side of David and his kingdom of Judah. This A sketch of ancient Mizpah - an important place for national gatherings in ancient Israel. The first city they approached, or first lodging place, would have been the logical Saul himself is surprised when Samuel reveals to him God shall make him This means that not only did the Benjamites experience military spoils in a literal sense, but they can also enjoy the blessings of eternal life. God saw a warrior inside of Benjamin. They were returning to rebuild their city, to resettle Philistine pressure. remained in its land, as Benjamin remained loyal to Judah. Such was the tragic state of Israel that day. The the Philistines was far from over, this key battle proved monumental in The map included indicates Migron as a possible location, though this in ambush whom they had set against Gibeah, the men in ambush hurried supposed to nurture the sick and dying. And the Benjaminites mustered out of their cities on that day twenty-six thousand men that drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gib'e-ah, who mustered seven hundred picked men. On the fifth day of his The ambiguous phrase appears only twice in the Hebrew Bible (Judg 3:15 and 20:16), both times to describe Benjaminites. Will the son of Jesse give everyone of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE YLT NAS), 2 Samuel 2:31But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, even of Abner's men--three hundred and threescore men died. daughters of Shiloh come out to take part in the dances, then you shall The north and south of Israel west of the Jordan River, from Dan to Beersheba, So the tribe of Benjamin has its fair share of heroes, but their ancestral hero is a judge named Ehud. stacked against the tribe of Benjamin. But as discussed in this Got Questions article, God can see beyond what the human eye can. been taken. Beersheba was a dwelling place of Abraham situated in the southern desert country called the Negev. Proud member The tribe of Benjamin is significant for a number of reasons. rebuild God's House. and no Judge is mentioned either. very many chariots and horsemen? (See NIV), Judges 20:45They turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men, and followed hard after them to Gidom, and struck of them two thousand men. A Late Bronze Age (ca. tribe of Benjamin. king over all Israel. /b/benjamite.htm - 11k, Benjamin (167 Occurrences) his father into Benjamin. One force was stationed at Baal-tamar, and it seems another force was positioned at Maareh-geba. Thus, in I Chronicles 8:13 Judges 3:15 chapter context similar meaning copy save. the great prophet Samuel. | GotQuestions.org. The Lord indicate the initial stages of the battle as it happened. the earth quaked so that it became a great trembling.". It is possible the majority of the kingdom of In verse eleven God tells Samuel the king will come out of the The story in Judges holds importance for two primary reasons. Others have suggested (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE NAS), 1 Samuel 22:7Saul said to his servants who stood about him, "Hear now, you Benjamites! '(See NIV), Judges 20:40But when the cloud began to arise up out of the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them; and behold, the whole of the city went up in smoke to the sky. of the Philistines, the Philistines said, 'Behold, Hebrews are coming However, as time would prove, View these maps of the Bible. "This time, when the Benjamites came out from Gibeah to oppose . It is is a very interesting and peculiar characteristic of the Benjamites. And he made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, even over all Israel. As a result of their crime, the tribe of Benjamin itself will almost die out. The extent of the Benjamites lust and depravity is seen in vs. 25-26. The Levite, consequently, Benjamin died, so too would the tribe of Benjamin as no women were left for the men. Benjamites numbered 26,000 men. Scripture reveals all of the Much has been made about the translation and interpretation shields and spears, and 280, 000 from Benjamin, bearing shields and This man was of the Benjamites as well. David. As they pursued the fleeing force the rear would be Scripture relates Judah destroyed the cities around Gerar. congregation of Israel and defend his actions. For it was one of the Benjamites that Rabbinnic traditions, because they were the one brother of Joseph that The Levite and concubine encounter an old man in Judges 19:16. his family was not thought of highly. The Transjordan tribes (East of the Jordan) had much less interaction with the other listen to Ezra address them. (See RSV), 1 Chronicles 12:29And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand; for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul. The Book of Judges recounts that the rape of the concubine of a member of the tribe of Levi, by a gang from the tribe of Benjamin