Judges 21:7

Tree of Life Version

What should we do about providing wives for those who are left, since we have sworn by Adonai not to give them any of our daughters in marriage?”

Cross References

Judges 21:1

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah saying, “None of us will give his daughter to Benjamin in marriage.”

Judges 21:18

Yet we cannot give them wives of our daughters,” for Bnei-Yisrael had sworn saying, “Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin!”

Judges 21:22

So it will be, if their fathers or brothers come to complain to us, that we will say to them, ‘Grant them graciously for us, because we did not provide each one of them his wife in battle—nor did you give the girls to them, else you would now be guilty.’”

Judges 21:6

Now Bnei-Yisrael felt sorry for Benjamin their brother and said, “Today one tribe has been cut off from Israel.

Judges 21:8

Then they inquired, “Which one of the tribes of Israel that did not go up to Adonai at Mizpah?” Then behold, no one had come to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.

1 Samuel 14:45

But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die? It was he who brought about this great deliverance in Israel! Far be it! As Adonai lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground! For he has worked with God this day.” So the people rescued Jonathan and he did not die.