway from beth-el to shechem
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Roads » From beth-el to shechem
Shechem » Also called sychar, a city of refuge in mount ephraim
Shiloh » City of ephraim, north of beth-el, and on the highway from beth-el to shechem » Tabernacle located at
Shiloh » City of ephraim, north of beth-el, and on the highway from beth-el to shechem
Tabernacle » Pitched » At shiloh
Galilee » The northern district of palestine » Routes from, to judaea
Lebonah » A city » A city on the highway from beth-el to shechem
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Roads » From beth-el to shechem
Shechem » Also called sychar, a city of refuge in mount ephraim
Shiloh » City of ephraim, north of beth-el, and on the highway from beth-el to shechem » Tabernacle located at
Shiloh » City of ephraim, north of beth-el, and on the highway from beth-el to shechem
Tabernacle » Pitched » At shiloh
Judges 21:20 (show verse)
So they told the descendants of Benjamin, "Go and hide in the vineyards.
Judges 21:21 (show verse)
Watch when the unmarried women from Shiloh come out to participate in the dances. Then come out of the vineyards and each of you grab a wife from the unmarried women from Shiloh. Then go back home to the territory of Benjamin.
Judges 21:22 (show verse)
If their fathers or brothers come complaining to us, we'll tell them "Be generous! Give them to us voluntarily, because we didn't take anyone to be a wife for the men of the tribe of Benjamin as a result of the battle. And you haven't incurred guilt by giving your daughters to them.'"
Judges 21:23 (show verse)
So the descendants of Benjamin did all of this: they chose and carried away just enough wives from those who danced to meet the number needed, then they left to return to their inheritance, to rebuild their cities, and to live there.
Judges 21:24 (show verse)
The Israelis left there at that time, each man to his tribe and family, and each of them went down from there to his territorial allotment.
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Judges 21:25 (show verse)
Back in those days, Israel didn't yet have a king, so each person did whatever seemed right in his own opinion.