Judges 21:6

Modern English Version

The Israelites lamented for Benjamin their brother, and said, “One tribe is cut off from Israel today.

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:26

Abner called to Joab, “Must the sword consume forever? Do you not understand that a bitter taste will result in the end? How long will you refuse to command the people to withdraw from chasing their brothers?”

Hosea 11:8

How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboyim? My heart churns within Me; My compassion is stirred.

Judges 11:35

When he saw her, he ripped up his clothes and said, “Alas, my daughter! You have brought utter disaster to me. You are my undoing, for I have given my word to the Lord, and I cannot take it back.”

Judges 20:23

Then the Israelites went up and wept before the Lord until evening. They asked the Lord, “Should we advance and fight our brother-tribesmen the Benjamites again?” The Lord said, “Advance against them.”

Judges 21:15

The people felt sorry for Benjamin, for the Lord had made a gap among the tribes of Israel.

Judges 21:5

The Israelites said, “Who from all the tribes of Israel did not go up with the assembly to the Lord?” For they vowed a solemn oath regarding whoever did not go up to the Lord at Mizpah stating, “He must be killed.”

Judges 21:7

What can we do to find wives for those who are left? For we swore by the Lord not to give them our daughters as wives.”