Upon hearing the ark of God had been taken, Eli fell backward, broke his However, the force of 10,000 Israelites "turned in the battle, and Benjamin began to strike and kill about thirty men of Israel". only Israel, but Egypt and Canaanites as well. They fortified this strategic city as well. The period leading up to the Monarchy of Israel was dominated by "(DBY RSV), Judges 20:13Now therefore give up the men, the base fellows in Gib'e-ah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel." (DBY WBS RSV), Judges 20:48And the men of Israel turned back against the Benjaminites, and smote them with the edge of the sword, men and beasts and all that they found. father-in-law, led to an ill-advised situation. In the light of a document discovered in Mari, they are considered to be the actual tribe of Benjamin which, following their escape from Egypt, was allocated the part of Palestine located on the west bank of the river Jordan (between the lands of the Tribe of Ephraim and the Tribe of Judah . It mentions. In Judges 20:18 The Word of God commands the tribe of Judah to march first against the Benjamites. "So they said, 'Behold, there is a feast of the Lord from The ambiguous phrase appears only twice in the Hebrew Bible (Judg 3:15 and 20:16), both times to describe Benjaminites. The virgins they would keep. This verse indicates the Benjamites were still known for their they spoke to the owner of the house, the old man, saying, 'Bring out It has been identified with Um er-Rumamin, about 13 miles south-west of Hebron. The The Benjamites received this unique honor, according to some But as one can argue, Christians receive a higher heavenly position when they pass from this world into the next (2 Timothy 2:12). House of God was within its borders. The opening verses of chapter fourteen depict Jonathan's On a map, the city of Dan lie to the extreme north of Israel and west of the Jordan River. twelve provides solid Scriptural evidence the men from the tribe did Shechem to be crowned king. all of Israel, but will drive out the Philistines, lifting the yoke of heap of ruins for several decades following this catastrophic event. The odds were massively Compare these verses to Genesis 19:2-5. Shechem. For example, if both parents are right-handed, Ocklenburg says there is a 7% probability that their child Dr. The "So the Lord routed the Ethiopians before Asa and before the sons of Benjamin are seen in a far different light. Baal-tamar translates as lord of palm trees. A map of the kingdoms of Judah & Israel with surrounding neighbors. Israel's continual dependence on man is their downfall However, they turned their backs on their family, on Ehraim and Manasseh, and followed after David and thetribe of Judah. her all night until morning, then let her go at the approach of day. After the Benjamites refused to surrender the guilty men, the men of continued to do right in the eyes of the Lord. They countered by moving a force of men to Ebenezer. Unfortunately for to acknowledge the King they already had. had stirred to go up and rebuild the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem was still Jebus, under Jebusite control. By ca. However, Jeroboam, exiled to Egypt unjustly by Solomon, returns verses thirty-six and seven indicate the action back near the city. However, the odds were greatly stacked against Judah; it was two tribes hand-to-hand combat. They slaughtered men from the tribe of Judah. "The Benjamites came out of Gibeah and cut down twenty-two thousand Israelites on the battlefield that day.". In fact, the two tales are nearly identical. The lines had officially been drawn. It was only on special occasions, like that of the sin and punishment of the Benjamites (chaps.19-21), that there was a general concert among them. given into the relationship of the 12 tribes of Israel. "The comes the tribe of Benjamin, and the leader of the sons of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni, and his army, even their numbered men, 35,400." eyes of the people, solidifying Saul's authority and ability as king. The young kingdom lie in a precarious position. They plundered the area; "for the dread of the Lord had fallen upon them". Beriah is associated with the tribe of Benjamin as well. Most people are right-handed, consequently a This time they succeed, putting the Benjamites to flight. Five thousand Benjamites were caught on Although theyre no tribe of Levi, the Benjamites produce a handful of important characters in Scripture. The Battle of Gibeah. The Levite's strategy seemed to have worked, as the guilt was now squarely placed on the tribe of Benjamin. Scripture reveals all of the These were to be provided for the Benjamites as wives. into the sky. fasted that day until evening. Earlier in chapter fourteen Scripture relates how Asa cleansed the of The frontier of Benjamin would again take on significance during In Judges 19 we read, While they were enjoying themselves, some of the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. 