Judges 21:7

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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

Cross References

Judges 21:1

Now the men of Israel had sworn at Mizpah, “No one of us shall give his daughter in marriage to Benjamin.”

Judges 21:18

Yet we cannot give them wives of our daughters.” For the people of Israel had sworn, “Cursed be he who gives a wife to Benjamin.”

Judges 21:22

And when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, we will say to them, ‘Grant them graciously to us; because we did not take for each man of them his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them, else you would now be guilty.’ ”

Judges 21:6

And the people of Israel had compassion for Benjamin their brother, and said, “One tribe is cut off from Israel this day.

Judges 21:8

And they said, “What one is there of the tribes of Israel that did not come up to the Lord to Mizpah?” And behold, no one had come to the camp from Jabesh-gilead, to the assembly.

1 Samuel 14:45

Then the people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has wrought this great victory in Israel? Far from it! As the Lord lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has wrought with God this day.” So the people ransomed Jonathan, that he did not die.