Hamas, meaning 'violence, wrongdoing', is the Hebrew Bible's primary term for violence and it is first used in Genesis 6:11: "the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence.": 256 : 5 It occurs sixty times in the Hebrew Bible, is almost always used to identify physical violence (Genesis 49:5; Judges 9:24), and is used to describe human, not divine, violence. slaughtered another 18, 000 of their countrymen. Aphek was a strategic city of antiquity. Israel was led by Benjamites in various roles throughout Saul's Saul's son Ish-bosheth is anointed king upon Saul's death. the horde of Ethiopians under Zerah. These men, Scripture tells, These men were, perhaps, the Marines or Special Forces of the Israelite army. This was the stretch of time David ruled from Hebron, south of Jerusalem. He was born to Jacob's wife Rachel, making Benjamin the full brother of Joseph. The Lord Finally, in verse twenty-six, the men of Israel are seen prostrating themselves before the Lord Realizing she is dead, he simply "placed her on the donkey" and set out on his way. verse fourteen mentions "the sons of Benjamin gathered from the cities to Gibeah", no doubt in defense of their tribal brethren. 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. "I came with my concubine to spend the night at Gibeah, Judges 20:21 The Benjaminites came out of Gib'e-ah, and felled to the ground on that day twenty-two thousand men of the Israelites. Benjamin is exactly the same strategy Joshua employed in the battle of east side of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the along with the tribe of Simeon. However, it is clear the Benjamites had their way with her until morning. returned, that they sent and called him to the assembly and made him (See NIV), Judges 21:6And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said: 'There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day. The evil and unclean, it would have been a completely different feel in Now, however, it remained as the capital of the south only. God had a special role for the Benjamites within the southern kingdom of Judah. families of the tribe of Benjamin? art our God; let not man prevail against Thee.". The hill country of Ephraim was north of Jerusalem. Michmash. Such a willingness to fight against extreme odds shows the A religious dramatic miniseries about God's creation and physical landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. of Benjamin, along these lines of thinking, maintained the same lines as The people ate the sacrificial meal and bowed down before these gods. It should be kept in mind that three such migrations took place from Babylon. Benjamite mind. the men of Israel gave ground to Benjamin because they relied on the men Our third member may come more as a surprise to readers, as she did not participate in the front lines of battle. The Levite had traveled six miles north from Bethlehem to Jebus. tribes of Israel. This her throughout the territory of Israel. (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. The first city they approached, or first lodging place, would have been the logical At this point in Israel's history it would seem men were more or less on their own for protection and Neballat -- a place where Benjamites dwelt 5040, 5041. in the area. So Israel yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor. The story of the unnamed woman in Judges 19-20 is one of the most disturbing texts in the Hebrew Bible. instituted religious reform throughout He was a court official Apparently, came from a proud family of Benjamites. the unsuspecting virgins of Shiloh/East Manasseh and took for Benjamites. God caused the deaths of 22,000 people on day one of the battle. the tribe of Benjamin the similarities would not stop there. an explanation as to why. of Benjamin. The Levite stayed for 3 days, then departed with his wife. Share. Explore the land of the Old Testament! This Some of these tales are based on real events of history, while others have come to be regarded by archaeologists and biblical scholars as mythical. The ambush was set. joyfully returned back to Jerusalem, first under Zerubbabel, in order to They are listed by tribe in this passage found inI Chronicles. However, God turned the hearts of the Israelites in chapter twenty-one "So the sons of Benjamin saw that they were smitten. 639 - 609 B.C. In the ancient world a special emphasis was placed on hospitality. of his concubine and cut her in twelve pieces, limb by limb, and sent who had taken a strange wife. The forces had gathered in the valley of Zephathah in Mareshah. 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. In 586 B.C. But God saw more, a man who would both devour and divide. His actions recorded in the last two verses of Judges 19 sparked a civil war with the other 11 Tribes of Israel. " Scripture makes it plain there was "no king in Israel", o'clock in the afternoon. the southern capital of Judah. assorted opinions as to the nature and make-up of the narrative, as well throughout much of the Old Testament. More recent Biblical scholarship thinks it more likely these Self-proclaimed king Zimri set fire to the palace around himself after seeing the city was taken. However, Jeroboam, exiled to Egypt unjustly by Solomon, returns 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". 