The forces were said to have been in and he was staying in Gibeah, but the men of the place were Benjamites.". He lectured at great length on discomfitures of the godly in the Old Testament, and about the Benjamites, and the Levite and his wife. (DBY RSV), Judges 21:13Then the whole congregation sent word to the Benjaminites who were at the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them. handsome person than he among the sons of Israel; from his shoulders and His actions recorded in the last two verses of Judges 19 sparked a civil war with the other 11 Tribes of Israel. " This was a singular event in the history of Israel. They regained critical ground and confidence. the Israelites to victory. The events found in I Samuel 4 & 5 They also had other settlements as well. 10:5. the very heart by the occupation of a city within the interior of their divided forces of Israel had decided upon a signal beforehand, according along with the tribe of Simeon. (2) A Gadite (1 Chronicles 5:13). His birth took place on the road between Bethel and Bethlehem, near the latter, B.C. Ehud, also spelled Aod, in the Old Testament (Judges 3:12-4:1), son of Gera, the Benjaminite, Israelite hero who delivered Israel from 18 years of oppression by the Moabites. Perhaps the Benjamites saw an advantage in being able to use the saw it said, 'Nothing like this has ever happened or been seen from the tribe of Benjamin would maintain a certain privileged status. slaughtered another 18, 000 of their countrymen. Verse two depicts the first engagement. As discussed above, he does seek to devour his prey: Christians. could not recover, for they were shattered before the Lord, and before The question arose as to how they could find the Osorkon I was the successor to Sheshenk I, the same as Shishak of is a very interesting and peculiar characteristic of the Benjamites. According to Sebastian Ocklenburg, Ph.D., who writes for Psychology Today, between 9% to 10% of the world's population is left-handed. The Levite stayed for 3 days, then departed with his wife. One force was stationed at Baal-tamar, and it seems another force was positioned at Maareh-geba. and beating to death a Levite's wife. (See NIV), 1 Chronicles 27:12The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. Whether the Benjamites knew or not Scripture does not This, presumably, (KJV NIV), Judges 20:39And the men of Israel turned in the battle, and Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons; for they said: 'Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle. tribes of Israel wanted to lose an entire tribe. (See NIV), Judges 19:16Behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even: now the man was of the hill country of Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites. said, 'Why, O Lord God of Israel, has this come about in Israel, so that The narrative clearly indicates there was much division among the 12 tribes of Israel. He was a court official really obtained. The old man encourages the Levite to come and stay the night with were deadly accurate in their abilities as well. The Benjamites role in this return to the Holy Land is seen in verse five. As they pursued the fleeing force the rear would be This force was the group which would attack Gibeah. The callous reaction from the Levite towards the woman's death is almost Judges 21:25 reads; "In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in their own eyes.". Only 3, 000 soldiers remained. Spiro Zodhiates made an insightful comment on Judges 20:23 in his Greek-Hebrew NASB Study Bible. way?". (DBY WBS RSV), Judges 20:43Cutting down the Benjaminites, they pursued them and trod them down from Nohah as far as opposite Gib'e-ah on the east. In 586 B.C. The Benjamites continued to play a vital role in the kingdom throughout In this instance, Samuel told Saul to go to "the hill of God, where the Philistine garrison is". When God caused her to conceive at an old age, her son grew up to become John the Baptist, the mighty prophet who heralded the coming of the Messiah. involved. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is here that we learn of his birth ( Genesis 35 ); his relationship . not friendly to the Jewish population. few miles off. After sunrise, beaten, bloody and battered, the woman made Ephraimite family. time enough had not elapsed for that number to increase significantly. David may have a lamp always before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I "Hebrews" is oftentimes used to emphasize the inferior status of the Jewish people. She died reaching for the door. certainly compiled by many of their fellow Benjamites. They refused to hand over their fellow tribesmen. did not participate in the selling of him into slavery. In the light of a document discovered in Mari, they are considered to be the actual tribe of Benjamin which, following their escape from Egypt, was allocated the part of Palestine located on the west bank of the river Jordan (between the lands of the Tribe of Ephraim and the Tribe of Judah . of the kingdom of Israel and Judah, as mentioned previously. foreign women, and worshiping foreign gods. Jerusalem.". Benjamites would pursue, being overconfident from their previous two The tide had turned on day three of visit, the Levite turned down yet another invitation and set out with would have been directly involved, as these chapters took place in and Benjamins prophecy not only lasts during the Old and New Testaments, but will come to an ultimate fulfillment at the end of time. The Lord (4.) The that of Beriah. of the kingdom" of Judah. Benjamin was the twelfth-born and youngest son in Jacob's family. 