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Judges 20:12 Cross-References

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And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?

Judges 20:12 (KJV)

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Jacobsecond-born son of Isaac (GEN 25:25-26)

Commentary on Judges 20:12

The tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin—finally, diplomacy! Before attacking, Israel sends messengers throughout Benjamin's territory. What wickedness is this that is done among you? (מָה הָרָעָה הַזֹּאת אֲשֶׁר נִהְיְתָה בָכֶם)—they frame the question to emphasize that the crime occurred within Benjamin's borders ('among you,' בָכֶם, bachem), making the tribe corporately responsible for justice.This diplomatic overture represents proper covenant procedure: confrontation before warfare (Deuteronomy 20:10). The question acknowledges that not all Benjamites participated in...

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