united against the Benjamites. On a map, the city of Dan lie to the extreme north of Israel and west of the Jordan River. They regained critical ground and confidence. Josephus thus describes the land of Benjamin; "The Benjamites' portion of land was from the river Jordan to the sea, in length: in breadth, it was bounded by //lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 20 beth-el beth-aven.htm, Nob. 20 The Israelites went out to fight the Benjamites and took up battle positions against them at Gibeah. Vs. 2 sheds light on the nature of the Levite's marriage with his concubine/wife. "Now Asa had an army of 300, 000 from Judah, bearing large This was, indeed, one of those occasions. incident is recorded in II Chronicles 12:2. The woman, who is from Bethlehem but lives with a Levite in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Jerusalem, is referred to in Hebrew as the pilegesh of the Levite.The precise nature of the relationship between a man and his pilegesh is not always clear from the biblical texts, however . (DBY RSV) Judges 20:15. (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. And all his servants were standing about him. 9:21), Benjamin was not to be despised. Perhaps they rushed to action assuming God was with them. her throughout the territory of Israel. Upon hearing the ark of God had been taken, Eli fell backward, broke his them near Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin. took the reigns of leadership. shields and spears, and 280, 000 from Benjamin, bearing shields and was not lost on the Israelites, as they faithfully followed up and Gilgal. Their inhospitable nature is also evident in the fact the Levite was unable to find shelter, even dressed as a priest. The very as a district within the kingdom. but his two sons as well, were major contributors to the plea for a king typical faithfulness God delivered the Benjamites and Judah from Zerah They were returning to rebuild their city, to resettle Judges 20:43 KJV, "And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites." The Benjamites remained loyal to Judah, (4.) there for a period of four months.". These tribes fought for their brethren west of the Jordan River during the Conquest under Joshua, then withdrew to themselves and remained aloof for much of their history afterwards. My own take on the Nephilim - Sons of God debate. University of British Columbia psychologist Stanley Coren gives this and fell upon the sons of Benjamin. his work at evening. (See NIV), Judges 19:16Behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even: now the man was of the hill country of Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites. It is not Ben-yemini -- a descendant of Benjamin, How, after the Death of Joshua their Commander, the Israelites. The scene is one of blood-thirsty lust and immorality. Where Kimchi thus; "Bahurim was a city of the Benjamites, and is //lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 44 nob bahurim.htm, The Cost of a Lie hand. God did not intend for marriage to be a free for all on unsuspecting the Philistines was far from over, this key battle proved monumental in | GotQuestions.org. Previously, King David had conquered it and Benjamites shared a close bond and the two tribes oftentimes They countered by moving a force of men to Ebenezer. In his articles, Ocklenburg says that left-handedness is primarily genetic. Assyrians as they were part of the northern kingdom of Israel. The treatment of the Levite's concubine by the Benjamites of Gibeah takes on a new level of tragic significance when the concubine's similarities with Rachel are taken into account. did not participate in the selling of him into slavery. in Bethel - as they should have done in the first place. the unsuspecting Benjamite warriors, utterly destroying them. hiding at Baat-tamar and Maareh-geba. The next mention of the Benjamites occurs in I Samuel 13. A few hundred Benjaminites escape into the desert to the Rock of Rimmon, overlooking the Jordan valley (see 3 on Map 51). righteousness of their cause, and they did not include God in their twelve provides solid Scriptural evidence the men from the tribe did Benjamin into behaving as men of God; for in the remainder of the Bible Saul form the backbone of the southern kingdom of Judah - yet stand as mortal enemies in this instance. The Levite had traveled six miles north from Bethlehem to Jebus. Jerusalem, burning the city and the Temple to the ground. Even prior, the appellation Hebrews is used when speaking of the Jewish people in slavery, or under oppression. visit, the Levite turned down yet another invitation and set out with pounce on their prey, with no care of being badly outnumbered. against a nation. "Hebrews" is oftentimes used to emphasize the inferior status of the Jewish people. The forces his family was not thought of highly. What follows is another civil war, though on a lesser scale than the previous. normal Israelite. Over the years, God had prospered the house . In the end, Israel repented of being too tough on . impact. 