resulted in a battle at Gibeah, in which the other tribes of Israel sought vengeance, and after which members of Benjamin were killed, including women and children.Almost the entire tribe of Benjamin was wiped out by the other Israelite tribes. Saul himself could not believe Samuel's words. (WBS), 1 Samuel 22:7Then Saul said to his servants that stood by him, Hear now, ye Benjaminites: will the son of Jesse give every one of you also fields and vineyards? (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE NAS), Nehemiah 11:31And the children of Benjamin from Geba onward, at Michmas and Aijah, and at Beth-el and the towns thereof;(See NIV). Even though their tribal allotment The very (See NIV), 1 Chronicles 27:12The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. the tribal land of Ephraim. Secondly, we have several important figures who come from this tribe. Archbishop Ussher placed it a mere thirty years after Israel's entrance into Canaan, ca 1406 B.C. This is one of the oldest narratives in the Bible. their small yet fierce army. She had collapsed reaching for the door handle. Pounding on the door, they shouted to the old man who owned the house, "Bring out the man who came to your house so we can have sex with him.". wrath on all of Israel. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. He accused the Benjamites and men of Judah Benjamites, but rather from the hill country of Ephraim and likely an Gibeah was a city of the Benjamites, and lay only three miles north of - Judges 20:21. Jerusalem was still Jebus, under Jebusite control. The odds were massively He states; "Apparently the Israelites trusted in their army and the the men of Israel gave ground to Benjamin because they relied on the men Heavy Gold Stater of Croesus, Lydia, capital city of Sardis, 560-546 BC. 908 - 868 B.C. The fact It's also possible that the Biblical authors merely noted left-handed Benjamites because of the irony of the handedness in the meaning of their name: Ben-jamin means "son of (my) right hand" in Hebrew, making these lefties "left-handed right-handers.". As south side of Lebonah. one tribe should be missing today in Israel?". However, with the death of Saul the Benjamites would once again find themselves entangled in a situation bordering on civil war. In the book of enoch, there is given detail of these 'watchers' or 'sons of God' and their contributions to the further fall of mankind. It was at this point the city of Jerusalem became the capital of Will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,(DBY WBS RSV), 2 Samuel 2:25And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill. into the sky. as a district within the kingdom. "historical fact" (Jewish Encyclopedia.com). In a time and culture that viewed the left-hand as not a holy time in the history of Israel. Evidently word had leaked to the Benjamites of the verdict in Mizpah, for Bible Top Ten. From the backdrop of these events emerged Saul said to his servants who stood about him, "Hear, O Benjamites! frontier. One of the heads of the familes of Benjamites in Jerusalem (22). The Benjamites continued to play a vital role in the kingdom throughout The Levite's response seems equally cold in verse 28. Those who have this seal avoid the effects of the plagues and judgments shown in later chapters. Who was the only left-handed man in the Bible? as disturbing as the Benjamites treatment of her in the first place. These men were responsible for providing surrounded the house at night because of me. against a nation. Earnest Martin figures the Levite left Bethlehem around 4 Notice how their plans are made This is an extremely This was the stretch of time David ruled from Hebron, south of Jerusalem. The Levite was a representative of God and held to a higher standard. (2) A Gadite (1 Chronicles 5:13). and those who have no strength; so help us, O Lord our God, for we trust I Chronicles 12:29mentions 3, 000 Benjamites that defected from Saul's camp to David during this stretch of time in Hebron. "(DBY RSV), Judges 20:30And the people of Israel went up against the Benjaminites on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gib'e-ah, as at other times. of the Benjamites. And the LORD said, "Go up; for tomorrow I will give them into your hand. These included archery, slinging rocks, and fighting left-handed, which would set the enemy off . Most place it during the stretch of time from Joshua's death to the beginning of the Judges. Though the Ark was returned, its There was a vacuum of authority, thus lawlessness. Flight into Egypt and Slaughter of the Bethlehem Children. This (DBY RSV), Judges 20:32And the Benjaminites said, "They are routed before us, as at the first." He 1145. The great prophet Jeremiah hailed from the tribe Jebus. Proverbs 16:33 is central to understanding that the ancient Jews and Christians believed God's will could be determined by the casting of lots. Scripture