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Judges 21:22

King James Version (KJV)

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Judges 21:22

Verse 22 of 25

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And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, [that] ye should be guilty.

Judges 21:22 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Judges 21:22

Theological / Devotional

Brethren. Anciently the brothers of a girl who was abducted were prominent in demanding satisfaction for her mistreatment (see Gen. 34:7-31; 2 Sam. 13:20-38).

That ye should be guilty. The elders of Israel promised to placate the fathers and brothers of the abducted girls on two counts: first, the council of elders had agreed that the men of Benjamin must have wives from some source; and second, the vow was not being violated by the parents, for their daughters had not been given in marriage but had been taken by force.

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