After they had gone a good distance from Micah’s house, Micah’s neighbors gathered together and caught up with the Danites.

The Benjaminites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah. Then the Israelites said, “Explain how this wicked thing happened!”

The leaders of the assembly said, “How can we find wives for those who are left? After all, the Benjaminite women have been wiped out.

On that day a Benjaminite ran from the battle lines and came to Shiloh. His clothes were torn and dirt was on his head.

Ish-bosheth son of Saul was forty years old when he began to rule over Israel. He ruled two years. However, the people of Judah followed David.

Then Abner spoke privately with the Benjaminites. Abner also went to Hebron to inform David privately of all that Israel and the entire house of Benjamin had agreed to.

(His Judahite wife gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the sons of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah, whom Mered married.

Five hundred men of Simeon, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to the hill country of Seir

Their relatives, listed in their genealogical records, numbered 956. All these men were leaders of their families.

From Zebulun there were 50,000 warriors who were prepared for battle, equipped with all kinds of weapons, and ready to give their undivided loyalty.

Grab me and rescue me from the power of foreigners, who speak lies, and make false promises.

For this is what the sovereign master has told me: “Within exactly one year all the splendor of Kedar will come to an end.

Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Indeed, did any gods rescue Samaria from my power?

The Lord says, “Army of Babylon, go and attack a nation that lives in peace and security. They have no gates or walls to protect them. They live all alone.

“‘But the Levites who went far from me, straying off from me after their idols when Israel went astray, will be responsible for their sin.

You must divide it equally just as I vowed to give it to your forefathers; this land will be assigned as your inheritance.

The arrogance of Israel testifies against it; Israel and Ephraim will be overthrown because of their iniquity. Even Judah will be brought down with them.

Then you will know that I sent this commandment to you so that my covenant may continue to be with Levi,” says the Lord who rules over all.

who has become a priest not by a legal regulation about physical descent but by the power of an indestructible life.

Aaron will bear the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece of decision over his heart when he goes into the holy place, for a memorial before the Lord continually.