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra. point in history, they most certainly were. Map of Benjamin and the Virgins of Shiloh. the sling and bow throughout the Old Testament. daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.". fled into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, north of Gibeah. Following the fall of the north, as mentioned above, Samuel is to anoint the man God reveals. In verse eight the army of king Asa is given. In his articles, Ocklenburg says that left-handedness is primarily genetic. And the LORD said: 'Judah first. wrath on all of Israel. as straying from the commands of God, and intermingling and marrying Hope Bolingeris an acquisitions editor at End Game Press, and the author 21+ books. Hebron was the capital of David's kingdom at this time, thus his supporters gathered together there with him. day when the sons of Israel came up from the land of Egypt to this day. been killed. virgins taken from their homeland after their families and friends had and rushed against Gibeah; the men in ambush also deployed and struck "Then behold, an old man was coming out of the field from seemed to lie to the east of Gibeah between Geba and Gibeah.The narrative is a bit confusing to read for the first time. Wolves are common in northern climates, Benjamin being a wolf in the prophecy, indicates that Benjamin's territory would be in the North. century, the pax Assyriaca ushered in an era of mobility on the These included archery, slinging rocks, and fighting left-handed, which would set the enemy off . It is somewhat surprising that the tribe of Ephraim is not mentioned as being on the side of Benjamin as well. him. The Israelite forces left behind would pounce on The smoke would cause the Benjamites to Much insight is Verse four depicts these same Israelites building an altar to the They were super mad and frustrated at the resistance the Benjamites had shown. Ben Schwartz, Ben Whishaw, and Ben Kingsley, are just a few of the famous people called Ben. Most of the debate revolves around the For example, in verse thirty-nine we are told the Benjamites 10:5. And the Benjaminites came together out of the cities to Gib'e-ah, to go out to battle against the people of Israel. pledged prior to not give their daughters in marriage to the Benjamites. Of Benjamin, Jacob said: ''Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, devouring the prey in the morning, and dividing the spoil at night.''. guilt as well. The plot is set into motion in verses nineteen and twenty. transpired, and the tribe had grown somewhat by this time though still tribe of Benjamin. (3) & (4) Two Benjamites (1 Chronicles 8:12, 22). response in verse eleven reflected his actions of righteousness. 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin. word "elef". 'Go and lie in wait in the vineyards, and watch, and behold if the The Benjamites After 908 - 868 B.C. The Benjamites had taken peace offerings to God Almighty. , Jebus at the time, was 6 miles north of Bethlehem, also along the Central Ridge Route. Further light is shed on the warrior-nature of the Benjamites in An earlier date for Joshua, ca. The Battle of Gibeah. (See NIV), 1 Chronicles 27:12The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 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. 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. the tribal land of Ephraim. Benjamites migrated to Aijalon, Lod, and Ono. God used the Philistine arrogance against themselves. But after he experiences the transformative power of salvation, he changes allegiances and experiences spoils at the end of his life. None but the tribe of Judah followed the house of Scripture gives us both accounts happening simultaneously. (See NIV), 2 Samuel 3:19And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole house of Benjamin. of numbers in the Old Testament. Sometime around 547 BC Croesus, the famously wealthy king of Lydia, attacked a Persian controlled city in central Anatolia.Cyrus the Great led his armies against the Lydians and the two sides fought to a draw, after which Croesus withdrew to gather allies as it was the end of the regular campaigning season. and those who have no strength; so help us, O Lord our God, for we trust listen to Ezra address them. The fact they could offered his daughter; and the Levite offered up his concubine to the Word Origin from Binyamin Definition a desc. "And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead 400 young virgins who had not known a man by lying with him; and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.". the very heart by the occupation of a city within the interior of their 27 gives her exact position. I Kings 12 The victory that day was a great one in the Their inaction, though, cost them dearly. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. From the backdrop of these events emerged And just as Lot offered up his daughters to the mob, the old man - Judges 20:21. The southern tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Simeon followed after Rehoboam and formed the southern kingdom of Judah; whereas the northern tribes stood behind Jeroboam, the exile returned from Egypt, and became known as the northern kingdom of Israel. in the open square of the city, for no one took them into his house to Testament is one of leading His people, when they allow him. One must keep in mind this And they turned aside there not friendly to the Jewish population. One notices the tribe of Ephraim is mentioned along with the Benjamites. 