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Selected Verse: Judges 21:18 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Jud 21:18 |
Strong Concordance |
Howbeit we may [03201] not give [05414] them wives [0802] of our daughters [01323]: for the children [01121] of Israel [03478] have sworn [07650], saying [0559], Cursed [0779] be he that giveth [05414] a wife [0802] to Benjamin [01144]. |
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King James |
Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
For the children of Israel have sworn - See Jdg 21:1. Compare Saul's rash oath Sa1 14:24, and his breach of the oath made to the Gideonites Sa2 21:2. For the guilt of a broken oath, see Eze 17:15-20; Exo 20:7. |
7 Thou shalt not take [05375] the name [08034] of the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] in vain [07723]; for the LORD [03068] will not hold him guiltless [05352] that taketh [05375] his name [08034] in vain [07723].
15 But he rebelled [04775] against him in sending [07971] his ambassadors [04397] into Egypt [04714], that they might give [05414] him horses [05483] and much [07227] people [05971]. Shall he prosper [06743]? shall he escape [04422] that doeth [06213] such things? or shall he break [06565] the covenant [01285], and be delivered [04422]?
16 As I live [02416], saith [05002] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069], surely in the place [04725] where the king [04428] dwelleth that made him king [04427], whose oath [0423] he despised [0959], and whose covenant [01285] he brake [06565], even with him in the midst [08432] of Babylon [0894] he shall die [04191].
17 Neither shall Pharaoh [06547] with his mighty [01419] army [02428] and great [07227] company [06951] make [06213] for him in the war [04421], by casting up [08210] mounts [05550], and building [01129] forts [01785], to cut off [03772] many [07227] persons [05315]:
18 Seeing he despised [0959] the oath [0423] by breaking [06565] the covenant [01285], when, lo, he had given [05414] his hand [03027], and hath done [06213] all these things, he shall not escape [04422].
19 Therefore thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069]; As I live [02416], surely mine oath [0423] that he hath despised [0959], and my covenant [01285] that he hath broken [06331], even it will I recompense [05414] upon his own head [07218].
20 And I will spread [06566] my net [07568] upon him, and he shall be taken [08610] in my snare [04686], and I will bring [0935] him to Babylon [0894], and will plead [08199] with him there for his trespass [04603] that he hath trespassed [04604] against me.
2 And the king [04428] called [07121] the Gibeonites [01393], and said [0559] unto them; (now the Gibeonites [01393] were not of the children [01121] of Israel [03478], but of the remnant [03499] of the Amorites [0567]; and the children [01121] of Israel [03478] had sworn [07650] unto them: and Saul [07586] sought [01245] to slay [05221] them in his zeal [07065] to the children [01121] of Israel [03478] and Judah [03063].)
24 And the men [0376] of Israel [03478] were distressed [05065] that day [03117]: for Saul [07586] had adjured [0422] the people [05971], saying [0559], Cursed [0779] be the man [0376] that eateth [0398] any food [03899] until evening [06153], that I may be avenged [05358] on mine enemies [0341]. So none of the people [05971] tasted [02938] any food [03899].
1 Now the men [0376] of Israel [03478] had sworn [07650] in Mizpeh [04709], saying [0559], There shall not any [0376] of us give [05414] his daughter [01323] unto Benjamin [01144] to wife [0802].