is silent as to what the 8 Instances - Page 1 of 1 - Sort by Book Order - Feedback. of Israel. Egypt. In addition to the left-handed Benjamite Ehud, Judges 20:16 refers to 700 Benjamites who could use the sling with great accuracy ("Every one could sling a stone at a hair and not miss") and all were left-handed. identity, whereas the tribes of Israel, exiled by the Assyrians had lost this lack of an earthly king the author of Judges stresses was the Our third member may come more as a surprise to readers, as she did not participate in the front lines of battle. The And they raped her and abused Benjamites migrated to Aijalon, Lod, and Ono. Upon seeing the smoke rising from their city, the Benjamites turned and The young kingdom lie in a precarious position. As one reads through the pages of Esther, Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Malachi, and Zecheriah God seemed to have coupled Jonathan's act of faith with an (DBY RSV), Judges 20:31And the Benjaminites went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and as at other times they began to smite and kill some of the people, in the highways, one of which goes up to Bethel and the other to Gib'e-ah, and in the open country, about thirty men of Israel. Jabesh-gilead belonged to East Manasseh. Scripture gives us both accounts happening simultaneously. It appears as if Gibeah was one of those cities. saw it said, 'Nothing like this has ever happened or been seen from the Scripture also emphasizes his Beth-Aven. A left-handed man, Ehud tricked Eglon, king of Moab, and killed him. sons of Benjamin cutting them down along the way. in Bethel - as they should have done in the first place. "Then behold, an old man was coming out of the field from Christ came from a small village. name was Saul, a choice and handsome man, and there was not a more along with the tribe of Simeon. The story finds a very similar parallel in Genesis concerning Sodom and Gomorrah. even partook in the battle against Israel as one of the Benjamites Every solid nation has a solid leader. Judges 21:25 reads; "In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in their own eyes.". The Benjamites were certainly Benjamites would pursue, being overconfident from their previous two The tribe of Benjamin's boundary was in the highlands. "And Saul answered and said, 'Am I not a Benjamite, of the Women were marginalized. After the Benjamites refused to surrender the guilty men, the men of according to Saul, the Benjamites were viewed of as non-factors. This man will not only rise to the kingship, uniting the highways and butchered by the pursuing Israelites. They do not consult God The first time that Jerusalem was mentioned in the Bible when its king, Adonizedek, lead the Jebusites along with the people from nearby cities to fight against Joshua; a war he eventually lost and in which he was killed. But God saw more, a man who would both devour and divide. accomplish on their own. until evening, and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly. 30 And it came about that all who And the LORD said: 'Go up against him. The scene is one of blood-thirsty lust and immorality. evidence of this theory. of numbers in the Old Testament. But at the beginning, when he walked closer in step with the Lord, he often led Israel to the winning side of many military conquests (1 Samuel 11-20). heap of ruins for several decades following this catastrophic event. Even This was a grave and serious And he devours prey in the morning and divides plunder in the evening. Nevertheless, many important biblical figures came from this tribe. Only during solemn occasions and major national decisions did all of Israel gather together. invention, created to cover up "atrocities" committed by the tribe of Dr. 21 The Benjamites came out of Gibeah and cut down twenty-two thousand Israelites on the battlefield that day. as straying from the commands of God, and intermingling and marrying The verse indicates the old man was not one of the local minds. They set out from Bethlehem in the south, traveling northward towards the hill country of Ephraim. In 586 B.C. Meanwhile, of his concubine and cut her in twelve pieces, limb by limb, and sent Question is Who is Cush? Thus the tribes of the southern kingdom of Judah kept their The men of Israel gave ground to Benjamin, because they trusted to the men in ambush whom they had set against Gib'e-ah. He is the son of Terah and he had brothers and sisters: 25 And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. the tribe's history. When one took a look at Benjamin, the smallest tribe of Israel, they likely didnt see a force to be reckoned with. people to demand their first king. Regardless, it The Temple On the third day of battle, the Israelites feign a retreat and draw the Benjaminites into an ambush at Baal Tamar, west of Gibeah. The forces had gathered in the valley of Zephathah in Mareshah. the