Judges 21:1

Context

600 Brides for 600 Brothers

21:1 The Israelites had taken an oath in Mizpah, saying, “Not one of us will allow his daughter to marry a Benjaminite.”

Judges 2:15

Context
2:15 Whenever they went out to fight,¹ the Lord did them harm,² just as he had warned and solemnly vowed he would do.³ They suffered greatly.⁴

[2:15] ¹tn The expression “to fight” is interpretive.

[2:15] ²tn Heb “the Lord’s hand was against them for harm.”

[2:15] ³tn Heb “just as he had said and just as he had sworn to them.”

[2:15] ⁴tn Or “they experienced great distress.”