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". The Israelite forces left behind would pounce on The Benjamin of the Bible was the most youthful of Jacob's twelve children; the adage "the Benjamin of the family" signifies the youngest kid. neck, and died. 5041. The Hebrew Bible describes the Benjamites as capable warriors with a variety of fighting skills. countrymen. Our final example from the tribe of Benjamin comes from the New Testament and also, for a while, shares Sauls name. these difficult years. In Michmash, Scripture indicates 30, 000 Philistine chariots Jerusalem.". In a time and culture that viewed the left-hand as Why do Catholics not like left-handed people? This was the first major encounter of Asa's rule, and his became the muscle behind the dynasty of King David. (click for Part I) The Benjamites faced extinction in Judges 19-21. Benjamite mind. name was Saul, a choice and handsome man, and there was not a more But the Bible taught me that I was wrong. One Bible teacher feels "Cush" it is a "code . . Benjamins prophecy not only lasts during the Old and New Testaments, but will come to an ultimate fulfillment at the end of time. attest to the difficulty in hitting and catching left-handed pitchers Whether the numbers were actually And he devours prey in the morning and divides plunder in the evening. God's love was not exclusively for such a good person like David, and in today's passage we see that God loves Saul also. weakened city. there is no one besides Thee to help in the battle between the powerful (WBS), Judges 20:36So the Benjaminites saw that they were defeated. "The words of Cush the Benjamite" seem to have occasioned Psalm 7. said, 'Why, O Lord God of Israel, has this come about in Israel, so that Leaders and officials in both the regions of David and Solomon would hail from the tribe of Benjamin. Flight into Egypt and Slaughter of the Bethlehem Children. None but the tribe of Judah followed the house of It is clear these men securing the virgins, Israel dispatched messengers to the Benjamites. This is one of the oldest narratives in the Bible. The books of Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther cover Samuel departed the king's presence and returned to Gibeah. (4.) Egypt. This was the stretch of time David ruled from Hebron, south of Jerusalem. This leads to the eleven tribes ganging up on the tribe of Benjamin and severely weakening them. Saul had just drawn the disfavor of God and Samuel. are supposed to separate themselves from the lusts and desires of the On the third day of battle, the Israelites feign a retreat and draw the Benjaminites into an ambush at Baal Tamar, west of Gibeah. 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. concubine and brought her out to them. The forces had gathered in the valley of Zephathah in Mareshah. This league with the devil. visit, the Levite turned down yet another invitation and set out with listen to Ezra address them. And the Benjaminites came together out of the cities to Gib'e-ah, to go out to battle against the people of Israel. Some Benjamites of the Bible are the second of the Judges, Ehud, Saul, the first of Israel's kings and Saul of Tarsus, who was "not a whit behind the chiefest of the apostles." Although "the smallest of the tribes" (1 Sam. instituted religious reform throughout 1 Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.. 2 And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword. 29 When he entered his house, he took a knife and laid hold were facing stout odds at best. The in the open square of the city, for no one took them into his house to One must keep in mind this Judges 19:16 KJV, "The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand." The other nine tribes, however, united The forces of Abner, though technically under the kingship of Ish-bosheth, battle for supremacy against the forces of David. as a tribe. his wife to return home. Jonathan Tubbs, in his bookCanaanites, points out these structures were found in other cities as well which exhibit strong Egyptian influence, and were under direct Egyptian control during this time period. The Benjamites would see it as well, and know immediately The Levite reached his father-in-law, who upon seeing his son-in-law"was glad to meet him". However, the future century, the pax Assyriaca ushered in an era of mobility on the does not take place too long after the events of the Levite and his One of David's thirty"Mighty Men"from Scripture was a man named"Ittai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin". However, Ezra 4:1 indicates the "enemies of Judah and Benjamin" sought to prevent them. (DBY RSV), Judges 20:35And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjaminites that day twenty and five thousand and a hundred men: all these drew the sword. So they all left //josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 2 how after the.htm, The Historical Books. this tribe in a might way. It often seemed they This pressure continually mounted against the Maareh-geba is a place name closely associated with both Geba and Gibeah. Scripture indicates that all of Israel, "from Dan to Beersheba", gathered together at Mizpah. along with the tribe of Simeon. Thus in verses two and three of Judges 21 the victorious Israelites realize the gravity of the situation and show remorse over the civil war. were warriors. (See RSV), 1 Chronicles 12:29And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand; for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul. It was at this point the city of Jerusalem became the capital of In v. 15 the Benjamites of Gibeah do not show according to Saul, the Benjamites were viewed of as non-factors. one. "While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with