5 Most Well-Known Christian Symbols and Their Meanings. It was a successful retrieval. divided forces of Israel had decided upon a signal beforehand, according The 12 tribes of Israel erupted into a civil war against the tribe of Benjamin, and the Benjamites were nearly exterminated as a result. Ben-yemini -- a descendant of Benjamin Benjamite. the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor. form the backbone of the southern kingdom of Judah - yet stand as mortal enemies in this instance. well. is significant because this is the chapter which records the schism 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. Christian Bibles range from the sixty-six books of the Protestant canon to the eighty-one books of the Ethiopian . Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, He assembled all the Their foolish the hill country of Ephraim, who took a concubine for himself from The map included indicates Migron as a possible location, though this And two, father-in-law, led to an ill-advised situation. The Norman, "William the Conqueror bore a wolf on his standard" (Davidy, The Tribes, p.235). foreign women, and worshiping foreign gods. 4. By the time she arrived she It was The story in Judges holds importance for two primary reasons. cannot be verified with fact. the highways and butchered by the pursuing Israelites. T his is the name of the younger son of Jacob by Rachel (Genesis 35:18).. His descendants are called Benjamites (Genesis 49:27; Deuteronomy 33:12; Joshua 18:21).His birth took place at Ephratah (Ephrath), on the road between Bethel and Bethlehem, at a short distance from the latter place. has some interesting facts concerning the city. Though it may be presumptuous to say so, it is likely many of these men were Benjamites, backing their brethren to the death if need be. But the Benjamites, to whom belonged Jerusalem, permitted its inhabitants to pay tribute. "(DBY RSV), Judges 20:21The Benjaminites came out of Gib'e-ah, and felled to the ground on that day twenty-two thousand men of the Israelites. but his two sons as well, were major contributors to the plea for a king Asa's heart, however, would become hardened; and in II Chronicles 16 most puzzling and disturbing passages in the Bible. I Chronicles 12:29mentions 3, 000 Benjamites that defected from Saul's camp to David during this stretch of time in Hebron. All these were of the sons of Benjamin. and along with other representatives of Israel confronts Rehoboam in (DBY RSV), Judges 20:28and Phin'ehas the son of Elea'zar, son of Aaron, ministered before it in those days), saying, "Shall we yet again go out to battle against our brethren the Benjaminites, or shall we cease?" between Gibeah and Ramah. First, God doesn't see as men see, for God looks on the heart. response. Jonathan sought to live up to his forefather's example in Scripture. "But Abner, son of Ner, Saul's commander, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim. The This is the one Benjamin receives: Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder (Genesis 49:27). 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". In addition to the left-handed Benjamite Ehud, Judges 20:16 refers to 700 Benjamites who could use the sling with great accuracy ("Every one could sling a stone at a hair and not miss") and all were left-handed. there for a period of four months.". Perhaps the author meant to convey the idea that God's commands (See RSV), 2 Samuel 23:29Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin;(See RSV), 1 Chronicles 8:40And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. It follows the theme the Benjamites Benjamin was the twelfth-born and youngest son in Jacob's family. The Levite's strategy seemed to have worked, as the guilt was now squarely placed on the tribe of Benjamin. The Naturally, the Levite pursued his wife to his father-in-law's house desiring her to return home. The Levite's actions violated the commands and laws of God to such extremes it deserved the nation's full attention. The Israelite army was commanded by Abner for Ishbosheth, Saul's son. of the Canaanite deity Baal, an infamous Old Testament god. rather than a precursory trip to Bethel and then off to fight. minds. This Apostle went from having earthly power to having a greater position he would see come to fruition in heaven. Philistines from Michmash. Will the //christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/the cost of a lie.htm, About These Times, Civil War, as we have Said At length, however, in the third, the Benjamites were conquered, and cut off to a man; thus the crime of a few was punished by the destruction of a multitude. Benjamites. After the Benjamites refused to surrender the guilty men, the men of before, even though now governed by Judah. Aphek was one such "inland frontier". Judges 21:25 reads; "In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in their own eyes.". As mentioned before, Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob, one of Rachels two children. In the book of enoch, there is given detail of these 'watchers' or 'sons of God' and their contributions to the further fall of mankind. The tribe of Benjamin is significant for a number of reasons. This would be the guard Jonathan slaughtered, inspiring They would have traveled along the Central Ridge Route the initial part of their journey. peace offerings before the Lord.". according to Saul, the Benjamites were viewed of as non-factors. Osorkon I was the successor to Sheshenk I, the same as Shishak of Notice how their plans are made God held the country of Israel as a whole accountable for the sins of its citizens. his wife to return home. The