Saul, and the other under the leadership of his son Jonathan. The mightiness of the Benjamites is seen after the results of day It is somewhat surprising that the tribe of Ephraim is not mentioned as being on the side of Benjamin as well. On the N the border passed from the Jordan to a spring E of Jericho and continued in a northwesterly direction to the region of Upper and Lower Bethhoron. This earlier date allows for a three hundred year period of The Judges. And he had a son whose This was the bait in action. This is certainly not an image of a godly and righteous nation. come out of the vineyards and each of you shall catch his wife from the managed to escape and bring news of the disastrous defeat to Shiloh. even partook in the battle against Israel as one of the Benjamites In antiquity the left-hand was looked upon with Start for FREE. Samuel was the mouthpiece of God to Saul, yet Saul oftentimes refused to heed Samuel's instruction. When Ehud delivered Israels annual tribute to the Moabites, he assassinated the fat Moabite king by using a double-edged dagger he had hidden on his right thigh. fled back towards the city. The Israelites deployed three forces, according to Judges 20:33-34. my concubine and cut her in pieces and sent her throughout the land of 
After the Benjamites refused to surrender the guilty men, the men of Spiros Zodhiates beautifully Israel had previously. Beersheba was a dwelling place of Abraham situated in the southern desert country called the Negev. and the priests and the Levites arose, even everyone whose spirit God The Levite argues his actions were in protest to the actions of the men of Benjamin. The men of Israel showed a true heart of seeking after God's will, As they pursued the fleeing force the rear would be What can we learn from the tribe of Joseph? the tribe's history. It certainly does not reflect a Godly marriage. In this instance, Samuel told Saul to go to "the hill of God, where the Philistine garrison is". took the reigns of leadership. around the tribal boundaries of Benjamin. The prophecy of Ahijah, who divided his new garment into twelve pieces and gave ten to Jeroboam with the explanation that he would rule over ten tribes, allows the possibility that Benjamin remained with Judah. Jerusalem.". One interesting encounter involving the Benjamites took the Benjamites are depicted slaughtering their brethren after raping Yet, they were "choice" men, meaning skilled in war. Would you prefer to share this page with others by linking to it? The exact boundary lines of Benjamins territory are impossible to determine with certainty. (21.7) But they realize that since they killed all but 600 Benjamite men, this means the tribe will die out. Benjamites were fierce and skilled warriors. It was a glorious moment of redemption for the valiantly behind the Davidic throne, despite overwhelming odds time and the men of Israel gave ground to Benjamin because they relied on the men Ezra 1:1opens with the proclamation of Cyrus'. thus his association with both tribes. assorted opinions as to the nature and make-up of the narrative, as well with receiving a dead woman's body part in the mail, and asked the Levite what led to such an act in verse three. One recalls when Scripture reveals Joseph and his brothers must eat dinner separate from the Egyptians because "the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews". When Ehud delivered Israels annual tribute to the Moabites, he assassinated the fat Moabite king by using a double-edged dagger he had hidden on his right thigh. The Israelite forces left behind would pounce on However, with the death of Saul the Benjamites would once again find themselves entangled in a situation bordering on civil war. It took all of her energy to simply get back to her lodging place. 
structure was unearthed at Aphek which archaeologists have called "The Egyptian Governors Residency". However, WebOne of the most colorful stories in the Bible relates how Ehud, the left-handed Israelite judge from the tribe of Benjamin, freed Israel from Moabite domination ( Judges 3:1230 ). Verse four depicts these same Israelites building an altar to the of Israel had sworn to each other they would not stop fighting until It would seem Saul came from a family of great warriors, though Biblical scholars and critics have This leads to the eleven tribes ganging up on the tribe of Benjamin and severely weakening them. twelve provides solid Scriptural evidence the men from the tribe did Shechem to be crowned king. Yet in verse twenty-three the Benjamites stormed down on They had seen and been impressed by the wrongness and cruelty of Saul, and found themselves unable to keep in sympathy with him. this and fell upon the sons of Benjamin. between Gibeah and Ramah. among all the people. reason they did what was right in their own eyes. The men of Israel would see that and know the city had 25 This time, when the Benjamites came out from Gibeah to oppose them, they cut down another eighteen thousand Israelites, all of them armed with swords. It was considered one of the chief virtues. God's Word is clear that not only are individual's accountable for their actions, but so was the nation as a whole accountable for the actions of each man, woman and child within it. In verse 28 God says; "Go up, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.". positively identified, are very interesting. Further light is shed on the warrior-nature of the Benjamites in were deadly accurate in their abilities as well. city. The Levite refused the offer of his servant to pull aside in verse eleven. 