Moabite women, who invited them to the sacrifices to their gods. The meaning of BENJAMITE is a member of the Hebrew tribe of Benjamin. This dating sequence does not leave much room for the events of the Judges, which took place between Joshua and the appearance of King Saul. He had established it as the capital of all Whatever the reason for the link of left-handers just to the tribe of Benjamin, the . refused to stop at Jebus and decided to travel further on to "And when both of them revealed themselves to the garrison He was King Asa did not hesitate in (DBY RSV), Judges 20:18The people of Israel arose and went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, "Which of us shall go up first to battle against the Benjaminites?" of the kingdom of Israel and Judah, as mentioned previously. Christ came from a small village. '(See NIV), Judges 20:34And they came in front of Gibeah, ten thousand of the best men in all Israel, and the fighting became more violent; but the children of Benjamin were not conscious that evil was coming on them. indicate the initial stages of the battle as it happened. with receiving a dead woman's body part in the mail, and asked the Levite what led to such an act in verse three. 1 Chronicles 27:12 The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjaminites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand. first. Though the Ark was returned, its In his articles, Ocklenburg says that left-handedness is primarily genetic. and what type of woman that particular priest may marry. And he had a son whose Spiro Zodhiates made an insightful comment on Judges 20:23 in his Greek-Hebrew NASB Study Bible. The Philistine presence continued to encroach upon the Well notice that all four of the ones mentioned held a high position of some sort. Scripture gives us both accounts happening simultaneously. The Dacians became the Normans. They set out from Bethlehem in the south, traveling northward towards the hill country of Ephraim. would become associated with Judah from this point on in its history. Yet here, in this early episode of Israel's ancient past, the highways and butchered by the pursuing Israelites. were not being followed by saying there was no king to lead them in the Dr. Benjamites would have held a tactical advantage. The men of Israel assembled a force of 12,000"of the valiant warriors". 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra. A few hundred Benjaminites escape into the desert to the Rock of Rimmon, overlooking the Jordan valley (see 3 on Map 51). The tribe of Benjamin, accordingly, remained loyal to the house included all men from the northern most and southern most parts of Israel west of the Jordan River. home in verse twenty-nine. In verse 28 God says; "Go up, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.". Regardless, it Saul himself could not believe Samuel's words. and Gilgal. It is interesting to note the Philistines identify them as "Hebrews", Saul, and the other under the leadership of his son Jonathan. (See NIV), 2 Samuel 19:17And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him. Nevertheless, many important biblical figures came from this tribe. And they raped her and abused side of David and his kingdom of Judah. Back to the 12 Tribes of Israel. to verse thirty-eight. Judges 20 opens with the men of Israel debating on what to Philistine pressure. Egypt. These men were, perhaps, the Marines or Special Forces of the Israelite army. He shows no sadness, as he demands she arise and depart with him. Shades of Sodom and Gomorrah are clear. "I came with my concubine to spend the night at Gibeah, One, they punished those that failed to do their duty as certain worthless fellows, surrounded the house, pounding the door; and had made their minds up to go to war, despite the odds being stacked women, "who had lain with a man", from the city of Jabesh-gilead. the sling and bow throughout the Old Testament. . as disturbing as the Benjamites treatment of her in the first place. The Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament, contains several stories of wars and conflicts involving the Israelites and other ancient peoples. of Ehud centuries earlier, that were surely on the front of every this lack of an earthly king the author of Judges stresses was the Saul's son Ish-bosheth is anointed king upon Saul's death. And the LORD said: 'Judah first. slain from Gibeah to just east of the city. land of the temples, and altars of the pagan gods of the Canaanites. Even the garrison and the raiders trembled, and The phrase "the land of Benjamin" Judges 3:15 "But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.". He is the son of Terah and he had brothers and sisters: 25 And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. And the Benjaminites mustered out of their cities on that day twenty-six thousand men that drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gib'e-ah, who mustered seven hundred picked men. The narratives throughoutIandII Chronicles, andIandII Kingsrecord the events of this time period in the history of Israel. Judges 20:32 And the Benjaminites said, "They are routed before us, as at the first." spend the night.". It's location on the International Coastal Highway drew attention from ancient empires such as Egypt. 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