Judges 21:15

And all Israel was very sorry, and repented for the destroying of one tribe out of Israel.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

In Context

14And the children of Benjamin came at that time, and wives were given them of the daughters of Jabes Galaad: but they found no others, whom they might give in like manner.

16And the ancients said: What shall we do with the rest, that have not received wives? for all the women in Benjamin are dead.

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Cross References

Judges 21:6And the children of Israel being moved with repentance for their brother Benjamin, began to say: One tribe is taken away from Israel.

1 Chronicles 13:11And David was troubled because the Lord had divided Oza: and he called that place the Breach of Oza to this day.

Isaiah 30:13Therefore shall this iniquity be to you as a breach that falleth, and is found wanting in a high wall, for the destruction thereof shall come on a sudden, when it is not looked for.

Matthew Henry on Judges 21:2-16

Lamentation for the Benjamites; Wives Provided for the Benjamites. ( b. c. 1409.) 1 Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife. 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; 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? 4 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early,… Read the whole commentary →

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