Judges 21:22

Modern King James Version

And it shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to us to complain, we will say to them, Be favorable to them for our sakes, because we did not reserve each man a wife in the war. For if you did not give to them at this time, you would be guilty.

Cross References

Genesis 1:27

And God created man in His image; in the image of God He created him. He created them male and female.

Genesis 7:13

In this same day, Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, entered into the ark.

Proverbs 20:25

It is a snare to a man to say rashly, A holy thing, and afterward vows to ask about it.

1 Corinthians 7:2

But, because of the fornications, let each have his own wife, and let each have her own husband.

Judges 21:1

And the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, Not one of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin for a wife.

Judges 21:14

And Benjamin came again at that time. And they gave them wives whom they had saved alive, of the women of Jabesh-gilead. And yet so they were not enough for them.

Judges 21:18

However, we may not give them wives of our daughters. For the sons of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin.

Judges 21:7

What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since we have sworn by Jehovah that we will not give them of our daughters for wives?