Judges 21:13 - Forerunner Commentary

Judges 21:13

11 And this is the thing that you shall do: ^aYou shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman who has known a man intimately.”

12 So they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead four hundred young virgins who had not known a man intimately; and they brought them to the camp at ^aShiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

13 Then the whole congregation sent word to the children of Benjamin ^awho were at the rock of Rimmon, and announced peace to them.

14 So Benjamin came back at that time, and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh Gilead; and yet they had not found enough for them.

15 And the people ^agrieved for Benjamin, because the Lord had made a void in the tribes of Israel.

16 Then the elders of the congregation said, “What shall we do for wives for those who remain, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?”

17 And they said, “There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe may not be destroyed from Israel.

Verse Comparison: Judges 21:13

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American Standard Version
And the whole congregation sent and spake to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace unto them.

Amplified® Bible
And the whole congregation sent word to the Benjamites who were at the rock of Rimmon and invited them to be friendly with them.

Contemporary English Version
The Israelites met and sent messengers to the men of Benjamin at Rimmon Rock, telling them that the Israelites were willing to make peace with them.

Darby English Version
Then the whole congregation sent word to the Benjaminites who were at the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.

Good News Bible
Then the whole assembly sent word to the Benjaminites who were at Rimmon Rock and offered to end the war.

King James Version
And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.

New American Standard Bible
Then the whole congregation sent {word} and spoke to the sons of Benjamin who were at the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.

New International Version
Then the whole assembly sent an offer of peace to the Benjamites at the rock of Rimmon.

New King James Version
Then the whole congregation sent word to the children of Benjamin who were at the rock of Rimmon, and announced peace to them.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the whole congregation sent word and spoke to the sons of Benjamin who came to the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.

Revised Standard Version
Then the whole congregation sent word to the Benjaminites who were at the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.

Young's Literal Translation
And all the company send, and speak, unto the sons of Benjamin who `are' in the rock Rimmon, and proclaim to them peace;

New English Translation
The entire assembly sent messengers to the Benjaminites at the cliff of Rimmon and assured them they would not be harmed.¹

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