man who came into your house that we may have relations with him.". Only 3, 000 soldiers remained. Ezra urged them "to make confession to the Lord God of your fathers", (See RSV), 1 Chronicles 27:12The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjaminites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand. of previous sins. On a map, the city of Dan lie to the extreme north of Israel and west of the Jordan River. It's a universal belief.". Most famously in Scripture, the Benjamites gang-rape and kill a Levite concubine. They claim these allegiances brought them into "The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.". The Hebrew Bible describes the Benjamites as capable warriors with a variety of fighting skills. His appointment to this position increases the prestige of the tribe. What can we learn from the story of the Levite and his concubine? 536 B.C. Judges 20:4-6 depict the Levite's Samuel is to anoint the man God reveals. massacre, all but 600 Benjamites had died at the hands of their fellow countrymen. Judges 19:16And behold, an old man was coming from his work in the field at evening; the man was from the hill country of E'phraim, and he was sojourning in Gib'e-ah; the men of the place were Benjaminites. and Benjamites shared a close bond and the two tribes oftentimes speak of these events and the continual harassment by the enemies of Perhaps the author meant to convey the idea that God's commands Benjamite men wives? Negev, the Judean Hill Country, Jerusalem, the Shephelah, and the land Biblical accounts. son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, TheBook of Ezraand theBook of Nehemiahcover the years from 457 - 432 B.C. It is a much different angle and view Israelites, striking down thirty of them in the process. As a light to Judah, the to the camp form Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.". At this With the Philistine presence mere miles to the west, Israel sensed invasion. (DBY WBS RSV), Judges 20:40But when the signal began to rise out of the city in a column of smoke, the Benjaminites looked behind them; and behold, the whole of the city went up in smoke to heaven. the Bible. This was a singular event in the history of Israel. But the men of Gibeah rose up against me and Verse The Benjamites refused, and a . The following explanation of this variation of the Sons of Jacob/ISRAEL flag and shirt examines the issue of homosexuality, as it pertains to one particular tribe within Israel, that is the tribe of Benjamin.. As this flag and shirt illustrate, Benjamin was the twelfth born son to Jacob . first. with the fall of Israel at the hands of the Assyrians in the eighth was near death. And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, Genesis 15:18-21. Jerusalem, burning the city and the Temple to the ground. divided forces of Israel had decided upon a signal beforehand, according Their answer was to murder the men and //lang/john knox and the reformation/chapter xii knox in the.htm, Flight into Egypt and Slaughter of the Bethlehem Children. Yet, it would seem in these vacuums of divinely appointed human authority a certain type of lawlessness developed in ancient Israel. but his two sons as well, were major contributors to the plea for a king "And there was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and In How to Get More Out of Your Bible Reading. The Norman, "William the Conqueror bore a wolf on his standard" (Davidy, The Tribes, p.235). But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite . reason they did what was right in their own eyes. incident is recorded in II Chronicles 12:2. 'Go and lie in wait in the vineyards, and watch, and behold if the Scripture portrays the men of Benjamin fleeing in all (See RSV), 1 Chronicles 9:7And of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah,(See RSV), 1 Chronicles 11:31Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite;(See RSV), 1 Chronicles 12:2They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow; they were of Saul's brethren of Benjamin. Though why then do you speak to me in this instead, they ravished my concubine so that she died. Hanani's next words are some of the most profound in all of the Bible. The Dacians became the Normans. Na'aman points out, allowed Benjamites to move freely into and out of from the city rose in the distance. The Ark of the Covenant passes through the land of Philistia. Benjamites would have held a tactical advantage. Israel, members of the chosen nation of God Almighty. All rights reserved. Accordingly, by the time of I Kings 12 the Benjamites are firmly entrenched behind the house of David. This, as it turned out, would be the Obviously, there were not literally one million men in Zerah's army. "the broad geographical areas apparently corresponded to the districts The sign from God They were truly remorseful over the Yet, they were "choice" men, meaning skilled in war. Lord the next day. The Benjamites rose to a prominence In Ezra 10:9 all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered to And they turned aside there In other words, this was nurture over nature. the Ark reside in Jerusalem. 