Judges 21:4

“And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.”

"And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings." - Judges 21:4
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What does Judges 21:4 mean?

Judges 21:4 (KJV): "And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings." This verse is part of the book of Judges, which is the seventh book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament…

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The Morning After: A Call to Worship and Sacrifice

In Judges 21:4, we find a poignant moment in Israel’s history that beckons us to consider the significance of worship, community, and sacrifice. The verse states, “And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt…

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A Prayer for Renewal and Sacrifice

Heavenly Father, In the quiet moments of dawn, as the world awakens and the light of a new day breaks, we come before You in heartfelt reverence and gratitude. Lord, we reflect upon the profound verse from Judges 21:4, which states, "And it came to pass on the morrow, that the…

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Judges 21:4 - "And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings."
Judges 4:21 - "Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died."
Judges 4:4
Judges 4:4 - "¶ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time."
Judges 21:20 - "Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;"
Judges 21:9 - "For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there."
Judges 18:21 - "So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them."
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."
Judges 21:15 - "And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel."
Judges 21:25 - "In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes."
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."
Judges 4:4 - "¶ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time."
Judges 7:21 - "And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled."
Judges 13:21 - "But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD."
"¶ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time." - Judges 4:4
Judges 21:6 - "And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day."
Judges 21:2 - "And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;"
Judges 21:13 - "And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them."
James 2:4 - "Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?"
Judges 19:21 - "So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink."
Judges 21:16 - "Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?"
Judges 21:3 - "And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?"
Judges 1:21 - "And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day."
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 4:15 – "The Lord routed Sisera and all his chariots and army by the sword."
Judges 21:1 - "Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife."
Deuteronomy 21:2 - "Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:"
Judges 2:21 - "I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:"