Read Judges 21.15-25. In 21.15-25: Capturing wives at Shiloh. In verse 17: Although not blotted out, Benjamin remained one of the smaller tribes. In verse 21: This may reflect an on-going custom of obtaining wives by ritualized capture at the annual festival at Shiloh. In verse 22: Brothers are the natural protectors of their unmarried sisters (Song 8.8-9), and fathers would lose finically if marriage bypassed the usual negotiations. In verse 25: Rape, civil war, genocide--all resulted because Israel had no king. Comments or Questions..
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