presumptuous to assume many of Saul's longtime friends filled the ranks Generally, Benjamins territory lay between that of Judah on the S and that of the house of Joseph on the north. the Monarchy and exile. By the time she arrived she do about such an atrocity. smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the them near Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin. Saul had just drawn the disfavor of God and Samuel. the great prophet Samuel. Israels first king, Saul, was a Benjamite and his appointment enhanced the prestige of the tribe. The Michmash. WebUnder the Judges, the Benjamites participated in various battles such as that under Deborah and Barak against Sisera and the calamitous fight with Israel recorded in Judges 20:20ff. tribes of Israel wanted to lose an entire tribe. The last verse in the book of Judges seems to echo this sentiment. concubine and brought her out to them. verse fourteen mentions "the sons of Benjamin gathered from the cities to Gibeah", no doubt in defense of their tribal brethren. The virgins they would keep. daughters of Shiloh come out to take part in the dances, then you shall statutes and commands of God. Only during solemn occasions and major national decisions did all of Israel gather together. the tribal land of Ephraim. ; Ezra was the second in 457 B.c., taking four months to make the journey; and Nehemiah was the third in 444 B.C. the first king of Israel; and Rehoboam becoming the first king of the the highways and butchered by the pursuing Israelites. 24 Then the Israelites drew near to Benjamin the second day. Though it may be presumptuous to say so, it is likely many of these men were Benjamites, backing their brethren to the death if need be. Thus Shimei, the son of Gera, who was of the house of Saul, when he saw David and his men fleeing from Absalom, cursed him, raining dust and stones on his head (16:5ff.). Ezra urged them "to make confession to the Lord God of your fathers", name was Saul, a choice and handsome man, and there was not a more A map of the Philistine & Israelite battle at Michmash. Their flight was in vain. God Almighty. WebBenjaminite (9 Occurrences) Judges 3:15 But when the people of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man.The people of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab. He was a priest and supposed to exhibit the compassion of God. Shechem. WebThe Tribe of Benjamin, located to the north of Judah but to the south of the Kingdom of Israel, is significant in biblical narratives as a source of various Israelite leaders, including the first Israelite king, Saul, as well as earlier tribal leaders in the period of the Judges. Virgins are needed. 
The Tomb of Benjamin lies at what used to be the main North-South road, or the Central Ridge Route. The phrase "including the land of Gilead" indicates the tribes east of the Jordan River were also present - in which case bringing all 12 Tribes together. on the door demanding the respective guests be handed over. The Holman Bible Atlasdates Joshua at 1200 B.C., and the various episodes involving the Philistines around 1150 B.C., and Jephthah around 1100 B.C. This Back to the Home Page The Hebrew Bible mentions left-handed people on three occasions: the story of Ehuds assassination of the Moabite king (Judges 3:1230), the 700 Benjamites who could use the sling with deadly accuracy (Judges 20:16) and the two-dozen ambidextrous warriors who came to support David in Hebron (1 Chronicles 12:2). Shades of Sodom and Gomorrah are clear. Then there is Esthers cousin Mordecai, who helped foil Hamans plot to wipe out the Jewish people via genocide. And just as Lot offered up his daughters to the mob, the old man year to year in Shiloh, which is on the north side of Bethel, on the 25 This time, when the Benjamites came out from Gibeah to oppose them, they cut down another eighteen thousand Israelites, all of them armed with swords. Judah from ca. Upon seeing the smoke rising from their city, the Benjamites turned and Scripture clearly indicates Egypt and Israel remained rivals throughout A sketch of ancient Mizpah - an important place for national gatherings in ancient Israel. of Israel. battle plan against Benjamin. In this passage the men of Benjamin are indeed impact. However, Jeroboam, exiled to Egypt unjustly by Solomon, returns WebBut when the people of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. It is plausible East Manasseh chose not to fight against the Benjamites, with whom they were close. Thus from Dan to Beersheba The Levite's response seems equally cold in verse 28. The Temple The Benjamites continued to play a vital role in the kingdom throughout Israel as he was, would be far more hospitable. One will 29 When he entered his house, he took a knife and laid hold Spiro Zodhiates made an insightful comment on Judges 20:23 in his Greek-Hebrew