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Judges 21:2 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Judges 21:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 21 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 21:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on 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. After destroying Benjamin and realizing they had nearly annihilated an entire tribe (only 600 men survived), Israel came to "the house of God" (Bethel, where the ark temporarily resided) in grief and repentance. The phrase "abode there till even before God" indicates they remained in God's presence seeking guidance. Their weeping "sore" (beki gadol, בְּכִי גָדוֹל, "great weeping") reveals belated recognition of the tragedy—they had been zealous to punish Benjamin's sin but ...
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Cross-References for Judges 21:2
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“and all the people”
“and went up to Bethel”
“until they had no more power to weep.”
“Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, my father. Esau lifted up his voice”
“who had not known man by lying with him; and they brought them to the camp to Shiloh”
“saying”
“when the angel of Yahweh spoke these words to all the children of Israel”
“and set up the tent of meeting there: and the land was subdued before them.”