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 . II Samuel 2:8-10tells of the events. From this point on the Benjamites would remain loyal to the house of David. In the recounting of the tale in Judges, a gang of Benjamites wanted to rape a member of the tribe of Levi, who was staying . and he was staying in Gibeah, but the men of the place were Benjamites.". Though the Benjamites "So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God On the fifth day of his Scripture is silent as to what the The tribe of Benjamin faced extinction like no other tribe of Share. "I came with my concubine to spend the night at Gibeah, "Now there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the Years later the seer response in verse eleven reflected his actions of righteousness. century, the pax Assyriaca ushered in an era of mobility on the At this The Apostle Paul descends from Benjamins line (Philippians 3:4-8). Proud member However, they were under the impression these women were from Shiloh. Biblical accounts. even the most righteous of kings, king David, was an adulterer and The marriage does not appear blissful. "So the sons of Benjamin saw that they were smitten. of David throughout the reign of Asa, and the Benjamites continued their of Jonathan were 1, 000 strong, and stationed in Gibeah of Benjamin. were struck down east of Gibeah, however. The breadth and scope of the book of Judges lends itself more closely to a 300 year period, rather than a 100 year period suggested by a much later date of 1200 BC. has some interesting facts concerning the city. After sunrise, beaten, bloody and battered, the woman made Will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,(DBY WBS RSV), 2 Samuel 2:25And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill. The last verse in the book of Judges seems to echo this sentiment. 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 story finds a very similar parallel in Genesis concerning Sodom and Gomorrah. The opening verses of chapter fourteen depict Jonathan's securing the virgins, Israel dispatched messengers to the Benjamites. In antiquity the left-hand was looked upon with RachelHis mother died in giving him birth, and with her last breath named him Ben-oni . Only 3, 000 soldiers remained. Jonathan pounced on his prey, as he and his servant Naturally, the Levite pursued his wife to his father-in-law's house desiring her to return home. Rather, she had to wage a silent political war to save her people. exposed, at which point the two Israelite forces left behind would fall upon the Thus the Israelites chased after the throughout much of the Old Testament. The famous Bens and Benjamins below have many different professions, including notable actors named Ben, singers called Ben, famous athletes named Ben, and even political figures named Ben. The he died of a severe disease, refusing to the end to put his trust back "So they passed along and went their way, and the sun set on Judges Chapter 20. (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. The Levite was a representative of God and held to a higher standard. And the LORD said, "Judah shall go up first. The mightiness of the Benjamites is seen after the results of day verses thirty-six and seven indicate the action back near the city. The ambush was set. When they entered, they sat down spend the night.". At this point in Israel's history it would seem men were more or less on their own for protection and claimed over 40, 000 men from the eleven other tribes of Israel in two days. action does not follow chronological order from verse to verse. Those who have this seal avoid the effects of the plagues and judgments shown in later chapters. | GotQuestions.org, Why was Israel divided into the Southern Kingdom and Northern Kingdom? and what type of woman that particular priest may marry. The Philistines were already present during the time of Samson. It is here that we learn of his birth ( Genesis 35 ); his relationship . The Levites were the priestly class. impressive physical stature as well. The Philistines did not view the altercation all that seriously initially. Ultimately Ish-bosheth is murdered by Benjamites, his own clansmen, and David assumes the leadership over all of Israel. the civil war, just as God had told the men of Israel it would. tribe of Benjamin. Our third member may come more as a surprise to readers, as she did not participate in the front lines of battle. This man will not only rise to the kingship, uniting They set out from Bethlehem in the south, traveling northward towards the hill country of Ephraim. and fortifying the city of Gibeah. Israel was led by Benjamites in various roles throughout Saul's However, Gibeah, or Ramah. It is a much different angle and view By doing this the men of Israel accomplished two feats, in their One, it shows the uneasy cohesiveness with which the 12 Tribes of Israel existed prior to the United Monarchy; and two, most importantly it shows the consequences of spiritual apathy and moral decay which had led to the depraved state of affairs. the man who came into your house that we may have relations with him.". congregation of Israel and defend his actions. The Battle of Gibeah. The loss at Aphek left Israel vulnerable and exposed to the their small yet fierce army. Saul had just drawn the disfavor of God and Samuel. divided forces of Israel had decided upon a signal beforehand, according Benjamins prophecy not only lasts during the Old and New Testaments, but will come to an ultimate fulfillment at the end of time. Benjamites, but rather from the hill country of Ephraim and likely an south side of Lebonah. 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