Judges 21:1-7
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.” 2And the people came to bBethel and sat there till evening before God, and they lifted up their voices and wept bitterly. 3And they said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, why has this happened in Israel, that today there should be one tribe lacking in Israel?” 4And the next day the people rose early and cbuilt there an altar and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. 5And the people of Israel said, “Which of all the tribes of Israel did not come up in the assembly to the Lord?” dFor they had taken a great oath concerning him who did not come up to the Lord to Mizpah, saying, “He shall surely be put to death.” 6And the people of Israel ehad compassion for Benjamin their brother and said, “One tribe is cut off from Israel this day. 7 fWhat shall we do for wives for those who are left, since we have sworn by the Lord that we will not give them any of our daughters for wives?”1 Samuel 14:44-45
44And Saul said, g“God do so to me and more also; hyou shall surely die, Jonathan.” 45Then the people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! iAs the Lord lives, jthere 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.Matthew 14:7-9
7so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. 8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” 9And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given.Acts 23:14
14They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have strictly bound ourselves by an oath to taste no food till we have killed Paul.
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