Berean Standard Bible
Judges 21:8-14
8So they askedH559, “WhichH4310 oneH259 of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 failedH3808 to come upH5927 beforeH413 the LORDH3068 at MizpahH4709?” And, in factH2009, no oneH3808H376 from Jabesh-gileadH3003H1568 had comeH935 toH413 the campH4264 for the assemblyH6951. 9For when the peopleH5971H2009 were countedH6485, noneH369H376 of the residentsH3427 of Jabesh-gileadH3003H1568 were thereH8033.
10So the congregationH5712 sentH7971 12,000H8147H6240H505 ofH1121 their most valiantH2428 menH376 and commanded themH6680: “GoH1980 and putH5221 to the swordH6310H2719 those livingH3427 in Jabesh-gileadH3003H1568, including womenH802 and childrenH2945. 11ThisH2088H1697 is whatH834 you are to doH6213: Devote to destructionH27631 everyH3605 maleH2145, as well as everyH3605 femaleH802 who has had relations withH3045H4904 a manH2145.”
12So they foundH4672 among the inhabitantsH3427 of Jabesh-gileadH3003H1568 fourH702 hundredH3967 youngH5291 womenH1330 whoH834 had notH3808 had relations withH3045H376H4904 a manH2145, and they broughtH935 themH853 toH413 the campH4264 at ShilohH7887 in the landH776 of CanaanH3667.
13Then the wholeH3605 congregationH5712 sentH7971 a messageH1696H7121 of peaceH7965 toH413 the BenjamitesH1121H1144 whoH834 were at the rockH5553 of RimmonH7417. 14And at thatH1931 timeH6256 the BenjamitesH1144 returnedH7725 and were givenH5414 the womenH802 who were sparedH2421H802 from Jabesh-gileadH3003H1568. But there were notH3808H4672 enoughH3651 women for all of them.
Notes
- 1. Judges 21:11 Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering. ↩
Commentaries on Judges 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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