Judges 21:1

Wives Provided for the Tribe of Benjamin

1Now the men of Israel had sworn aat Mizpah, “No one of us shall give his daughter in marriage to Benjamin.”

Judges 21:18

18Yet we cannot give them wives from our daughters.” bFor the people of Israel had sworn, “Cursed be he who gives a wife to Benjamin.”

1 Samuel 14:28-29

28Then one of the people said, “Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed be the man who eats food this day.’” And the people were cfaint. 29Then Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. See how my eyes have become bright because I tasted a little of this honey.

1 Samuel 14:45

45Then the people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! dAs the Lord lives, ethere shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day.” So the people ransomed Jonathan, so that he did not die.
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