Judges 20:21

“And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men.”

"And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men." - Judges 20:21
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What does Judges 20:21 mean?

The Bible verse Judges 20:21 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men." This verse is part of a larger story found in the book of…

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The Tragedy of Human Conflict: Lessons from Judges 20:21

The events recorded in the book of Judges are often a reflection of the chaotic and tumultuous times experienced by Israel before they established kings. Judges 20:21 states, "And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the…

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A Cry for Divine Intervention in Times of Conflict

O Sovereign Lord, As we gather in Your holy presence, we stand before You with hearts weighed down by the burdens of conflict, strife, and the overarching consequences of human actions. We draw our attention to Your Word in Judges 20:21, where it is written, "And the children of…

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Judges 20:21 - "And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men."
Judges 21:20 - "Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;"
"Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;" - Judges 21:20
Judges 15:20 - "And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years."
Judges 20:29 - "And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah."
Judges 20:20 - "And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah."
Judges 20:19 - "And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah."
Judges 5:20 - "They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera."
Judges 21:9 - "For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there."
Judges 20:27 - "And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,"
Judges 20:44 - "And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour."
Judges 20:24 - "And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day."
Luke 13:20-21
Luke 13:20-21
Luke 13:20-21
Luke 13:20-21
Luke 13:20-21
Judges 18:21 - "So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them."
Judges 20:7 - "Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel."
Judges 21:17 - "And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel."
Judges 9:21 - "And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother."
Genesis 21-20
John 20:21
Judges 21:15 - "And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel."
Ezekiel 20:4 - "Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:"
Judges 14:20 - "But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend."
Judges 21:25 - "In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes."
Judges 1:20 - "And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak."
Judges 21:21 - "And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin."