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Judges 21:12–13

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And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.
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From verse 12

  1. Joshua 18:1Rank 1 from verse 12
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    1AND the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.

  2. Psalms 78:60Rank 2 from verse 12
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    60So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;

  3. Jeremiah 7:12Rank 3 from verse 12
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    12But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.

  4. Judges 20:18Rank 4 from verse 12
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    18¶ And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord said, Judah shall go up first.

  5. Judges 20:23Rank 5 from verse 12
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    23(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until even, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the Lord said, Go up against him.)

From verse 13

  1. Deuteronomy 20:10Rank 1 from verse 13
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    10¶ When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

  2. Judges 20:47Rank 2 from verse 13
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    47But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.

  3. Ephesians 2:17Rank 3 from verse 13
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    17And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

  4. Isaiah 57:19Rank 4 from verse 13
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    19I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord; and I will heal him.

  5. Joshua 15:32Rank 5 from verse 13
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    32And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:

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Judges 21:12

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young

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1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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lying

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1. Reclining, resting, remaining, or being situated in a place. 2. Speaking or representing what is false or deceptive. 3. Lying with a person; having sexual intercourse.

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camp

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1. A place where a people, host, or army is lodged or encamped, especially in tents; by extension, the people or host there. 2. To encamp, lodge, or take position.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

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Judges 21:13

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congregation

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1. A gathered assembly, company, or community of people, or the people considered together as a body. 2. In the fixed expressions "tabernacle of the congregation" and "tent of the congregation," part of the name of the appointed meeting place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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rock

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1. A mass of stone or a rocky place. 2. Figuratively, a secure refuge, strength, foundation, or cause of stumbling. 3. A title or figure for God or Christ.

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call

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1. To name. 2. To summon or invite. 3. To proclaim or address. 4. To request.

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peaceably

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In peace: without war, hostility, quarrel, disturbance, or harmful intent; quietly or amicably.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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21:8¶ And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the Lord? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.

21:9For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.

21:10And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.

21:11And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.

21:12And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

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21:13And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.

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21:14And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not.

21:15And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

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