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Judges 21:8

King James Version (KJV)

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Judges 21:8

Verse 8 of 25

Scripture focus

And they said, What one [is there] of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabeshgilead to the assembly.

Judges 21:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Judges 21:8

Theological / Devotional

Jabesh-gilead. Identified with Tell el-Meqbereh and Tell Abu Kharaz, about 9 1/2 mi. (15 km.) southeast of Bethshan in the Wadi el-Yabis to the east of the Jordan. A bond of affinity seems to have existed between the tribe of Benjamin and the city of Jabesh-gilead. The affinity seems to have continued even after the city was destroyed and rebuilt. Saul, who belonged to the tribe of Benjamin, performed his first exploit by saving Jabesh-gilead from the Ammonites (1 Sam. 11:3-15). At the time of Saul’s death the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead paid back their debt by rescuing Saul’s body from public exposure on the walls of Beth-shan (1 Sam. 31:8-13).

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