War Against Benjamin
Overview
- Testament: Old
- Book: Judges
- Chapters: Judges 20-21
- Summary: Israel nearly destroys the tribe of Benjamin after the atrocity at Gibeah.
Details
The tribes gather at Mizpah and demand justice, but Benjamin refuses to surrender the guilty men. Civil war follows, Benjamin is devastated, and Israel later devises troubling ways to preserve the tribe.
Key People Involved
Key Places
- Mizpah — National assembly
- Gibeah of Benjamin — City judged
- Shiloh — Later tied to wives for Benjamin
Important Verses
“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” — Judges 21:25
Cross-References
- Related events: The Levite and His Concubine
Notes
Judges ends without a clean resolution, forcing the reader to long for righteous leadership.