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Judges 21

Judges 21. What do you do about the tribe of Benjamin?. Judges 21:1 (NKJV). Now the men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah, saying, "None of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife.". “Now the men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah ,”.

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Judges 21

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  1. Judges 21 What do you do about the tribe of Benjamin?

  2. Judges 21:1 (NKJV) • Now the men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah, saying, "None of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife."

  3. “Now the men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah,” (Judg 20:1 KJV) Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh. • This is the account of when they got together to decide what to do to Benjamin, but there is no oath mentioned in this verse, or the verses that follow. We learn of the oath in Judges 21.

  4. Judg 21:2 (NKJV) • Then the people came to the house of God, and remained there before God till evening. They lifted up their voices and wept bitterly,

  5. Then the people came to the house of God, . . .They lifted up their voices and wept bitterly But what else did they do? Perhaps my biggest question: Did they ask for God’s guidance? I find no indication that they did, and what follows does not all seem good.

  6. “They lifted up their voices and wept bitterly,” Clarke says, “Their revenge was satisfied, and now reflection brings them to contrition for what they had done.”

  7. “They lifted up their voices and wept bitterly,” Clarke says, “Their revenge was satisfied, and now reflection brings them to contrition for what they had done.” I don’t think their actions were revenge—I think they were seeking justice because Benjamin stood behind those who had been guilty of the atrocity.

  8. “They lifted up their voices and wept bitterly,” I think they were saddened that the Benjamanites were so hard and would not back down or deliver the ones who were guilty.

  9. “They lifted up their voices and wept bitterly,” I think they were saddened that the Benjamanites were so hard and would not back down or deliver the ones who were guilty. • (Ezek 33:11 NKJV) "Say to them: 'As I live,' says the Lord GOD, 'I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?'

  10. They may be weeping over the loss of 58,000 men. (Judg 20:21 NKJV) Then the children of Benjamin came out of Gibeah, and on that day cut down to the ground twenty-two thousand men of the Israelites. (Judg 20:25 NKJV) And Benjamin went out against them from Gibeah on the second day, and cut down to the ground eighteen thousand more of the children of Israel; all these drew the sword. (Judg 20:44 NKJV) And eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell; all these were men of valor.

  11. This may also be a reason for their weeping • (Judg 21:3 NKJV) and said, "O LORD God of Israel, why has this come to pass in Israel, that today there should be one tribe missing in Israel?"

  12. They Seek God with Sacrifices • (Judg 21:4 NKJV) So it was, on the next morning, that the people rose early and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

  13. Judges 21:5 (NKJV) • The children of Israel said, "Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who did not come up with the assembly to the LORD?" For they had made a great oath concerning anyone who had not come up to the LORD at Mizpah, saying, "He shall surely be put to death."

  14. Judges 21:5 (NKJV) • The children of Israel said, "Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who did not come up with the assembly to the LORD?" For they had made a great oath concerning anyone who had not come up to the LORD at Mizpah, saying, "He shall surely be put to death." • Is this a rash oath? • Is it really justified? • Did the people know they were to be there or die?

  15. Judges 21:5 (NKJV) • The children of Israel said, "Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who did not come up with the assembly to the LORD?" For they had made a great oath concerning anyone who had not come up to the LORD at Mizpah, saying, "He shall surely be put to death." • I know of no record of these oaths besides the statements given in the text we are reading. Apparently the reason for the assembly was to seek God’s reconciliation after this terrible crime and sin of Benjamin.

  16. Judges 21:6 (NKJV) • And the children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, "One tribe is cut off from Israel today.

  17. Judges 21:6 (NKJV) • And the children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, "One tribe is cut off from Israel today. • Now the question is, What can we do about it?

  18. Judges 21:7 (NKJV) • "What shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them our daughters as wives?"

  19. Judges 21:7 (NKJV) • "What shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them our daughters as wives?" • From this, it appears that they had killed, not only the men, but the women and children as well. • Again, some commentators feel this was the cause of some of the weeping—they may have gone further than they needed in the war.

  20. Judges 21:8 (NKJV) • And they said, "What one is there from the tribes of Israel who did not come up to Mizpah to the LORD?" And, in fact, no one had come to the camp from Jabesh Gilead to the assembly.

  21. Judg 21:9 (NKJV) • For when the people were counted, indeed, not one of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead was there.