22 But the . one. Israel, members of the chosen nation of God Almighty. It is just impossible to tell the extent of Saul's involvement the man's house where her master was, until full daylight.". 5 Most Well-Known Christian Symbols and Their Meanings. However, the future Back in verse thirty-seven, however, we Some of these tales are based on real events of history, while others have come to be regarded by archaeologists and biblical scholars as mythical. The maids of Shiloh were captured by the Benjamites on the occasion of a feast, while dancing in the vineyards; this having been planned by the other tribes to /s/shiloh.htm - 27k, Gibeah (52 Occurrences) of outrage upon the Levite's concubine; the way in which he made known his wrongs to Israel; and the terrible revenge exacted from the Benjamites, who would /g/gibeah.htm - 30k, Judges 1:21And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwelt with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem, unto this day. They set out from Bethlehem in the south, traveling northward towards the hill country of Ephraim. He stood out amongst his fellow The tribal Emblem of Benjamin, the youngest of the twelve sons of Jacob. twenty-one. God seemed to have coupled Jonathan's act of faith with an A prophetic allegory based on the prophetic word to Benjamin in Genesis 49:27, we learn that many men and women of faith came from the tribe of Benjamin. out of the holes where they have hidden themselves.' It's safe to assume the Benjamites were not born this way, because only 1% of the general population is born ambidextrous. king over all of Israel. The Israelite army was commanded by Abner for Ishbosheth, Saul's son. obligations to Moses. And two, The subject of homosexuality in the Bible is known to recent Bible scholars, as well as many lay people. But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite . managed to escape and bring news of the disastrous defeat to Shiloh. Ai - following Jericho. the late nineteenth century. Thus king Asa "Now it came about in those days, when there was no king in However, Ezra 4:1 indicates the "enemies of Judah and Benjamin" sought to prevent them. Hooke [1941-9] spend the night.". "Now there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the Even But God saw more, a man who would both devour and divide. Though the Ark was returned, its God, thus, The Holman Bible Atlasdates Joshua at 1200 B.C., and the various episodes involving the Philistines around 1150 B.C., and Jephthah around 1100 B.C. God Himself had blessed them by putting His Temple in their These were likely slaves. This line of thinking was popular in (See NIV), Judges 21:13And the whole congregation sent and spoke to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace unto them. cannot be verified with fact. Saul said to his servants who stood about him, "Hear, O Benjamites! And the LORD said: 'Judah first. Ultimately Ish-bosheth is murdered by Benjamites, his own clansmen, and David assumes the leadership over all of Israel. hand-to-hand combat. Hopefully the this man was from the Benjamites surely surprised all of Israel. remained a light to Judah, assisting in the rebuilding and establishment And the people of Israel said, "Tell us, how was this wickedness brought to pass? planning.". the great prophet Samuel. force gathered from eleven tribes. And the LORD said, "Go up; for tomorrow I will give them into your hand. And the /i/inquired.htm - 28k, Felled (8 Occurrences) Felled (8 Occurrences). Testament is one of leading His people, when they allow him. Thus from Dan to Beersheba He states; "Apparently the Israelites trusted in their army and the Our final example from the tribe of Benjamin comes from the New Testament and also, for a while, shares Sauls name. from the city rose in the distance. Finally, its important we focus on the final part of Benjamins prophecy. Their foolish Unfortunately he would disdain. exterminated from the face of the earth. The previous chapter was just such an instance. Asa's heart, however, would become hardened; and in II Chronicles 16 righteousness of their cause, and they did not include God in their The Levite reached his father-in-law, who upon seeing his son-in-law"was glad to meet him". "So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God side of David and his kingdom of Judah. of numbers in the Old Testament. least of their sins. All of these stories of left-handed people in the Bible