Judges
King James Version (KJV)
Judges 21:20
“Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;”
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Judges 21:20 Context
17And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel. 18Howbeit 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. 19Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah. 20Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards; 21And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin. 22And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty. 23And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them.
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Translation Details for Judges 21:20
Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
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Bible Commentary for Judges 21:20
Wesley's Notes for Judges 21:20
21:19 A feast - Probably it was the feast of tabernacles, which they celebrated with more than ordinary joy. And that feast was the only season, at which the Jewish virgins were allowed to dance. But even this was not mixed dancing. No men danced with these daughters of Shiloh. Nor did the married women so forget their gravity, as to join with them. However their dancing thus in public, made them an easy prey: whence Bishop Hall observes, The ambushes of evil spirits carry away many souls from dancing to a fearful desolation.
21:21 Daughters of Shiloh - By whom we may understand not those only who were born or settled inhabitants there, but all those who were come thither upon this occasion, and for a time sojourned there: for although only the males were obliged to go up to the three solemn feasts; yet the women had liberty to go, and those who were most devout did usually go. Vineyards - Which were near to the green where they danced. Catch - Take them away by force, which they might the better do, because the women danced by themselves.
Therefore they commanded the children of Beniamin, saying, Goe and lie in wait in the vineyards.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they said to the men of Benjamin, Go into the vine-gardens, waiting there secretly,
- Basic English Bible
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
- Darby Bible
Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go, and lie in wait in the vineyards;
- Webster's Bible
They commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
- World English Bible
And they command the sons of Benjamin, saying, `Go -- and ye have laid wait in the vineyards,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying: 'Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible