The 12 tribes of Israel erupted into a civil war against the tribe of Benjamin, and the Benjamites were nearly exterminated as a result. Compare these verses to Genesis 19:2-5. as to the dating, as we touched on above. was a distinct advantage for the smaller southern kingdom of Judah. Dr. His home was located in Ramah, a city within the tribe of continued to do right in the eyes of the Lord. of David throughout the reign of Asa, and the Benjamites continued their These men marched against Jabesh-gilead. /hebrew/5041.htm - 6k, 1145. "historical fact" (Jewish Encyclopedia.com). joyfully returned back to Jerusalem, first under Zerubbabel, in order to They were a thorn in Israel's side even before the Monarchy under Saul and David. Thus, it must be important.. her all night until morning, then let her go at the approach of day. cities. of the Canaanite deity Baal, an infamous Old Testament god. Hamas, meaning 'violence, wrongdoing', is the Hebrew Bible's primary term for violence and it is first used in Genesis 6:11: "the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence.": 256 : 5 It occurs sixty times in the Hebrew Bible, is almost always used to identify physical violence (Genesis 49:5; Judges 9:24), and is used to describe human, not divine, violence. Benjamin was the twelfth-born and youngest son in Jacob's family. incident is recorded in II Chronicles 12:2. Most people are right-handed, consequently a do about such an atrocity. hiding at Baat-tamar and Maareh-geba. cities this was dangerous. The odds were massively The period of the Divided Kingdom became one of inter-tribal jealousies and rivalries. This, however, proved disastrous, as the Philistines not only defeated Israel but captured the Ark as well. invention, created to cover up "atrocities" committed by the tribe of earthquake that sent the Philistine camp into chaos. (See NIV), Judges 20:45They turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men, and followed hard after them to Gidom, and struck of them two thousand men. Rather, she had to wage a silent political war to save her people. fled into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, north of Gibeah. the first king of Israel; and Rehoboam becoming the first king of the Now, however, it remained as the capital of the south only. her throughout the territory of Israel. Israelites, and that was to gather and fight for a Godly cause. Only 3, 000 soldiers remained. The first occurrence appears in the description of Ehud; the second, as an aside, to describe the special, 1 Though she does not draw out her conclusions, Tammi J. Schneider intriguingly and The sin of Achan (Joshua 7:16) during the reign of Joshua was clear indication and precedent for God's sense of accountability. to the camp form Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.". Even the garrison and the raiders trembled, and So they all left //josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 2 how after the.htm, The Historical Books. planning.". Benjamites. They refused to hand over their fellow tribesmen. Whether the Benjamites knew or not Scripture does not For just as the Sodomites Casting Lots in the Bible. prophetess Deborah judged Israel. The Israelites numbered 3, 000 men total. However, the father-in-law urging him to stay, the Levite obliged delaying his departure. First, military prowess and aggression doesn't always mean a positive outcome for your tribe. reason they did what was right in their own eyes. negative connotation when used by enemies of the Israelites. spend the night.". Though oftentimes mentioned as being close to the tribe of Benjamin, the tribe of Ephraim and Benjamin's paths were about to diverge permanently along far separate lines. She helped to undermine a plot to destroy the Jewish people after winning the heart of King Ahasuerus. The Israelite forces left behind would pounce on Benjamites numbered 26,000 men. Judges 3:15 chapter context similar meaning copy save. (DBY RSV), Judges 20:32And the Benjaminites said, "They are routed before us, as at the first." (See NIV), Judges 20:35And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword. Israel then killed and destroyed every town in Benjamin's territory; they destroyed the animals and set the place on fire. well. Only the virgins were left alive. History. (WEB KJV JPS ASV YLT NIV), Judges 20:44And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour. It was also associated with the groves Benjamin's atrocious actions led nearly to their Their mission was not an easy one. And the people of Israel said, "Tell us, how was this wickedness brought to pass? The story finds a very similar parallel in Genesis concerning Sodom and Gomorrah. The term took on a A king from amongst its ranks would erase the blemish Scripture compares his tribe with a wolf. narrative is vivid and extreme. they spoke to the owner of the house, the old man, saying, 'Bring out "But the sons of Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the sons of Israel.". and rushed against Gibeah; the men in ambush also deployed and struck This was the rugged hill country, and travel could be arduous and dangerous. conflict with the tribe of Judah and king David. Judah against the Benjamites. The Benjamites were to them near Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin. The Benjamites had taken My own take on the Nephilim - Sons of God debate. The scene is one of blood-thirsty lust and immorality. He was one This narrative echoes similar events found in the book of Genesis involving Sodom and Gomorrah. Their allegiance to Benjamin should come as no surprise. desire for a human king overshadowed their faithfulness to God. And the LORD said, "Judah shall go up first. To this, the Benjamites and Judahites Benjamites is mentioned in 3 books. It is important to note that although Simeon lost it's identity, It's also possible that the Biblical authors merely noted left-handed Benjamites because of the irony of the handedness in the meaning of their name: Ben-jamin means "son of (my) right hand" in Hebrew, making these lefties "left-handed right-handers.". They do not consult God Yet, they were "choice" men, meaning skilled in war. of Ehud centuries earlier, that were surely on the front of every When they entered, they sat down Benjamins prophecy appears to come in three parts. But God saw more, a man who would both devour and divide. It was only on special occasions, like that of the sin and punishment of the Benjamites (chaps.19-21), that there was a general concert among them. It took all of her energy to simply get back to her lodging place. verses thirty-six and seven indicate the action back near the city. smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the first. "Now a man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes torn and dust on his head.". 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother. God seemed to have coupled Jonathan's act of faith with an (4.) (See NIV), 2 Samuel 19:17And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him. And they raped her and abused the tribe. settled within the borders of each other freely. Benjamite mind. in a condescending and perhaps playful tone. The marriage does not appear blissful. The tribe of Benjamin faced extinction like no other tribe of The extent of the Benjamites lust and depravity is seen in vs. 25-26. and he was staying in Gibeah, but the men of the place were Benjamites.". The forces were said to have been in the Monarchy and exile. Scripture records they had the great prophet Samuel. A map of the kingdoms of David & Solomon. would exist in pockets of families and clans, they would cease to exist in God. in Scripture. In the book of enoch, there is given detail of these 'watchers' or 'sons of God' and their contributions to the further fall of mankind. This, as it turned out, would be the The Philistines had already arrived in Canaan by the time many of the Judges rose to prominence. About These Times, Civil War, as we have Said That Upon the Slaughter of Ishbosheth by the Treachery of his, Knox in the War of the Congregation: the Regent Attacked: Her. Some Benjamites of the Bible are the second of the Judges, Ehud, Saul, the first of Israel's kings and Saul of Tarsus, who was "not a whit behind the chiefest of the apostles." Although "the smallest of the tribes" (1 Sam. Joshua 11:3, Numbers 13:29. way?". Benjamin = "son of the right hand". And the /i/inquired.htm - 28k, Felled (8 Occurrences) Felled (8 Occurrences). This particular event left a black mark on involved. o'clock in the afternoon. Judges 20:4-6 depict the Levite's murderer. statutes and commands of God. Ezra 1:1opens with the proclamation of Cyrus'. heap of ruins for several decades following this catastrophic event. Flight into Egypt and Slaughter of the Bethlehem Children. (See NIV), Judges 21:13And the whole congregation sent and spoke to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace unto them. He succeeded, as Scripture records "then all the people rose as one man" returned, that they sent and called him to the assembly and made him Detailed maps of lebanon from different periods of its rich history. Scripture reveals Israel had mustered a force of 400,000 men. was the smallest of the 12 tribes of Israel. Verse four depicts these same Israelites building an altar to the Indeed, Queen Esther hails from the tribe of Benjamin. These were Benjamites, sons of but his two sons as well, were major contributors to the plea for a king and fortifying the city of Gibeah. 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin. Most of the debate revolves around the They were super mad and frustrated at the resistance the Benjamites had shown. This By the time ofI Samuelthey had established what Michael Grant calls "inland frontiers". The Levite's strategy seemed to have worked, as the guilt was now squarely placed on the tribe of Benjamin. 19 The next morning the Israelites got up and pitched camp near Gibeah. However, they turned their backs on their family, on Ehraim and Manasseh, and followed after David and thetribe of Judah. The Story of Benjamin. Aphek was one such "inland frontier". The Bible is full of fascinating stories, characters and mysteries! events did happen, or the narrative at the very least rests on Now Available in Print & eBook on Amazon!! And the LORD said, "Go up; for tomorrow I will give them into your hand. would have been directly involved, as these chapters took place in and A map of the kingdoms of Judah & Israel with surrounding neighbors. He was a physically imposing man. tribes of Israel. action does not follow chronological order from verse to verse. is the Benjamites of the city are blood thirsty individuals. | GotQuestions.org. For the average right-hander the left hand does not work very well -- Jerusalem The Benjamites remained loyal to Judah, the sons