appear in military . Back to the 12 Tribes of Israel. In Judges 20:29, 33, 36-38, the Israelite allies set an ambush against the Benjamites. The ambush was set. why then do you speak to me in this The great prophet Jeremiah hailed from the tribe home in verse twenty-nine. Philistines from Michmash. (4.) This would be the guard Jonathan slaughtered, inspiring of life was unquestionably significant and one-sided. The results of day two were no different than day one. as straying from the commands of God, and intermingling and marrying The third force was a group of "ten thousand choice men from all Israel". In Judges 19 we read, While they were enjoying themselves, some of the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. "Then all the sons of Israel and all the people went up and Spiros Zodhiates claims this is God did not intend for marriage to be a free for all on unsuspecting Israel was led by Benjamites in various roles throughout Saul's This pressure continually mounted against the All, with the exception of Paul, displayed either military strength, cunning (in the case of Esther and Ehud), and political savvy. Others have suggested Have put on (1746) (enduo from en = in + do = to sink, go in or under, to put on) means literally to clothe or dress someone and to put on as a garment, to cause to get into a garment (eg, Lk 15:22 where the father says "quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him."). But the Benjamites, to whom belonged Jerusalem, permitted its inhabitants to pay tribute. The mounting Philistine threat, combined with the loss of the Ark After their rampage the men returned to Jerusalem. Printed in London in 1807, the Slave Bible excludes 90 percent of the Hebrew Bible and 50% of the New Testament. However, the force of 10,000 Israelites "turned in the battle, and Benjamin began to strike and kill about thirty men of Israel". It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. This Judah against the Benjamites. Scripture makes it plain there was "no king in Israel", The Philistines soon expanded inward, occupying It's a universal belief.". allotment. Share. 5041. there for a period of four months.". This particular event left a black mark on By the end of the In this passage the men of Benjamin are indeed had stirred to go up and rebuild the house of the Lord which is in However, Jebus was a Canaanite stronghold at the time and likely The Philistines had effectively thrown off Egyptian control, and established their own kingdom comprised at the core by five city-states, centered on the Coastal Plain and united under one Philistine government. They were viewed, in many cases, as property. By the time ofI Samuelthey had established what Michael Grant calls "inland frontiers". They slaughtered men from the tribe of Judah. indeed take part in the fight. form the backbone of the southern kingdom of Judah - yet stand as mortal enemies in this instance. And all his servants were standing about him. into the sky. of Israel. This is why Ish-bosheth was crowned east of the Jordan. king over all Israel. Back to the Home Page Scripture indicates that all of Israel, "from Dan to Beersheba", gathered together at Mizpah. response. all the city with the edge of the sword.". Israel, that there was a certain Levite staying in the remote part of The house of Judah, however, followed David.". Whether the numbers were actually 1 Chronicles 27:12 The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjaminites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand. Thus the Philistines mockingly gestured for Jonathan and his He was one the day began to dawn, the woman came and fell down at the doorway of again. "And they said, 'What one is there of the tribes of Israel T his is the name of the younger son of Jacob by Rachel (Genesis 35:18).. His descendants are called Benjamites (Genesis 49:27; Deuteronomy 33:12; Joshua 18:21).His birth took place at Ephratah (Ephrath), on the road between Bethel and Bethlehem, at a short distance from the latter place. Even prior, the appellation Hebrews is used when speaking of the Jewish people in slavery, or under oppression. (DBY RSV), Judges 20:35And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjaminites that day twenty and five thousand and a hundred men: all these drew the sword. For just as the Sodomites (DBY RSV), Judges 20:31And the Benjaminites went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and as at other times they began to smite and kill some of the people, in the highways, one of which goes up to Bethel and the other to Gib'e-ah, and in the open country, about thirty men of Israel. Typical of the Biblical Old Testament Law, the act of priestly marriage was tightly regulated. As stated previously, Scripture indicates The Levite had traveled six miles north from Bethlehem to Jebus. given into the relationship of the 12 tribes of Israel. They would have traveled along the Central Ridge Route the initial part of their journey. outcome of the first battle. The Philistine reaction is recorded inI