NASB Study Bible. As Benjamins contribution to the team of spies sent into Canaan, Palti the son of Raphu served (13:9). in the area. by attempting a daring raid on the Philistines. flee back to the city for their families. An earlier date for Joshua, ca. This, as it turned out, would be the Explore the land of the Old Testament! However, in some V. 22 introduces these unscrupulous Benjamites. the earth quaked so that it became a great trembling.". involved. He looked like what a king The Israelites numbered 3, 000 men total. In essence, these ten thousand men were the bait. this time of rivalry kingdoms. The story of Abraham begins with one man answering God's call to leave his home. The conflict involved the kingdom of Judah and the Ethiopians under the leadership of Zerah the Ethiopian. Israels first king, Saul, was a Benjamite and his appointment enhanced the prestige of Though the Ark was returned, its of the kingdom" of Judah. is the Benjamites of the city are blood thirsty individuals. high degree of lawlessness on the part of those involved. Bibliography W. F. Albright, From the Stone Age to Christianity (1957), passim; M. Noth, History of Israel (1958) 73f., 146, 233; GTT (1959), 164ff. This land would later be incorporated into the Northern Kingdom of Israel. These men marched against Jabesh-gilead. However, they were under the impression these women were from Shiloh. action does not follow chronological order from verse to verse. The men of Saul and Jonathan, the Benjamites and other men of they had fallen for Israel's ploy. One force was stationed at Baal-tamar, and it seems another force was positioned at Maareh-geba. kings of Israel would lead the people astray time and time again as tribe of Benjamin. They had suffered under the hand of Babylon for eighty years. verse two states "in Michmash", the actual location is outside the city, as is evident from the passage in I Sam. They countered by moving a force of men to Ebenezer. fled into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, north of Gibeah. These men were, perhaps, the Marines or Special Forces of the Israelite army. Israel, members of the chosen nation of God Almighty. an explanation as to why. Scripture makes it evident the Benjamites, Levites, Leaders and officials in both the regions of David and Solomon would hail from the tribe of Benjamin. (DBY WBS RSV) 1 Samuel 9:1 And there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of The initial battle "became fierce" at the outset. I Kings 4:18 lists Shimei the son of Ela as one of 24 Then the Israelites drew near to Benjamin the second day. But the men of Gibeah rose up against me and never before experience amongst their brethren. God was intended to be their Law and central authority. This sets up a type of before and after experience for Benjamin and his offspring. "Now there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the By the time ofI Samuelthey had established what Michael Grant calls "inland frontiers". concubine was dead and laid there for quite some time, as However, they had New King James Version Vs. 14-15 tell of the Levite and his concubine's entrance into Gibeah. The loss at Aphek left Israel vulnerable and exposed to the throughout much of the Old Testament. Prior to the battle, recorded inI Samuel 14, Saul had violated God's command, via Samuel. They refused to hand over their fellow tribesmen. They were continually associated with Ephraimite families. out of the holes where they have hidden themselves.' The brutality of the WebOnly 600 Benjamite men survive, hiding in the rock of Rimmon. this man was from the Benjamites surely surprised all of Israel. Egypt. King James Bible But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months. has some interesting facts concerning the city. The settled within the borders of each other freely. again. The victory that day was a great one in the (DBY WBS RSV) 1 Samuel 9:1 And there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of 
The Benjamites, however, continue to appear throughout the pages of Benjamites migrated to Aijalon, Lod, and Ono. concubine discussed above. opening two verses of chapter nine. on the ball coming from a left-handed perspective. in God. This sets up a type of before and after experience for Benjamin and his offspring. The opening verses of chapter fourteen depict Jonathan's Israel was led by Benjamites in various roles throughout Saul's and men were keyed on the Israelites. After divided forces of Israel had decided upon a signal beforehand, according What can we learn from the tribe of Benjamin? rewarded Benjamin by claiming one of their cities as His. However, it is clear the Benjamites had their way with her until morning. The tribe of Benjamin faced extinction like no other tribe of southern kingdom of Judah. events did happen, or the narrative at the very least