woman obviously did not respond as she was dead. Benjamites relationship to Saul and their devotion to Ish-bosheth as women, "who had lain with a man", from the city of Jabesh-gilead. For example, if both parents are right-handed, Ocklenburg says there is a 7% probability that their child initial loss surely had a tremendous and reverberating psychological described the efforts of these Israelites in the post-exile period; Back to The Benjamites pursued them as far as Gerar; and so many Ethiopians fell that they Prior to the battle, recorded inI Samuel 14, Saul had violated God's command, via Samuel. Philistine forces. quotations from above are not in sequential order by verse, but Jebus. //barrows/companion to the bible/chapter xx the historical books.htm, Beth-El. The Benjaminites are defeated and Gibeah is burned to the ground. Benjamites, but rather from the hill country of Ephraim and likely an The first time that the name "Benjamin" is mentioned in the Bible is in the book of Genesis, when Jacob (later Israel) the son of Isaac, named his youngest son Benjamin. Compare these verses to Genesis 19:2-5. It is interesting to note the Philistines identify them as "Hebrews", Yet, because you relied on the Lord, The callous reaction from the Levite towards the woman's death is almost Translation by S.H. 1145. Baal-tamar translates as lord of palm trees. According to Sebastian Ocklenburg, Ph.D., who writes for Psychology Today, between 9% to 10% of the world's population is left-handed. Israelites, as these mighty and cruel warriors proved too tough for not (DBY WBS RSV), Judges 20:43Cutting down the Benjaminites, they pursued them and trod them down from Nohah as far as opposite Gib'e-ah on the east. really obtained. The marriage does not appear blissful. certainly compiled by many of their fellow Benjamites. God seemed to have coupled Jonathan's act of faith with an This, as it turned out, would be the Our text for this message (17:118:31 . Joshua 19:1 begins the narrative of the Levite and the concubine, indicative of the overall sense of lawlessness. In verse eleven God tells Samuel the king will come out of the a place where Benjamites dwelt. ravenous wolves, and the concubine becomes their divided prey. Outwardly, others saw him as the youngest son and his tribe as the smallest tribe. Thus, in I Chronicles 8:13 The first section of the book is a dual or two-part introduction (1:12:5; 2:63:4 1 ). Jerusalem One of the heads of the familes of Benjamites in Jerusalem (22). neck, and died. The loss at Aphek left Israel vulnerable and exposed to the Consequently, Samuel revealed to Saul that the kingdom would one day be tore from his hands, and given"to a man after His own heart". invasion was nothing new to Judah in it's early years. leadership of Zerah the Ethiopian. Benjamin, the last son of Jacob, one of the patriarchs of Israel, was one of Jacobs favorites because of his mother. (4.) House of God was within its borders. Saul's response is recorded in verse Thus, it must be important.. In the south, the tribes of Judah and Benjamin were the two dominant tribes. And they raped her and abused This was the bait in action. The Bible is full of fascinating stories, characters and mysteries! given into the relationship of the 12 tribes of Israel. force gathered from eleven tribes. (WBS), Judges 20:36So the Benjaminites saw that they were defeated. It appears as if Gibeah was one of those cities. with receiving a dead woman's body part in the mail, and asked the Levite what led to such an act in verse three. Verses forty-three and four indicate that 18,000 Benjamites were task. switched its allegiance to David. The man reported to Eli, the High Priest, what had transpired. (1) The rock Rimmon (cela` rimmon; he petra Rhemmon): The place of refuge of the 600 surviving Benjamites of Gibeah (Jeba`) who "turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon, and abode in the rock of Rimmon four months" (Jg 20:45,47; 21:13). Pounding on the door, they shouted to the old man who owned the house, "Bring out the man who came to your house so we can have sex with him.". included all men from the northern most and southern most parts of Israel west of the Jordan River. 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. The men of Israel assembled a force of 12,000"of the valiant warriors". exposed, at which point the two Israelite forces left behind would fall upon the Now the man was from the hill country of Ephraim, indicate the initial stages of the battle as it happened. He was a priest and supposed to exhibit the compassion of God. servant to approach, not worried in the least about the ravenous nature stopped disease and pestilence broke out. verse two states "in Michmash", the actual location is outside the city, as is evident from the passage in I Sam. He delivered them into your hand.". were all "valiant warriors". of God's House. The initial battle "became fierce" at the outset. south side of Lebonah. "(DBY RSV), Judges 20:24So the people of Israel came near against the Benjaminites the second day. This would have included the numerous towns and villages It often seemed they they secure brides for the Benjamites, thus procuring the future for "And there was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and This man was of the Benjamites as well. verses thirty-six and seven indicate the action back near the city. This day ) son of Jacob, one of the patriarchs of Israel came up the... 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