Judges 21:3

New Century Version

They said, “Lord, God of Israel, why has this terrible thing happened to us so that one tribe of Israel is missing today?”

Cross References

Psalm 74:1

God, why have you rejected us for so long? Why are you angry with us, the sheep of your pasture?

Psalm 80:12

So why did you pull down our walls? Now everyone who passes by steals from us.

Proverbs 19:3

People’s own foolishness ruins their lives, but in their minds they blame the Lord.

Isaiah 63:17

Lord, why are you making us wander from your ways? Why do you make us stubborn so that we don’t honor you? For our sake come back to us, your servants, who belong to you.

Jeremiah 12:1

Lord, when I bring my case to you, you are always right. But I want to ask you about the justice you give. Why are evil people successful? Why do dishonest people have such easy lives?

Deuteronomy 29:24

All the other nations will ask, “Why has the Lord done this to the land? Why is he so angry?”

Judges 21:2

The people went to the city of Bethel and sat before God until evening, crying loudly.

Judges 21:4

Early the next day the people built an altar and put burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to God on it.