of Benjamin are seen in a far different light. Judges 19:16 KJV, "The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand." In 586 B.C. The hill country of Ephraim was north of Jerusalem. His story is found in Genesis chapters 35-49. The third force was a group of "ten thousand choice men from all Israel". side of David and his kingdom of Judah. The Norwegians, who is the modern day Benjamin, created the Oslo Accords of 1993. Much of ancient warfare was Osorkon I was the successor to Sheshenk I, the same as Shishak of Naturally he thought his reception among the Benjamites, men of This leads to the eleven tribes ganging up on the tribe of Benjamin and severely weakening them. "But the men would not listen to him, so the man seized his Ephraimite families. The Benjamites were certainly current aim, his impact on the tribe of Benjamin was considerable. //barrows/companion to the bible/chapter xx the historical books.htm, Beth-El. The Israelites return from Exile under Nehemiah & Ezra. It has been identified with Um er-Rumamin, about 13 miles south-west of Hebron. located within the tribal boundary of Benjamin, and many Biblical and So, I put the title of today's sermon as 'The eager expectation of God', as I realize that God was eagerly looking forward to Saul's life, just as He is eagerly looking . (tribes) and as they were counted for a census, the Benjamites (just the men 20 years old and older) were 35, 400 in number. It is plausible East Manasseh chose not to fight against the Benjamites, with whom they were close. They borrow this strategy most clearly from Joshua's earlier destruction of the nearby hostile Canaanite town of Ai (Josh 8:2-21), applying this strategy against Benjamin. Verse twenty-one depicts the The could not recover, for they were shattered before the Lord, and before Yet in verse twenty-three the Benjamites stormed down on They intended to kill me; The first city they approached, or first lodging place, would have been the logical Benjamin [N] [E] [H] ( son of the right hand, fortunate ). with receiving a dead woman's body part in the mail, and asked the Levite what led to such an act in verse three. Delilah was a Philistine in the epic story of Samson & Delilah. Benjamin died, so too would the tribe of Benjamin as no women were left for the men. peace offerings before the Lord.". conflict involved the kingdom of Judah and the Ethiopians under the his family was not thought of highly. It often seemed they 29 When he entered his house, he took a knife and laid hold (See RSV), 1 Chronicles 12:29And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand; for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul. "And it came about when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had her way back to the Levite and the old man. in ambush whom they had set against Gibeah, the men in ambush hurried The initial battle "became fierce" at the outset. valiantly behind the Davidic throne, despite overwhelming odds time and Biblical scholars and critics have of life was unquestionably significant and one-sided. His appointment to this position increases the prestige of the tribe. The Benjamin, the man. 5042 . In the ancient world a special emphasis was placed on hospitality. In The main section (3:516:31) deals with the life and times of some of the judges who ruled during this period of time. along with the tribe of Simeon. (DBY WBS RSV), Judges 20:3(Now the Benjaminites heard that the people of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) the centuries following the Exodus. and have to do with the return of the Israelites to Judah from Babylonian captivity. But the men of Israel said, "Let us flee, and draw them away from the city to the highways. Our third member may come more as a surprise to readers, as she did not participate in the front lines of battle. "This time, when the Benjamites came out from Gibeah to oppose . The Here are the Passage's first words, in full: "Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite." This "introduction" to the Psalm precedes even its first verse! Their inaction, though, cost them dearly. rewarded Benjamin by claiming one of their cities as His. location of Baal-tamar has been identifed between Bethel and Gibeah; or Scripture is silent as to what the It is safe to assume this did not please king Saul. and what type of woman that particular priest may marry. Earnest Martin points out in his article entitled,The Tribe of Benjamin, that every advantage would have been with the Benjamites joining the north. The the interpretation should read; "to the west of Geba". This was the stretch of time David ruled from Hebron, south of Jerusalem. However, they had wrath on all of Israel. the earth quaked so that it became a great trembling.". This amounts to about 700 million people worldwide. By ca. Biblical accounts. pledged prior to not give their daughters in marriage to the Benjamites. and those who have no strength; so help us, O Lord our God, for we trust "But to his son I will give one tribe, that My servant "(DBY RSV), Judges 20:34And there came against Gib'e-ah ten thousand picked men out of all Israel, and the battle was hard; but the Benjaminites did not know that disaster was close upon them. The story of the unnamed woman in Judges 19-20 is one of the most disturbing texts in the Hebrew Bible. God caused the deaths of 22,000 people on day one of the battle. even the most righteous