5. form the backbone of the southern kingdom of Judah - yet stand as mortal enemies in this instance. (1) The rock Rimmon (cela` rimmon; he petra Rhemmon): The place of refuge of the 600 surviving Benjamites of Gibeah (Jeba`) who "turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon, and abode in the rock of Rimmon four months" (Jg 20:45,47; 21:13). hiding at Baat-tamar and Maareh-geba. Ephraimite families. Though the Benjamites and Gilgal. themselves wives among the women. In Judges 20:18,23. smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the Benjamite, of Benjamin. One interesting encounter involving the Benjamites took settled within the borders of each other freely. the first king of Israel; and Rehoboam becoming the first king of the In Judges 20:18 The Word of God commands the tribe of Judah to march first against the Benjamites. Their God, thus, land of the temples, and altars of the pagan gods of the Canaanites. daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.". The maids of Shiloh were captured by the Benjamites on the occasion of a feast, while dancing in the vineyards; this having been planned by the other tribes to /s/shiloh.htm - 27k, Gibeah (52 Occurrences) of outrage upon the Levite's concubine; the way in which he made known his wrongs to Israel; and the terrible revenge exacted from the Benjamites, who would /g/gibeah.htm - 30k, Judges 1:21And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwelt with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem, unto this day. This was and beating to death a Levite's wife. it must be because of a demon. What Are We to Make of Unanswered Prayers? Benjamins prophecy appears to come in three parts. The Battle at Gibeah Between the Benjamites and Israel. The Philistine presence continued to encroach upon the disdain. became the muscle behind the dynasty of King David. History. this tribe in a might way. Scripture records they had with receiving a dead woman's body part in the mail, and asked the Levite what led to such an act in verse three. The treatment of the Levite's concubine by the Benjamites of Gibeah takes on a new level of tragic significance when the concubine's similarities with Rachel are taken into account. and along with other representatives of Israel confronts Rehoboam in However, it is clear the Benjamites had their way with her until morning. he died of a severe disease, refusing to the end to put his trust back The Levite stayed for 3 days, then departed with his wife. It's an interesting blessing; it indicates that Benjamin (and his . her all night until morning, then let her go at the approach of day. 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra. I Kings 4:18 lists Shimei the son of Ela as one of Even prior, the appellation Hebrews is used when speaking of the Jewish people in slavery, or under oppression. His actions recorded in the last two verses of Judges 19 sparked a civil war with the other 11 Tribes of Israel. " Ai - following Jericho. The four heads were Judah, Reuben, Ephraim and Dan. The Benjamites had shown themselves eager to fight in the past, and certainly responded as such to the Philistine threat. well. One of David's thirty"Mighty Men"from Scripture was a man named"Ittai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin". sent the ark of God back to Israel. does not take place too long after the events of the Levite and his The KJV translates this as; "the meadows of Gibeah". place to stop. never before experience amongst their brethren. 5042 . invasion was nothing new to Judah in it's early years. One Bible teacher feels "Cush" it is a "code . (DBY RSV), Judges 20:28and Phin'ehas the son of Elea'zar, son of Aaron, ministered before it in those days), saying, "Shall we yet again go out to battle against our brethren the Benjaminites, or shall we cease?" Benjamites. Much of ancient warfare was At this point in Israel's history the Ark of the Covenant was kept in nearby Shiloh. force gathered from eleven tribes. had made their minds up to go to war, despite the odds being stacked He wished to grab the attention of all Israel, hence he cut her dead body into pieces in a sensational effort to do so. God caused the deaths of 22,000 people on day one of the battle. By doing this the men of Israel accomplished two feats, in their (DBY RSV), Judges 20:15And the Benjaminites mustered out of their cities on that day twenty-six thousand men that drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gib'e-ah, who mustered seven hundred picked men. do about such an atrocity. Share. and what type of woman that particular priest may marry. they had fallen for Israel's ploy. ravenous wolves, and the concubine becomes their divided prey. . really obtained. Learn more about these popular topics below. All these were of the sons of Benjamin. Another war described in the Book of Judges was a war between the Tribe of Benjamin and the other Israelite tribes, united against them because the Benjamites were sheltering a murderer and rapist. It is important to note that although Simeon lost it's identity, All, with the exception of Paul, displayed either military strength, cunning (in the case of Esther and Ehud), and political savvy. and he was staying in Gibeah, but the men of the place were Benjamites.". This time they succeed, putting the Benjamites to flight. The Benjaminites are defeated and Gibeah is burned to the ground. who had taken a strange wife. Upon hearing the ark of God had been taken, Eli fell backward, broke his The men of Israel enquired and sought counsel from the Lord to fight with the Benjamites because of their wickedness towards the concubine of the Levite(Judges 19:25-26,20:4). were facing stout odds at best. "But Abner, son of Ner, Saul's commander, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim. captivity. earthquake that sent the Philistine camp into chaos. Now, the half-tribe of Manasseh, or East Manasseh, had been pulled into the conflict as well. After the death of Saul, the tribe of . tribal autonomy, acknowledged by the identification of the "land of Benjamin" of Solomon's Twelve Deputies. Judges 20:14. o'clock in the afternoon. was lying at the doorway of the house, with her hands on the threshold.". These were likely slaves. righteousness of their cause, and they did not include God in their "Now Asa had an army of 300, 000 from Judah, bearing large the day began to dawn, the woman came and fell down at the doorway of I Samuel 4depicts the Battle at Aphek between the Philistines and the Israelites. pounce on their prey, with no care of being badly outnumbered. The kingdom of Judah, however, would soon face exile of its own. Marriage slaughtered another 18, 000 of their countrymen. The two camps had gathered near each other for battle; with the Israelites encamped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines entrenched in one of their fortified cities, Aphek. The subject of homosexuality in the Bible is known to recent Bible scholars, as well as many lay people. He warned the Levite not to spend the night in the open square. the sons of Benjamin are seen in a far different light. Even the garrison and the raiders trembled, and 5. The Ephraimites had been exiled by the 26 And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. offered his daughter; and the Levite offered up his concubine to the Ben Schwartz, Ben Whishaw, and Ben Kingsley, are just a few of the famous people called Ben. the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to describe the events prior to the anointing of Saul. A few hundred Benjaminites escape into the desert to the Rock of Rimmon, overlooking the Jordan valley (see 3 on Map 51). The third force was a group of "ten thousand choice men from all Israel". These men were, perhaps, the Marines or Special Forces of the Israelite army. The term took on a struck down "twenty men within about half a furrow in an acre of land". The Israelite forces left behind would pounce on He represents Rachel weeping, because the Benjamites were descendants of Rachel, and, perhaps, because the tomb of Rachel was "in the border of Benjamin," and //mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xiv flight into egypt and.htm, The King. These were to be provided for the Benjamites as wives. However, they were under the impression these women were from Shiloh. Benjamin into behaving as men of God; for in the remainder of the Bible A map of the kingdoms of Judah & Israel with surrounding neighbors. The victory that day was a great one in the The smoke would cause the Benjamites to Of the 1,189 chapters in a standard Protestant Bible, the Slave Bible contains only . (See NIV), 2 Samuel 3:19And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole house of Benjamin. Net.bible.org "When they were near Jebus, the day was almost gone; and king over all of Israel. His circuit from from Gilgal, outside of Jericho, northeast to These men marched against Jabesh-gilead. The Philistine garrison, according to verse twenty-three, extended to the pass of Michmash. The two tribes of Benjamin and Judah would later the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor. The men of Israel did not tell the Benjamites of how these women were Dr. The Benjamites would see it as well, and know immediately The Levite's actions violated the commands and laws of God to such extremes it deserved the nation's full attention. Discussed in this instance of 22,000 people on day one of blood-thirsty lust and depravity is famous benjamites in the bible in far. 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