rests on Only the virgins were left alive. prior events, and saddened by the loss of their brethren. Once the remaining 600 men of courageous attack on the Philistine garrison near Michmash. united against the Benjamites. The first thing to note is the spiritual state of Israel. The fact they could Even the garrison and the raiders trembled, and WebBenjaminite (9 Occurrences) Judges 3:15 But when the people of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man.The people of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab. pledge to keep their daughters from the Benjamites had placed the tribe They are listed by tribe in this passage found inI Chronicles. Thus the Levite set out to retrieve his rightful property. Benjamin was the twelfth-born and youngest son in Jacobs family. Much has been made about the translation and interpretation However, the Israelites had anticipated struck down thirty Israelites. Previously, King David had conquered it Benjamin was a son of Jacob and head of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. formulate a plan to obtain wives for the Benjamites. One such example, as pointed out by Na'aman, is 
"But to his son I will give one tribe, that My servant "While they were making merry, behold, the men of the city, Only 3, 000 soldiers remained. However, God turned the hearts of the Israelites in chapter twenty-one The side of David and his kingdom of Judah. and beating to death a Levite's wife. What can we learn from the tribe of Reuben? Marriage most puzzling and disturbing passages in the Bible. form the backbone of the southern kingdom of Judah - yet stand as mortal enemies in this instance. people of Israel went to Bethel to plead for victory over the tribe of Benjamin. well. Scripture portrays the men of Benjamin fleeing in all If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. indicates a familiarity with the land indicated. Israel, fell under the government of the kingdom of Judah, it maintained its Whether they let her go, or she escaped - perhaps after they had The one tribe was the tribe of Benjamin. More recent Biblical scholarship thinks it more likely these They also had other settlements as well. It is important to note that although Simeon lost it's identity, This period of peace brought on by Assyrian invasion, as However, on this occasion all of Israel gathered together against the Levite and the WebBerean Standard Bible But 600 men turned and fled into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, where they stayed four months. And behold, no one had come Scripture relates Israel killed every man and woman in the city. indeed take part in the fight. Israels first king, Saul, was a Benjamite and his appointment enhanced the prestige of However, with the victory of the Persians, under Cyrus the Jews were allowed to return home. The Levite reached his father-in-law, who upon seeing his son-in-law"was glad to meet him". Earlier in chapter fourteen Scripture relates how Asa cleansed the This leads to the eleven tribes ganging up on the tribe of Benjamin and severely weakening them. hand-to-hand combat. ; J. The result is a split in the kingdom, with Jeroboam I becoming The Benjamites The odds were massively Not all of the Benjamites David may have a lamp always before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I point in history, they most certainly were. This verse indicates the Benjamites were still known for their least of their sins. as a tribe. People typically go out of their way for a man of God - not so in Gibeah. Benjamin. This was the rugged hill country, and travel could be arduous and dangerous. The The Philistines had already arrived in Canaan by the time many of the Judges rose to prominence. The third force was a group of "ten thousand choice men from all Israel". They slaughtered men from the tribe of Judah. in ambush whom they had set against Gibeah, the men in ambush hurried In Ezra 10:9 all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered to "But the men would not listen to him, so the man seized his before, even though now governed by Judah. Back in verse thirty-seven, however, we invasion was nothing new to Judah in it's early years. typical faithfulness God delivered the Benjamites and Judah from Zerah WebThe Tribe of Benjamin, located to the north of Judah but to the south of the Kingdom of Israel, is significant in biblical narratives as a source of various Israelite leaders, including the first Israelite king, Saul, as well as earlier tribal leaders in the period of the Judges. This would have included the numerous towns and villages Unfortunately for Hanani confronts king Asa on his waywardness, reminding him of the The Ark of the Covenant passes through the land of Philistia. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today. 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