  22. Judges 21:10 (NKJV) • So the congregation sent out there twelve thousand of their most valiant men, and commanded them, saying, "Go and strike the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, including the women and children.

  23. Judges 21:11 (NKJV) • "And this is the thing that you shall do: You shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman who has known a man intimately."

  24. Judges 21:11 (NKJV) • "And this is the thing that you shall do: You shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman who has known a man intimately." • There are more questions than answers. It seems that all of this started as a campaign to demand justice for the wrongs of Benjamin. How are these people involved? They failed to support the Children of Israel.

  25. Judges 21:12 (NKJV) • So they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead four hundred young virgins who had not known a man intimately; and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

  26. Judges 21:13 (NKJV) • Then the whole congregation sent word to the children of Benjamin who were at the rock of Rimmon, and announced peace to them.

  27. So What is the Plan?

  28. So What is the Plan? • Do they wipe out the people of Jabesh Gilead so their young virgins can be given to the men of Benjamin?

  29. So What is the Plan? • Do they wipe out the people of Jabesh Gilead so their young virgins can be given to the men of Benjamin? • Why were the people of Jabesh Gilead destroyed? Wasn’t it because they had not helped them destroy the people of Benjamin?

  30. So What is the Plan? • Do they wipe out the people of Jabesh Gilead so their young virgins can be given to the men of Benjamin? • Why were the people of Jabesh Gilead destroyed? Wasn’t it because they had not helped them destroy the people of Benjamin? • Am I confused, or are they?

  31. Judges 21:14 (NKJV) • So Benjamin came back at that time, and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh Gilead; and yet they had not found enough for them.

  32. yet they had not found enough for them. • (Judg 20:47 NKJV) "But six hundred men turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, • (Judges 21:12) So they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead four hundred young virgins who had not known a man intimately;

  33. Judges 21:15 (NKJV) • And the people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.

  34. Judges 21:16 (NKJV) • Then the elders of the congregation said, "What shall we do for wives for those who remain, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?“ • Harley’s note: (600 – 400 = 200)

  35. Judges 21:17 (NKJV) • And they said, "There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe may not be destroyed from Israel.

  36. Judges 21:18 (NKJV) • "However, we cannot give them wives from our daughters, for the children of Israel have sworn an oath, saying, 'Cursed be the one who gives a wife to Benjamin.'"

  37. Judges 21:19 (NKJV) • Then they said, "In fact, there is a yearly feast of the LORD in Shiloh, which is north of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah."

  38. Judges 21:19 (NKJV) • Then they said, "In fact, there is a yearly feast of the LORD in Shiloh, which is north of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah."

  39. Judges 21:20 (NKJV) • Therefore they instructed the children of Benjamin, saying, "Go, lie in wait in the vineyards,

  40. Judges 21:20 (NKJV) • Therefore they instructed the children of Benjamin, saying, "Go, lie in wait in the vineyards, • Is there any indication that they asked for God’s advice and His will in the matter?

  41. Judges 21:21 (NKJV) • "and watch; and just when the daughters of Shiloh come out to perform their dances, then come out from the vineyards, and every man catch a wife for himself from the daughters of Shiloh; then go to the land of Benjamin.

  42. Judges 21:22 (NKJV) • "Then it shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to us to complain, that we will say to them, 'Be kind to them for our sakes, because we did not take a wife for any of them in the war; for it is not as though you have given the women to them at this time, making yourselves guilty of your oath.'"

  43. Judges 21:23 (NKJV) • And the children of Benjamin did so; they took enough wives for their number from those who danced, whom they caught. Then they went and returned to their inheritance, and they rebuilt the cities and dwelt in them.

  44. Judges 21:24 (NKJV) • So the children of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and family; they went out from there, every man to his inheritance.

  45. Judges 21:25 (NKJV) • In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

  46. Backing up:They started out Right • (Judg 20:18 NKJV) Then the children of Israel arose and went up to the house of God to inquire of God. They said, "Which of us shall go up first to battle against the children of Benjamin?" The LORD said, "Judah first!"

  47. Did they lose their way?

  48. Did they lose their way? • Judges 21:25 (NKJV) In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

  49. Did they lose their way? • Judges 21:25 (NKJV) In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. • There was no king, but there was God.

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