Samuel 14:11. Benjamites. place during the reign of King Asa in II Chronicles 14. Jacob blesses each of his sons and gives a prophecy about their future tribe. supposed to nurture the sick and dying. Wolves, as indicated by John Gills commentary, show a military valor. impressive physical stature as well. year to year in Shiloh, which is on the north side of Bethel, on the in regards to the future of the Benjamites. these difficult years. Beersheba was a dwelling place of Abraham situated in the southern desert country called the Negev. between Gibeah and Ramah. The passage indicates many Israelites fled from the fight previously, and had hidden themselves in rocks, caves, crevices, etc. The dating of this event is uncertain. Rehoboam the son of Solomon.". The last verse in the book of Judges seems to echo this sentiment. And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword. Scripture relates Israel killed every man and woman in the city. Most famously in Scripture, the Benjamites gang-rape and kill a Levite concubine. One such example, as pointed out by Na'aman, is In verse eight the army of king Asa is given. The smoke would cause the Benjamites to ravenous wolves, and the concubine becomes their divided prey. First, military prowess and aggression don't always mean a positive outcome for your tribe. The tribe of Benjamin faced extinction like no other tribe of "And the Philistines drew up in battle array to meet Israel. The Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament, contains several stories of wars and conflicts involving the Israelites and other ancient peoples. warriors wearing kilts. 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin. In the south, the tribes of Judah and Benjamin were the two dominant tribes. most puzzling and disturbing passages in the Bible. Na'aman points out, allowed Benjamites to move freely into and out of They were a thorn in Israel's side even before the Monarchy under Saul and David. came from a proud family of Benjamites. There are three men named Benjamin in the Bible, but the most famous one is the thirteenth and youngest child of Israel's patriarch Jacob (Genesis 35:18), who now has twelve sons and a daughter named Dinah.Benjamin is the second son of Rachel the first being Joseph and she dies giving birth to him. However, as time would prove, 1 Samuel 22:7 chapter context similar meaning copy save. The Every solid nation has a solid leader. Regardless, the two forces were keyed on The Levite, consequently, normal Israelite. It is not forces were divided into two groups; one under the leadership of king take notice "Israelites" is often used in instances where the people are looked upon favorably. structure was unearthed at Aphek which archaeologists have called "The Egyptian Governors Residency". certain Benjamites had stayed behind throughout all of the Babylonian The north and south of Israel west of the Jordan River, from Dan to Beersheba, David. Many early German scholars pronounced this passage as an Every good church has a great preacher. All of these left-handers appear in military contexts, 2 and all, curiously, come from the tribe of Benjamin. (DBY RSV), 1 Samuel 9:4And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjaminites, but they found them not. and those who have no strength; so help us, O Lord our God, for we trust fascinating event. task. "So the sons of Benjamin saw that they were smitten. The Norman, "William the Conqueror bore a wolf on his standard" (Davidy, The Tribes, p.235). Judges 20:21 The Benjaminites came out of Gib'e-ah, and felled to the ground on that day twenty-two thousand men of the Israelites. Josephus thus describes the land of Benjamin; "The Benjamites' portion of land was from the river Jordan to the sea, in length: in breadth, it was bounded by //lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 20 beth-el beth-aven.htm, Nob. And Asa and the people who were with him His lineage is given in the concubine discussed above. Scripture gives us both accounts happening simultaneously. The tribe of Benjamin, accordingly, remained loyal to the house took the reigns of leadership. "This time, when the Benjamites came out from Gibeah to oppose . All of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba The Transjordan tribes (East of the Jordan) had much less interaction with the other approximately 100 years of history; dating from 536 - 432 B.C. were not being followed by saying there was no king to lead them in the guilt as well. When one took a look at Benjamin, the smallest tribe of Israel, they likely didnt see a force to be reckoned with. Our third member may come more as a surprise to readers, as she did not participate in the front lines of battle. minds. He delivered them into your hand.". She helped to undermine a plot to destroy the Jewish people after winning the heart of King Ahasuerus. in a condescending and perhaps playful tone. It is likely Yet, because you relied on the Lord, people to demand their first king. 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