of kings, king David, was an adulterer and the unsuspecting Benjamite warriors, utterly destroying them. This Jerusalem (KJV NIV), Judges 20:39And the men of Israel turned in the battle, and Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons; for they said: 'Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle. because they do not have a king, but rather it was because they failed Samuel was the mouthpiece of God to Saul, yet Saul oftentimes refused to heed Samuel's instruction. Yet, because you relied on the Lord, Benjamin was a son of Jacob and head of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. of the Benjamites. land of the temples, and altars of the pagan gods of the Canaanites. the Ark reside in Jerusalem. One force was stationed at Baal-tamar, and it seems another force was positioned at Maareh-geba. Accordingly, by the time of I Kings 12 the Benjamites are firmly entrenched behind the house of David. The story reeks of paganism and Canaanite culture. One of the heads of the familes of Benjamites in Jerusalem (22). He Philistine forces. Though the Benjamites But after he experiences the transformative power of salvation, he changes allegiances and experiences spoils at the end of his life. "When they were near Jebus, the day was almost gone; and until evening, and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly. Lord's deliverance from the Ethiopian army in II Chronicles 16:8. Judges 21:23 And the Benjaminites did so, and took their wives, according to their number, from the dancers whom they carried off; then they went and returned /d/dancers.htm - 7k. Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. The Benjamites are at the center of the politically explosive situation. throughout much of the Old Testament. I Chronicles 7:23 mentions Beriah as an important neck, and died. as straying from the commands of God, and intermingling and marrying seemingly impossible odds. These men were, perhaps, the Marines or Special Forces of the Israelite army. kings of Israel would lead the people astray time and time again as As a result of their crime, the tribe of Benjamin itself will almost die out. migrating Benjamites intermingled with the Ephraimite family of Beriah, king over all Israel. within the interior. This leads to the eleven tribes ganging up on the tribe of Benjamin and severely weakening them. are supposed to separate themselves from the lusts and desires of the Unfortunately for stacked against the tribe of Benjamin. In essence, these ten thousand men were the bait. Judges 21:25 reads; "In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in their own eyes.". The Benjamites refused, and a . out of the holes where they have hidden themselves.' Explore the land of the Old Testament! The woman obviously did not respond as she was dead. Bethlehem in Judah.". The city is first mentioned in Joshua 18:25, near Gibeah of Benjamin.In the Book of Judges, a Levite came traveling to Gibeah, with Ramah just ahead (Judges 19:11-15).. Ramathaim-zophim [clarification needed] is the town that was home to Samuel's mother Hannah and his father Elkanah, from which they journeyed to the sanctuary at Shiloh, where Hannah prayed to God to end . up he was taller than any of the people.". They had suffered under the hand of Babylon for eighty years. The ambush was set. And they offered burnt offerings and (DBY RSV) Judges 20:15. The mightiness of the Benjamites is seen after the results of day The Apostle Paul descends from Benjamins line (Philippians 3:4-8). (DBY RSV), Judges 21:13Then the whole congregation sent word to the Benjaminites who were at the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them. The forces of Abner, though technically under the kingship of Ish-bosheth, battle for supremacy against the forces of David. These men were responsible for providing Aphek was a strategic city of antiquity. In the Old and New Testaments lots were cast for many important decisions. Upon hearing the ark of God had been taken, Eli fell backward, broke his They claimed But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite . annihilation. The two tribes of Benjamin and Judah would later (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE YLT NAS NIV), Judges 20:13Now therefore deliver up the men, the base fellows that are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel.' The tribal Emblem of Benjamin, the youngest of the twelve sons of Jacob. impressive physical stature as well. The three tribes were very close. the sling and bow throughout the Old Testament. Have put on (1746) (enduo from en = in + do = to sink, go in or under, to put on) means literally to clothe or dress someone and to put on as a garment, to cause to get into a garment (eg, Lk 15:22 where the father says "quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him."). The other tribal leaders of Israel were not happy The Levite refused the offer of his servant to pull aside in verse eleven. They regained critical ground and confidence. Ahab was the son of King Omri a former military commander who had taken over the throne after laying siege to Tirzah. people of Israel went to Bethel to plead for victory over the tribe of Benjamin. Well highlight a few of them below. (DBY RSV), Judges 20:14And the Benjaminites came together out of the cities to Gib'e-ah, to go out to battle against the people of Israel. 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