JUDGES 19-21. In the story of the outrage of Gibeah, there is a
combination of history and midrash. Hosea (Judges 9:9) makes allusion
to the days of Gibeah, as a time of notorious moral depravity in
I...
_How the Benjamites were saved from extinction_
The Israelites had bound themselves by oath not to intermarry with
the men of Benjamin; but the tribe had been nearly annihilated in the
conflict, and...
A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 21
Judges 21:1-12
_Wives for Benjamin taken from Jabesh-gilead._ The Israelites had
vowed that they would not give their daughters to the men of Benjamin
to be their wives. As a r...
XXI.
Judges 21:1. Remorse of the Israelites at the extirpation of a tribe
in consequence of their oath not to give their daughters in marriage
to the Benjamites. Judges 21:8. Expedient of destroying J...
INTRODUCTION TO JUDGES 21
This chapter relates how that when the Israelites calmed down, and
seriously to reflect on what had passed, they were sore grieved, and
much lamented the case of Benjamin, a...
_A.M. 2598. B.C. 1406._
The lamentation of Israel over Benjamin, Judges 21:1. They procure
wives for the remaining Benjamites of the virgins of Jabesh-gilead,
Judges 21:8. And of the daughters of Shi...
1 The people bewaile the desolation of Beniamin.
8 By the destruction of Iabesh Gilead they prouide them foure hundred
wiues.
16 They aduise them to surprise the virgines that daunced at Shiloh.
1...
** We find in this book excellent examples of faith, piety, patience,
humility, industry, and loving-kindness, in the common events of life.
Also we see the special care which God's providence take o...